Postdoc Bio: Javier Vila Morán
Javier Vila Morán

Javier Vila Morán
Postdoctoral Fellow

5142A Jesse W. Mason Building
790 Atlantic Drive NW
Atlanta, GA, 30318
e-mail: javier.vilmora@gmail.com
website: www.jvila.princeton.edu

Education

  Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering Sep 2014 - Jul 2016
  Continuum Mechanics and Structures Theory Department  
  University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain  
     
  Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
  University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain  
     
  Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil Engineering Sep 2005 - Jun 2010
  University of Cantabria, Spain  
     
  Cornell Bachelor Program in Civil Engineering Sep 2007 - Jun 2009
  Cornell University, NY, USA  

Research Interests

  • Origami metamaterials
  • Tensegrity structures
  • Waveguides and topological protection
  • Propagation of solitons
  • Stiffness modulation, breaking time-reversal symmetry
  • Generalized continuum models for nonlinear discrete systems

Academic Appointments and Professional Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow Aug 2016 - present
  School of Aerospace Enginering and School of Civil and Environmental Engineering  
  Georgia Institute of Technology  
Faculty Staff in Training Sep 2013 - Aug 2016
  Continuum Media and Structures Theory Department, Dynamics and Fracture Structural Elements Group  
  University Carlos II of Madrid, Spain  
Structural Engineer Jun 2010 - Oct 2011
  Apia XXI, Spain, 1+D Structures Department  
  Apia XXI, Spain  
Tutor Alumni: Technical Drawing I Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
  University of Cantabria, Spain  

Awards and Honors

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Leadership and Community Activities

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