Research output per year
Research output per year
Research activity per year
nanotechnology, composite materials, advanced materials
Level II
Laura Peña Parás has worked as an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Electronics Engineering at University of Monterrey since 2010, and she has professional experience as a Materials Engineer at Jacobs Engineering from 2008 to 2010. She completed her undergraduate studies in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Monterrey and graduated as CUM LAUDE. She pursued her doctoral studies in Materials Science at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Her areas of expertise are nanotechnology and advanced materials for the metal-mechanical industry. She has been recognized as a National Level II Researcher by the National System of Researchers of CONAHCYT. She has international publications and patents, as well as participation in national and international conferences. In recognition of her development of a project that applies nanotechnology to lubricants to reduce wear in industrial machinery, MIT Technology Review distinguished her as one of the "10 best innovators in Mexico" in 2013. She holds the Machinery Lubrication Technician MLT I certification from the International Council for Machinery Lubrication (ICML). She is part of the permanent interactive exhibition "Interdisciplina" at the Papalote Museo del Niño Monterrey, inaugurated in 2018. She recently received the "Pro Magistro Roberto Garza Sada" Award for her outstanding teaching work at UDEM and the UDEM 2018 Research Career Award. She was awarded the 2019 Research Prize by the Mexican Academy of Sciences in the Engineering and Technology Area.
Materials Science, PhD, Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in Vinyl Ester Polymer Composites”, Rice University, 2010, Rice University
Award Date: 5 May 2010
Mechanical Engineering, BS, "Repair method by welding for D2 steel molds for making ceramic tiles", Universidad de Monterrey, Universidad de Monterrey
Award Date: 12 Dec 2001
Piping and Materials Engineer, Jacobs Engineering
28 Jun 2008 → 31 Mar 2010
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Peña Parás, Laura (Recipient), 5 Dec 2018
Prize
Maldonado Cortés, Demófilo (Recipient), Peña Parás, Laura (Recipient), Pérez Alvizo, Lizbeth (Recipient), Rangel Acosta, Yadira (Recipient) & Puente Martínez, Jesús Ricardo (Recipient), 5 Nov 2021
Prize
Peña Parás, Laura (Recipient), Maldonado Cortés, Demófilo (Recipient) & Rodríguez Villalobos, Martha Claudia (Recipient), 25 Jun 2022
Prize
Pizaña, Edgar Iván Rodríguez (Recipient), Galván, Katya Patricia Villarreal (Recipient) & Peña Parás, Laura (Recipient), 2017
Prize
Demófilo Maldonado Cortés (Speaker), Laura Peña Parás (Speaker), Jesús Ricardo Puente Martínez (Speaker), Lizbeth Pérez Alvizo (Speaker) & Yadira Rangel Acosta (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Laura Peña Parás (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Laura Peña Parás (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Demófilo Maldonado Cortés (Speaker), Laura Peña Parás (Speaker) & Martha Claudia Rodríguez Villalobos (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
María Del Consuelo Jiménez Fernández (Speaker) & Laura Peña Parás (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk