Alfredo Hernández Mendoza

Master’s Research Student specializing in mechatronic, optomechatronic, and embedded systems design, with experience in the development of optoelectronic instrumentation and experimental platforms for both biomedical and engineering applications.

Actively involved in the design, integration, and validation of complex mechatronic systems, including projects focused on Diffuse Optical Mammography (DOM) and pulsed laser systems for the treatment of telangiectasias, combining optical design, electronics, embedded control, and software development.

Core activities include:

• Mechatronic and optomechatronic systems design, from requirement analysis to detailed mechanical, electronic, and optical implementation.
• Development of optoelectronic systems, including LED- and laser-based sources, optical coupling, wavelength selection, and radiative control for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
• Embedded systems development using STM32, Microchip PIC, Raspberry Pi, and Arduino, with low-level programming for timers, ADCs, PWM, communication interfaces, and real-time control.
• Control of optical sources and actuators, including current drivers, pulsed laser control, thermal regulation, stepper motors, and precision motion systems.
• Sensors and data acquisition, integrating optical sensors, cameras (RGB and depth), temperature sensors, and feedback systems.
• 3D imaging and reconstruction systems, applying photogrammetry, Structure from Motion (SfM), point-cloud processing, structured light concepts, and neural-based reconstruction methods.
• Experimental design, characterization, and validation, including optical measurements, system calibration, performance evaluation, and repeatability analysis.
• Software development in Python and C, for embedded control, data processing, image analysis, and experimental automation.
• Human–machine interfaces and GUIs, enabling system configuration, monitoring, and visualization of results.
• Mechanical design and CAD modeling, using SolidWorks, for structural components, opto-mechanical mounts, heat dissipation elements, and complete system assemblies.
• Interdisciplinary engineering research, integrating principles of optics, electronics, mechanics, control systems, and computational methods.
• Technical and scientific documentation, preparation of theses, technical reports, and academic manuscripts following engineering and IEEE-style formats.