I am a Fulbright scholar, a researcher, and an educator with 10 years of experience doing research in the intersections between renewable energies, design, artificial intelligence, biomimicry, and behavioral economics. My research includes high and low-concentrating photovoltaics, wind turbines inspired by humpback whales, solar harvesting in complex urban environments, and generative tools for human-AI collaboration in design. I am currently modeling agrivoltaic systems and exploring the potential of Swarm Intelligence for evolving populations of solar devices. I am also developing AI tools for analyzing the style of influential painters like Rembrandt; in collaboration with world-renowned art curator Arthur K. Wheelock. Moreover, I am looking into the economics theory of societal reactions to technological paradigms that pose potential existential risks.

I hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. I graduated first in class with the highest honors from Universidad EAFIT, Colombia, with a B.A. in Product Design Engineering and an M.Sc. in Engineering. During my undergraduate studies, I developed a concentrating photovoltaic system for Primavera, the first Colombian solar car.