Researchers
Graduate Students
Angela Montoya
PhD Civil Engineering, UNM 2022
MS Civil Engineering, UNM 2010
BS Physics, UNM 2002
Contact
acm@unm.edu
Research Interests
Shock and Vibration Testing, Non-Destructive Testing, Anomaly/Outlier Detection,
Structural Health Monitoring, and Non-Linear Structural Dynamics
Eric Robbins
PhD Civil Engineering, UNM 2023
MS Civil Engineering, UNM 2020
BS Civil Engineering, UNM 2019
Contact
Email: erobbins@unm.edu
Cell: 505-917-2815
Research Interests
Structural dynamics and sensing technologies for structural health monitoring
Saiqa Mustari Susmita
PhD in Civil Engineering, UNM 2024
M.Sc in Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University, 2017
B.Sc in Civil Engineering, University of Asia Pacific, Bangladesh, 2012
Contact
ssusmita@unm.edu
Research Interests
Structural Dynamics, Non-linear Finite Element Analysis, Advanced Engineering Material, Structural Health Monitoring, Augmented Reality
Ali Mohammadkhorasani
PhD, Civil and Construction Engineering, The University of New Mexico, 2024
M.Sc in Civil Engineering – Earthquake Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 2019
B.Sc in Civil Engineering, Shahid Rajaee University of Tehran, Iran, 2011
Contact
Email: amohammadkhorasan@unm.edu
Cell: 505-403-6277
Research Interests
Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality, Human Machine Interface, Structural Health Monitoring, Earthquake Engineering, Seismic Analysis
Kaveh Malek
PHD Mechanical Engineering
The University of New Mexico, 2024
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering
Science and Research Branch of Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2012)
B.Sc, Mechanical Engineering
Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2008)
Contact
Email: kmalek@unm.edu
Cell: 505-304-6061
Research Interests
Augmented/Mixed Reality, Renewable Energy, Machine Learning and Data Mining, Instrumentation Engineering
Mahsa Sanei
PhD Civil Engineering, UNM 2025
MS Structural Engineering, University of Tehran, 2018
BS Civil Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, 2015
Contact
Email: msanei@unm.edu
Research interests
Augmented Reality, Structural Health Monitoring, Smart Structures, Wireless Smart Sensor Networks, Machine Learning
Maimuna Hossain
MEng Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2020
BS Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University 2017
PhD Mechanical Engineering UNM 2024
Contact
Email: hossainm@unm.edu
Research Interests
Structural Dynamics for Aerospace Systems, Random Vibration, Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Modal Analysis, Augmented Reality
Odey Yousef
MS Civil Engineering 2023
BS Civil Engineering, UNM 2020
Contact
Email: yousefo@unm.edu
Cell: (505) 903-1082
Research Interests
Computer Vision, Augmented Reality, SHM
Jennifer Restrepo
BS Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2021
MS Civil Engineering, UNM 2023
Contact
Email: jrestrepo@unm.edu
Research Interests
Structural Dynamics, Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis
Undergraduate Research Associates
Morgan Merrill
UNM SMILAB Academic Intern
Civil Engineering, UNM 2026
Contact
mormerri33@gmail.com
Research Interests
Structures, transportation, web design, mathematics
Edgardo Ortiz
Ana O Mendez Gurabo Campus
SMILab Undergraduate Research Assistant
Contact
edgardoortizrodriguez120@gmail.com
Research Interests
Battery, power systems, communication systems
Daniel Gavin
University of New Mexico 2023
Educational Consultant and Research Assistant
Contact
dgavin@UNM.edu
Research Interests
Applications of stem in education, practical civil engineering
Lauren Vigil
Contact
laurenvigil@high-watermark.com
Research Interests
Julian Cata
Eastern New Mexico University 2022
High Water Mark LLC
Research Assistant and Collaborator at SMILab 2022
Contact
julian.cata@enmu.edu
Research Interests
Environmental science
Eric Olaguir
BS in Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2024
Contact
Eolaguir@unm.edu
Research Interests
Robotics, Unmanned Aerial Systems, 3-D Modeling, Design, and Augmented Reality
Solomon Atcitty
BS Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2023
SMILab Undergraduate Research Assistant
Contact
satcitty4@unm.edu
Research Interests
Manufacturing, Design, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, 3D Modeling
Dalton
BS in Computer Science, UNM 2023
Contact
ddeberry@unm.edu
Research Interests
John-Wesley Hanson
BS in Computer Science, UNM 2023
Associates Degree Computer Science, CNM 2020
Contact
Jw.Hanson@Outlook.com
Research Interests
Robotics, Augmented Reality, Computer Systems Engineering, Virtual Machine Learning, BeagleBone
Midshipman 2/C Connor Miller, NROTC
BA Economics, UNM 2023
Contact
cmiller14@unm.edu
Research Interests
Cyber Security, Manufacturing, Design, Field Testing
Midshipman 3/C Timothy Thiergart, NROTC
BA Global and National Security, UNM 2024
Contact
tthiergart@unm.edu
Research Interests
Cyber Security, Robotics, Design, Smart Sensing
Midshipman 3/C Gabriel Zelaya, NROTC
BS Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2025
Contact
gzelaya@unm.edu
Research Interests
Cyber Security, Manufacturing, Design, Field Testing
Midshipman 4/C Hector Valenzuela, NROTC
BSE Computer Engineering, UNM 2026
Contact
hsvalenzuela1@unm.edu
Research Interests
Cyber Security, Robotics, Virtual Design, Augmented Reality
High School Interns
Ronan Reza
La Cueva High School 2023
Contact
ronan.reza@gmail.com
Research Interests
AR, 3D modeling, creative work, video production
Aaron Atcitty
Homeschooled High School 2023
Contact
aroronto@gmail.com
Research Interests
Brutus project, robotics