Dr Karla Huerta Lucio PhD, MSc, FHEA, BA

Lecturer Materials, Design and Manufacturing Eng

About

Personal Statement

Lecturer and Programme Director of Industrial Design & Product Design Engineering programmes of the University of Liverpool.
PhD in Additive Manufacturing, personalisation and assistive devices. Experience in the application of science and technology to product development. Administration and implementation of design projects in industry through the creation of 3D CAD models and validation of components based on materials, tests, tolerances and dimensional analysis.

Experience in industry working in signaling, electromechanical devices and in academy in Industrial Design and Product Design Engineering programmes.
Research interest: Additive Manufacturing, Medical Devices, User-Centred Design, Materials, Digital Design and Fabrication.

Education
• The University of Sheffield. Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Additive Manufacturing, personalisation, assistive devices.

• Tecnológico de Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico
Master of Science (MSc) in Manufacturing Systems.

• Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). Barcelona, Spain.
Academic placement (Master’s Degree).
Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering Group. Study of surface treatment applied on titanium.

• Kanazawa University. Kanazawa, Japan.
Academic placement (Master’s Degree).
Bionic Design Laboratory. Influence of head position on muscle tension. Study using a musculoskeletal model.

• Tecnológico de Monterrey. Monterrey, Mexico
B.A. Industrial Design.