Researchers

Graduate Students

Angela Montoya
PhD Civil Engineering, UNM 2023 (expected)
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 2024 (expected)
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

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

Saiqa Mustari Susmita
PhD in Civil Engineering, UNM 2025 (expected)
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

Maimuna Hossain
MEng Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2020
BS Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University 2017

PhD Mechanical Engineering UNM 2025 (expected)
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 ODEY
MS Civil Engineering 2023
BS Civil Engineering, UNM 2020
Contact
Email: yousefo@unm.edu
Cell: (505) 903-1082
Research Interests
Experimental structural dynamics, multi-input multi-output (MIMO) testing, active structural control

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

Wyatt Saeger
BS Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2022
MS Civil Engineering, UNM 2025
Contact
Email: wsaeger@unm.edu
Research Interests
Multi-Input Multi-Axis Testing, Structural Dynamics and Design, Finite Element Analysis

Janak Raj Awasthi

MS in Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), UNM 2025

BS in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2022

Contact

Email: janakrajawasthi@unm.edu

Cell: +1-505-385-5864

Research Interests

Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Advanced Engineering Material, Structural Health Monitoring, Augmented Reality

Gabriella Gallegos
BS Civil Engineering, UNM 2023
MS Civil Engineering, UNM 2025
Contact
Email: ggallegos6@unm.edu
Research Interests
Structural Dynamics and Design, Advanced Engineering Material

Undergraduate Research Associates

Sofia Olive
UNM SMILAB Academic Intern
Electrical Engineering, UNM 2027
Contact
solive36@unm.edu
Research Interests
Sensors, robotics, applications of physics

Amr Kassem
UNM SMILAB Academic Intern
Computer Science, UNM 2026
Contact
akassem@unm.edu
Research Interests
Augmented reality, robotics

Gavin DeBerry
UNM SMILAB Academic Intern
Mechanical Engineering, UNM 2026
Contact
gdeberry@unm.edu
Research Interests
Designing, modelling, mathematics

Morgan Merrill
UNM SMILAB Academic Intern
Civil Engineering, UNM 2026
Contact
mormerri33@gmail.com
Research Interests
Structures, transportation, web design, mathematics

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

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

Dalton
BS in Computer Science, UNM 2023
Contact
ddeberry@unm.edu
Research Interests

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

Guillermo Toledo Aponte
BS in Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), 2025
Contact
guille03tnf@unm.edu
Research Interests
3-D Modeling, Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace, UAV’s, Vibrations, Sensors

High School Interns

Aaron Atcitty
Homeschooled High School 2023
Contact
aroronto@gmail.com
Research Interests
Brutus project, robotics