RESEARCH SCIENTIST
Scientific Research Center of Yucatan (CICY)Scientific Researcher
Materials Department
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CURRENT RESEARCH TOPICS
The approach followed by our research group is based on investigating the property-structure relationship of nano- and multi-scale polymer composite materials including chemical functionalization of nanostructures, composite fabrication, testing and modelling, with particular interest on carbon nanostructures. Mechanical, electrical, thermal, physico-chemical, piezoresistive, thermoresistive and other tests are conducted and predictive analytical and numerical models are developed to better understand the observed behaviour.
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
Merida Institute of Technology (ITM),Mérida, Yucatán, México,
January 2000.
M.S., Applied Physics
Center for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV),Mérida, Yucatán, México,
August 2002.
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering
Solid Body Mechanicsand Materials,
Florida Atlantic University (FAU), May 2005.
Post-Doctoral stay
Center for CompositeMaterials (CCM), University of
Delaware, Newark, Delaware, USA.2005-2006.
Mechanics
- Solid Body Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.
- Composites and Sandwich Structures.
- Experimental Mechanics.
- Finite Element Analysis.
Materials
- Polymers and polymer composites
- Carbon nanotubes
- Nanostructures and nanocomposites
- Smart materials
- Electrical and sensoring properties of nanocomposites
Micro and Nanotechnology
- Thin films, MEMS, NEMS and CNTs.
Physics
- Solid State Physics.
2024
- “Structural health monitoring of carbon nanotube-modified glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites by electrical resistance measurements and digital image correlation”, G. Uribe-Riestra, P. Ayuso-Faber, M. Rivero-Ayala, J. Cauich-Cupul, F. Gamboa, F. Avilés. Structural Health Monitoring (ISSN: 14759217), Vol. 23(1), 2024, 555-567. https://doi.org/10.1177/14759217231173439.
- “Structure-property relationships in the electrical conductivity of multilayer graphene sheet/epoxy nanocomposites”, H. Canché, A.I. Oliva-Avilés, A.I. Oliva, V. Sosa, D.E. Pacheco-Catalán, R.H. Cruz-Estrada, F. Avilés. Diamond and Related Materials (Online ISSN: 1879-0062; Print ISSN: 0925-9635), Vol. 141, 2024, 110582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2023.110582.
- “Dynamic mechanical response of carbon nanotube yarns and their in situ electrical measurements”, C. Pérez-Aranda, H. Carrillo-Escalante, R. Pech-Pisté, F. Hernández-Sánchez, F. Avilés. The Journal of the Textile Institute (Print ISSN: 0040-5000, Online ISSN: 1754-2340). Vol. 115(1), 2024, 118-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2023.2200298.
- “Through-thickness tensile characterization and analysis of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using digital image correlation and finite element modeling”. P. Ayuso-Faber, G. Uribe-Riestra, G. Arana, F. Avilés. Polymer Composites (ISSN:1548-0569). Vol. 45(4), 2024, 3258-3271. http://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27988.
- “Understanding the radial contraction and axial mechanical responses of carbon nanotube yarns under axial tensile loading”. C. Pérez-Aranda, E.K. Gamstedt, F. Avilés. Carbon (Online ISSN: 1873-3891, Print ISSN: 0008-6223). Vol. 225, 2024, 119092 (12 p). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119092.
- “Water absorption kinetics of palygorskyte nanoclay/polypropylene composite foams”. R.R. Pérez-Matú, F. Avilés, P.I. González-Chi. Polymer Bulletin (Print ISSN:0170-0839, Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449). Vol. 81, 2024, 4149-4174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-023-04822-5.
- “Mechanical, thermal and physicochemical properties of filaments of poly (lactic acid), polyhydroxyalkanoates and their blend for additive manufacturing”. L.I. Mondragón Herrera, R.F. Vargas-Coronado, H. Carrillo-Escalante, J.V. Cauich-Rodríguez, F. Hernández-Sánchez, C. Velasco-Santos, F. Avilés. Polymers (E-ISSN 2073-4360). Vol. 16(8), 2024, 1062 (19 p). https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16081062.
- “Adhesion testing system based on convolutional neural networks for quality inspection of flexible strain sensors”. I. Isaac-Medina, G. Arana, A.C. Castillo-Atoche, J.J. Estrada-López, J. Vázquez-Castillo, F. Avilés, A.A. Castillo-Atoche. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (Electronic ISSN: 1941-0050; Print ISSN: 1551-3203). Vol. 20 (7), 2024, 9235-9243. doi:10.1109/TII.2024.3383547.
- “Electromechanical response of multilayer graphene sheet/polypropylene nanocomposites and its relationship with the graphene sheet physicochemical properties”. C. Medina, H. Canché, A.I. Oliva-Avilés, F. Avilés. Smart Materials and Structures (ISSN:0964-1726), E-ISSN:1361-665X). Vol. 33, 2024, 095039 (12 pp). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/ad70e5.
- “Integration of carbon nanotube yarns into glass-fiber reinforced composites for electrical self-sensing of damage under cyclic bending and impact loading”. G. Uribe-Riestra, R. Pech-Pisté, F. Avilés. Polymer Composites (Online ISSN:1548-0569, Print ISSN:0272-8397). In-press.
- “Prediction of elastic properties of woven polymer composites using micromechanical models and measured microstructural parameters”, F. López-Santos, A. Hernández-Pérez, E.R. Ledesma-Orozco, F. Avilés. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites (ISSN:0731-6844, On-line: 1530-7964, web). In-press. https://doi.org/10.1177/07316844241273025.
- “Thermoresistive properties of multilayer graphene sheet/polypropylene composites using four dissimilar fillers”, C. Medina, A. Balam, F. Avilés. Materials Today Communications (ISSN 2352-4928), Vol. 41, 2024, 110903 (11 pp). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2024.110903.
2023
- “Thermo-mechanical properties of carbon nanotube yarns with high energy dissipation capabilities”, C. Pérez-Aranda, R. Pech-Pisté, H.J. Carrillo-Escalante, G.C. Uribe-Riestra, F. Avilés. Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology (ISSN: 0094-4289, eISSN: 1528-8889), Vol. 145(1), 2023, 011005 (10 p). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4055540.
- “Improving adhesion between polyimide surface and carbon nanotube arrays for strain-sensing devices”, G. Arana, M.O. González-Díaz, A. Castillo-Atoche, F. Avilés. Materials Today Communications (ISSN 2352-4928), Vol. 34, 2023, 105008 (8 p). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2022.105008.
- “A smart tactile sensing system based on carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites for wearable applications”, R. Atoche-Enseñat, E. Pérez, A. Hernández-Benítez, A. Balam, J.J. Estrada-López, J. Vázquez-Castillo, F. Avilés, A. Castillo-Atoche. IEEE Sensors Journal (ISSN:1530-437X), Vol. 23(3), 2023, 2948-2955. doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.322923.
- “Piezoresistive and thermoresistive responses of carbon nanotube-based strain gauges with different grid geometric parameters”, G. Arana, F. Gamboa, F. Avilés. Sensors and Actuators: Part A (ISSN:0924-4247), Vol. 359, 2023, 114477 (11 p). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2023.114477.
- “Effect of temperature on the electrical and electromechanical properties of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites”, A. Balam, Z. Valdez-Nava, V. Bley, P. Ayuso-Faber, H. Carrillo-Escalante. Smart Materials and Structures (ISSN:0964-1726), Vol. 32(8), 2023, 085008 (13 p). https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-665X/acdf9f.
- “Piezoimpedance of carbon nanotube yarns coupled with Raman spectroscopy and its implementation for sensing polymerization kinetics”, R. Pech-Pisté, C. Pérez-Aranda, A. Balam, R. Vargas-Coronado, J.V. Cauich-Rodríguez, F. Avilés. Carbon (ISSN:0008-6223), Vol. 213, 2023, 118246 (9 p). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2023.118246.
- “Thermoresistivity of carbon nanostructures and their polymeric nanocomposites”, Review article. F. Avilés. Advanced Materials Interfaces (ISSN: 2196-7350), 2023, 2300218 (17 p). https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202300218.
- “Design and analysis of a carbon nanotube‑based strain gauge via multiscale modeling”, G. Arana, A. Mora, I. Pérez, F. Avilés. Meccanica (Electronic ISSN:1572-9648; Print ISSN: 0025-6455), Vol. 58, 2023, 1717-1732. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11012-023-01689-8.
- “Structural health monitoring of carbon nanotube-modified glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites by electrical resistance measurements and digital image correlation”, G. Uribe-Riestra, P. Ayuso-Faber, M. Rivero-Ayala, J. Cauich-Cupul, F. Gamboa, F. Avilés. Structural Health Monitoring (ISSN: 14759217), Vol. 23(1), 2024, 555-567. https://doi.org/10.1177/14759217231173439.
- “Structure-property relationships in the electrical conductivity of multilayer graphene sheet/epoxy nanocomposites”, H. Canché, A.I. Oliva-Avilés, A.I. Oliva, V. Sosa, D.E. Pacheco-Catalán, R.H. Cruz-Estrada, F. Avilés. Diamond and Related Materials (Online ISSN: 1879-0062; Print ISSN: 0925-9635), Vol. 141, 2024, 110582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2023.110582.
- “Through-thickness tensile characterization and analysis of fiber-reinforced polymer composites using digital image correlation and finite element modeling”. P. Ayuso-Faber, G. Uribe-Riestra, G. Arana, F. Avilés. Polymer Composites (ISSN:1548-0569). Printed online (December 2023). http://doi.org/10.1002/pc.27988.
- “Water absorption kinetics of palygorskyte nanoclay/polypropylene composite foams”, R.R. Pérez-Matú, F. Avilés, P.I. González-Chi. Polymer Bulletin (Print ISSN:0170-0839, Electronic ISSN: 1436-2449). Printed online July 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-023-04822-5.
- “Dynamic mechanical response of carbon nanotube yarns and their in situ electrical measurements”, C. Pérez-Aranda, H. Carrillo-Escalante, R. Pech-Pisté, F. Hernández-Sánchez, F. Avilés. The Journal of the Textile Institute (Print ISSN: 0040-5000, Online ISSN: 1754-2340). In press. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2023.2200298.
2022
- “A comparative study of the electrical and electromechanical responses of carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites in alternating and direct current”, A. Balam, R. Pech-Pisté, Z. Valdez-Nava, F. Gamboa, A. Castillo, F. Avilés. Sensors (ISSN: 1424-8220), Vol. 22, 2022, 484 (14 pp). https://doi.org/10.3390/s22020484.
- “Simulation of mechanical response of carbon nanotube yarns under uniaxial tensile loading”, A. Pirmoz, J. L. Abot, F. Avilés. Mechanics of Materials (ISSN:0167-6636), Vol. 165, 2022, 104144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2021.104144.
- “Processing-structure-property relationship of multilayer graphene sheet thermosetting nanocomposites manufactured by calendering”, I. Pérez, S. Flores, C. Ortiz, M. Rivero, J.E. Corona, A.I. Oliva, F. Avilés. Polymer Composites (ISSN:1548-0569), Vol. 43(4), 2022, 2150–2162. https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.26528.
- “An ultra-low-power strain sensing node for long-range wireless networks in carbon nanotube-based materials”, A. Hernández-Benítez, A. Balam, J. Vázquez-Castillo, J.J. Estrada-López, R. Quijano-Cetina, A. Bassam, F. Avilés, A. Castillo-Atoche. IEEE Sensors Journal (ISSN:1530-437X), Vol. 22(10), 2022, 9778-9786. doi: 10.1109/JSEN.2022.3162988.
- “Functionalization of few-layer graphene sheets and carbon nanotubes for generation of hybrids and their effect on the piezoresistive properties of polymeric nanocomposites”, C.A. Sierra-Chi, M.A. López-Manchado, J.V. Cauich-Rodríguez, F. Gamboa, A.I. Oliva, F. Avilés. Synthetic Metals (ISSN: 0379-6779), Vol. 289, 2022, 117121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2022.117121.
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