AdrianRodriguez
Engineering education; Multibody dynamics; Contact and impact with friction; Nonlinear dynamics; Electro-mechanical systems
About
Adrian Rodriguez is a Lecturer in the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. Currently, he works full-time as a Senior Engineering Content Developer for zyBooks, a Wiley brand.
Rodriguez actively participates in professional development training for effective teaching practices and supervises undergraduate research projects. He previously held a joint appointment as a Research Fellow at the Nanomanufacturing Systems Center (NASCENT) located at the JJ Pickle Research Campus. Prior to joining UT Austin, Rodriguez was a Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington since 2014. Other teaching experience includes: Adjunct Professor (Austin Community College), Instructor (Upward Bound Math Science), and On-site Presenter (AVID for Higher Education).
Educational Qualifications
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2014
- M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Arlington, 2010
- B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 2009
Select Awards & Honors
- Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin, Seed Grant for Broadening Participation in Engineering (2023)
- Best Diversity, Equity Inclusion (DEI) Paper in Engineering Libraries Division, ASEE (2022)
- Best Conference Paper in Engineering Libraries Division, ASEE (2022)
- Best DEI Conference Paper Award Finalist, ASEE (2022)
- Faculty Innovation Center, UT Austin, Teaching Innovation Grant (2019)
- Scholarship Recipient, Lilly 2020 Conference on College and University Teaching Learning, Austin Community College (2020)
- Research Award, Faculty Primary Investigator, Research Experience for Undergraduates, College of Engineering, UT Arlington (2017)