PhD - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin - 2008
Professional Preparation
MS - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin - 2005
The University of Texas at Austin - 2005
BS - Mechanical Engineering
The University of Texas Pan American - 2002
The University of Texas Pan American - 2002
Research Areas
Research Interests
Modeling, design and control of robotic systems; computer-aided geometric design, kinematics and dynamics of machines.
Publications
Rios, O. and D. Tesar, "Effective Tool-Point Acceleration of Serial Chain Mechanisms Based on Basic Geometric Transformations," Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 1(4), 2009. 2009 - Publication
Rios, O. and D. Tesar, "Design Criteria for Serial Chain Mechanisms Based on Kinetic Energy Ratios," Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 131(8), 2009. 2009 - Publication
Rios, O. and D. Tesar, "Actuator Gain Distributions to Analytically Meet Specified Performance Capabilities in Serial Robotic Manipulators," Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 131(2), 2009. 2009 - Publication
Additional Information
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding achievement award, mechanical engineering award, University of Texas-Pan American
- Best student paper award,The Society of Plastics Engineers Annual Technical Conference (SPE-ANTEC) .
- South Texas fellowship .
- Cullen M. Crain endowed scholarship in engineering.
- George J. Heuer, Jr. PhD endowed graduate fellowship .