Dr. Victoria Padilla is an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the UTRGV, affiliated to the PhD program in Material Science and Engineering. Dr. Padilla received her Ph.D. and master’s in Polymer Technology at the Research Center in Applied Chemistry (CIQA) in Coahuila-Mexico, and she earned her B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering in the University of the Andes in Merida-Venezuela.
Her expertise spans emulsion formulation and the elucidation of their physical-chemical properties and the design of nanocomposite fibers structures with potential use in tissue engineering, drug delivery, energy, biosensor and food areas. During her journey in academia, she has published more than 34 peer-reviewed scientific articles, one book chapter and 2 patents. Additionally, she has participated in more than 35 academic conferences and symposiums and has supervised and mentored over 30 undergraduate and graduate students.
Positions
Assistant Research Scientist (Mechanical Engineering)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus
2020
Engineering Technician III (Mechanical Engineering)
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley - Edinburg Campus
2018
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2020
Profesor (Química)
Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira
2005
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2018
Research Assistant (Ingeniería)
Universidad de Los Andes Facultad de Ingeniería
2005
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2005
Research Assistant (Chemical Engineering)
Universidad de Los Andes Facultad de Ingeniería
2004
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2004
Education
PhD in Polymer Technology (Polymer Synthesis)
Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada
2019
M.C. in Polymer Technology (Polymer Synthesis)
Centro de Investigación en Química Aplicada
2015
Publications
V. Padilla-Gainza, H. Rodríguez-Tobías, G. Morales, A. Ledezma-Pérez, C. Alvarado-Canché, R. Loera-Valencia, C. Rodríguez, R. Gilkerson, C. T. De Leo, and K. Lozano
Development of zinc oxide/hydroxyapatite/poly(D,L-lactic acid) fibrous scaffold for tissue engineering applications
Biomaterials Advances
133
112594
(2022)
V. M. Padilla‐Gainza, H. Rodríguez‐Tobías, G. Morales, E. Saucedo‐Salazar, K. Lozano, V. Montaño‐Machado, and D. Mantovani
Centrifugally spun mats based on biopolyesters/hydroxyapatite and their potential as bone scaffolds
Journal of Applied Polymer Science
138
(2020)
V. Padilla‐Gainza, H. Rodríguez‐Tobías, G. Morales, A. Ledezma‐Pérez, C. Alvarado‐Canché, C. Rodríguez, R. Gilkerson, and K. Lozano
Processing‐structure‐property relationships of biopolyester/zinc oxide fibrous scaffolds engineered by centrifugal spinning
Polymers for Advanced Technologies
31
2601-2614
(2020)
