Alejandro Ibarra

Research Projects

LiCER

Liquid Crystal Elastomer Robotics – Project funded by MSCA and IAS at Luxembourg University

Granular Locomotion

Research in bio-inspired locomotion strategies to move in granular media.

Inflatables Plates

Fabrication and development of flat inflatable structures that become 3D structures upon inflation

Deployable Kirigamis

Deploy 3D structures from a flat plate by creating an architected cutting pattern.

Thin plates mechanics

Study of fractures and deformation of thin plates, from torn paper by hand to the production of cheese flowers

3D Printing

Development of automatic fabrication techniques with special focus on fabricating embedded structures in soft materials.