PhD Student
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering
Contact Information
- E-mail: ralemanr@vols.utk.edu
- 2025 - 2029 - Tickle College of Engineering Graduate Fellowship
Biography
Material analysis performance, structural design, and space systems simulation. His work includes studying the design, manufacture, and degradation mechanisms of fluorosilicone tested to the space environment on the MISSE module at the International Space Station; developing and simulating a payload deployer to withstand structural loads during launch and lunar landing for Dereum labs space mission; and creating a data analysis interface to enhance satellite monitoring simulations and flight corridors with google and the Mexican Space Agency.
Research Interests
Design, manufacturing, material performance, structural analysis, and systems simulation, with applications in the aerospace sectors.
Education
PhD, Aerospace Engineering, University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA
B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering, minor in Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, IPN, Mexico
Professional Service
-Graduate Research Assistant – The University of Tennessee Aug 2025 - 2030
-Design and Release Engineer, Hinduja Tech Limited, México. May 2024 – May 2025
-Design and Simulation Engineer. Dereum Labs, México. Nov. 2022 – May. 2024
-Aerospace Resarch Intern. MIRAI, Japan. Dic. 2023 – March 2024.
-Software Engineer intern. Mexican Space Agency, México. May 2022 – Nov. 2022
-Software Research Intern Program – Google Summer of Code. USA. May 2021 – August 2021
Awards and Recognitions
Publications
Design, Standardization and Simulation of a CubeSat Nanosatellite Transporter for Pico-Landers to Moon's Orbit
DOI: 10.52202/078365-0197 , International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 2024
