Research Engineer / LASSO Lab Manager
702A H.R. Bright Building
Department of Aerospace Engineering
College Station, TX 77843
USA
BIO
Dr. Valdes, a devoted physicist, has made significant contributions, holding a joint Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Originating from Mexico City, Dr. Valdes’s enthusiasm for scientific exploration ignited during their Electronics and Communications Engineering bachelor’s. This passion led to a pivotal role in the Nobel Prize-winning observation of gravitational waves, earning co-recognition for the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.
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RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Gravitational-wave observatories.
- Instrument development and system characterization.
- Optomechanical sensors.
- Machine learning applications.
- Education and outreach.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D. in Physics, the University of Texas at San Antonio – University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 2017.
- M.S. in Physics, the University of Texas at Brownsville, 2008.
- B.S. in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México, 2003.