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adrian.rodriguez@austin.utexas.edu

Adrian Rodriguez

Lecturer

Research Interests

Engineering education, multibody dynamics, contact and impact with friction, nonlinear dynamics, and electro-mechanical systems

Bio

Dr. 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.

Dr. 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, Dr. 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

  1. Cockrell School of Engineering, UT Austin, Seed Grant for Broadening Participation in Engineering (2023)
  2. Best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Paper in Engineering Libraries Division, ASEE (2022)
  3. Best Conference Paper in Engineering Libraries Division, ASEE (2022)
  4. Best DEI Conference Paper Award Finalist, ASEE (2022)
  5. Faculty Innovation Center, UT Austin, Teaching Innovation Grant (2019)
  6. Scholarship Recipient, Lilly 2020 Conference on College and University Teaching & Learning, Austin Community College (2020)
  7. Research Award, Faculty Primary Investigator, Research Experience for Undergraduates, College of Engineering, UT Arlington (2017)

Related Websites

https://sites.utexas.edu/rodriguez/

Select Publications

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