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Materials Scientist, Chemist and Nanoengineer. Experienced in Manufacturing, Energy and Materials for Health.

Profile Summary

Materials Scientist, Chemist and Nanoengineer. Trained in EPFL Switzerland for Microfabrication, precision manufacturing and energy. Trained in MIT and Harvard for Microfabrication and Biomaterials for health. My trajectory bridges academia and industry, where I have repeatedly turned material properties into functional, scalable solutions. I bring creativity, technical rigor, and hands-on expertise to projects that demand innovation and impact. Key experiences and skills: Polymer Processing : Advanced CAD-based design and rapid prototyping cycles at EPFL LAPD and ALCHEMHY Laboratories, building and optimizing custom 3D printer setups and formulating polymeric photoresins. Photonics and Microfabrication: Worked as a Photonics Characterization Engineer at Ligentec, testing integrated photonic circuits, ensuring reproducibility, and collaborating closely with fabrication teams. Developed Microfabrication projects for high profile clients such as European Space Agency (Electronics for Space) and Audermars Piget (Precision Microfabrication). Cross-disciplinary Research: Experienced in Cross-disciplinary collaboration, from biomaterials research at MIT and Harvard, gaining exposure to biomedical hydrogel systems and collaboration between teams of Chemists, Molecular Biologists, Process Optimization & Analysis: Experienced in systematic experimentation, troubleshooting, and translating results into improved designs and robust processes.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Natural Product Chemistry
• ☆ Molecular Engineering
• ☆ Biopolymers
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Bioplastics
• ☆ Heat Transfer & Calorimetry
• ☆ Renewable Energy
• ☆ Solar Energy
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Feasibility Studies

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Image Analysis

Product Development Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Concept Development, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Research Assistant

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

September 2020 - Present

Researcher, Research Associate - Emerging 3D Printing Technologies

EPFL

April 2024 - July 2025

Graduate Student Researcher - 3D Printed Photonics

EPFL

October 2023 - July 2024

Microfabrication Process Engineer

European Space Agency (ESA) - Laboratory of Microsystems (LMIS - EPFL)

October 2022 - July 2023

R&D Photonics Characterization Engineer

LIGENTEC AG

February 2022 - August 2022

Education

MSc. Materials Science and Engineering (Institute of Materials)

EPFL

September 2020 - March 2023

BSc. Chemistry and Nanotechnology Engineering (School of Science and Engineering)

Tecnológico de Monterrey

September 2015 - June 2020

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Diego Armando Sandoval Salaiza, Nico Valsangiacomo, Niyazi Ulas Dinç, Mustafa Yildirim, Jorge Madrid-Wolff, Arnaud Bertsch, Sebastien Jiguet, Paul D. Dalton, Juergen Brugger, Christophe Moser (2024). Electrowriting of SU-8 Microfibers . Polymers.

Diego Armando Sandoval Salaiza, Elias Z. Stutz, Santhanu P. Ramanandan, Mischa Fl&#243;r, Rajrupa Paul, Mahdi Zamani, Simon Escobar Steinvall, Cl&#224;udia Xifra Montesinos, Maria Chiara Spadaro, Jean-Baptiste Leran, et al. (2022). Stoichiometry modulates the optoelectronic functionality of zinc phosphide (Zn_3−<i>x</i>P_2+<i>x</i>) . Faraday Discussions.

Xichi Wang, Zongtao Liu, Diego A. Sandoval-Salaiza, Samson Afewerki, Mildred G. Jimenez-Rodriguez, Lorena Sanchez-Melgar, Gabriela G&#252;emes-Aguilar, David G. Gonzalez-Sanchez, Oscar Noble, Cecilia Lerma, et al. (2021). Nanostructured Non-Newtonian Drug Delivery Barrier Prevents Postoperative Intrapericardial Adhesions . ACS Applied Materials &amp; Interfaces.