Alan Avila-Ramirez

Research Interests

Alan Avila is currently interested in developing novel biosensor technologies to monitor different biological behaviors for personalized medicine applications. He is particularly interested in microfabrication, biofabrication and characterization of state-of-the-art biomaterials. Alan dreams of developing a stronger technology-based entrepreneurial ecosystem in his home country, Mexico.

Selected Publications

Reinforcement of Alginate-Gelatin Hydrogels with Bioceramics for Biomedical Applications: A Comparative Study A. Avila-Ramirez, K. Catzim-Rios, C. E. Guerrero-Beltrán, E. Ramírez-Cedillo, W. Ortega

Gels 7 (4), 184 (2021)

Ecologically Friendly Biofunctional Ink for Reconstruction of Rigid Living Systems Under Wet Conditions

A. Avila-Ramírez, A. U. Valle-Pérez, H. Hari Susapto, R. Pérez-Pedroza, G. R Briola, A. Alrashoudi, Z. Khan, P. Bilalis, CAE Hauser

International journal of bioprinting 7 (4) (2021)

Supramolecular Biopolymers for Tissue Engineering

R. Pérez-Pedroza, A. Avila-Ramirez, Z. Khan, M. Moretti, CAE Hauser

Advances in Polymer Technology, Article ID 8815006 (2020)

Reinforcement of Hydrogels with Bioceramics in Osseous Tissue Regeneration by 3D Printing

A. Avila-Ramirez, W. Ortega

Tecnologico de Monterrey, Thesis Repository (2019)

Education

M.Sc., Bioengineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2020 - Current
B.Sc., Chemistry and Nanotechnology Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, 2019

Professional Profile

2022- present: MSc. student, Organic Bioelectronics Lab, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2021: M.Sc. Visiting Student (6 months), Prof. Su-Ryon Shin Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
2020-2021: VSRP and MSc. student, Laboratory for Nanomedicine, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
2019: B.Sc. Visiting Student (12 months), Prof. Yu Shrike Zhang Laboratory, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts, USA
2017-2019: Undergraduate Research Assistant, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

Awards

Scholarship for International Studies at Harvard Medical School issued by GDX Holdings and
Interfactura, S.A.P.I. de C.V, Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, 2019
Bronze Medal - BIOMOD competition, UCSF, California, USA, 2019
Silver Medal - International Genetically Engineered Machine competition (iGEM), Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 2019
First place in Research and Development in Improvement Proposals, Conexión Tec, NL, México, 2018

KAUST Affiliations

Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

Material science Organic bioelectronics Biosensors Biofabrication Regenerative medicine