1. Roberto Mendoza Castillo
Priv. de los Naranjos 2616, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, México
E-mail:betomc@alumni.nmsu.edu
Cellphone: (55) 3515-1409
EDUCATION
M.S. Mechanical Engineering January 2014-August 2016
Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico.
B.S. Aerospace Engineering August 2008-December 2012
Minor in Mechanical Engineering
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, USA.
Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico (Dual Degree).
HONORS
Crimson Scholar (Fall 2011-Fall 2012); Tau Beta Pi membership (April 2012); Dean's List
(Spring 2012, Fall 2012).
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant January 2014-August 2016
Laboratorio de Ingeniería Térmica e Hidráulica Aplicada (Laboratory of Applied Thermal and Hydraulic
Engineering at IPN).
 Researched thermal and hydrodynamic performance of V riblets attached to flat and cylindrical
surfaces.
 Performed a numerical transient study about the thermal and hydrodynamic effects of V riblets
between a smooth circular cylinder and another one with these devices exposed to a cross-flow of
water assisted by the commercial software ANSYS FLUENT V.13.0.
 Post-processed numerical results regarding the numerical comparative study using MATLAB and
Tecplot.
Teacher Assistant January-May 2013
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
 Taught and guided Aerofluids lab students how to set up and use equipment properly on each
experiment.
 Applied knowledge concerned in Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics sciences.
Lead Engineer, Conceptual Aircraft Design Capstone Project August-December 2012
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering.
 Used aerodynamics knowledge to configure aircraft geometry for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
 Researched wing configurations suitable for the aircraft.
 Coding flight dynamics parameters utilizing MATLAB.
Research Assistant, Department of Mechanical Alloying October 2010- March 2011
Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados (Advanced Materials Research Center), Chihuahua,
México.
 Assisted a PhD student developing composite materials based on aluminum alloy 2024 series.
 Improved mechanical properties of aluminum alloys with respect to their hardness and yield
stress applying diffusion of carbon nanotubes during mechanical milling.
 Characterized composite materials using mechanical and optical tests.

2. INDUSTRIAL CERTIFICATION
Aircraft Sheet Metal Assembly Certificate June - July 2010
Centro de Entrenamiento de Alta Tecnologia (High Technology Training Center), Chihuahua, Mexico.
 Analyzed blueprints used in aeronautical manufacturing.
 Drilled and riveted sheet metals based in alloys used in aeronautical industry such as aluminum
2024, 6061, and 7071.
 Identified and corrected common errors during drilled and riveted of sheet metals.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Software: ANSYS FLUENT, Gambit, Tecplot, Unigraphics NX, MATLAB, Fortran 90, MS
Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
Languages: Spanish (native), English (proficient).