Invited Talks

  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Efficient, Compact, Complex Hardware Via Additive Manufacturing,” Future 3D Additive Manufacturing – The 3DMM2O Conference 2022: 3D Nano- and Micro-Manufacturing: Technology and Technical Applications, Schöntal Monastery, Germany, April 7, 2022.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Uprooting orthodoxy in wood production: pursuing net-shape growth of tunable plant materials in vitro,” 71st Annual Meeting and Exhibition Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, Austin, TX, August 9, 2021.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Additively Manufactured Micro and Nanosystems,” IIM-SMM-MRS Conference, Mexico, May 5, 2021
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “3D Printing for Advanced Micro and Nanosystems,” Los Andes University, Bogotá, Colombia, August 9, 2019.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García,“Better Micro and Nanosystems via 3D Printing,” University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, May 21, 2019.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “High Electric Field MEMS and NEMS,” Hamburg-Boston Network Workshop, Hamburg, Germany, January 21, 2019.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Plasma Microsystems for Sensing an Additive Manufacturing,” iPlasmaNano-IX, New Buffalo MI, August 28, 2018.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “MEMS Hardware for Liquid & Gas Ionization and Mass Spectrometry,” The Waters Company, Milford, MA, March 9, 2018
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Massively Multiplexed MEMS/NEMS for High-throughput Electro-Hydrodynamic Jetting of Particles for Encapsulation, Space, and Manufacturing Applications,” NanoWorld Conference, Newton MA, April 3, 2017.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Additive Manufacturing of Micro and Nanosystems”, Lincoln Laboratory, Lincoln MA, March 9th, 2016.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Micro and Nano Enabled Medical devices: X‐rays for Soft‐tissue Imaging and High‐Throughput Microencapsulation for controlled drug release”, New England Chapter of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, Quincy MA, February 27th, 2016.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “MEMS Sensors Enabled by High Electric Field Phenomena”, NEC Laboratories, Tsukuba, Japan, October 29th, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Nanostructured Field Emission Electron Sources for Quasi-Static and Ultrafast X-ray Generation”, Hitachi Hi Tech, Tokyo, Japan, October 28th, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Ultrafast, Optically Triggered Field Emission Cathodes”, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan, October 26th, 2015.
  •  L. F. Velásquez-García, “Advanced Manufacturing of Microsystems and Nanosystems”, Nano Monterrey 2015, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, October 22nd, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Miniaturized, Magnetic-less, Field Emission Ion Pumps”, Gamma Vacuum, Shakopee MN, USA, August 28th, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Advanced Photocathodes”, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchroton (DESY) and University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, July 21st, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Advanced Manufacturing of Micro and Nanosystems”, Northeastern University, Boston MA, USA, March 26th, 2015.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Batch-fabricated Miniaturized Hardware for Low-Cost, Reliable Analysis of Gases”, Edwards Vacuum, Clevendon, UK, August 5th, 2014.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Batch-fabricated Miniaturized Hardware for Low-Cost Space Missions”, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland, July 10th
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Efficient Batch-Microfabricated Propulsion Hardware for Miniaturized Spacecraft”, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia, January 15th, 2014.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Multiplexed Scaled-down Ionizers of Liquids for High Throughput Production of Nanostructured Elements”, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, January 13th, 2014.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Efficient Batch-Microfabricated Hardware for Miniaturized Spacecraft”, Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK, December 6th, 2013.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Batch-Fabricated Miniaturized Space Hardware Using MEMS Technologies”, NASA Glenn, Cleveland OH, August 30th, 2012.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Research Activities on Multiplexed Scaled­Down Systems Using Micro and Nanofabrication Technologies for Low–Cost High-Performance products”, MIT Club, Bogotá, Colombia, January 14th, 2011.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Rugged Batch-Microfabricated Mass Spectrometers for In-Situ Gas Analysis”, Instituto Colombiano del Petróleo – ICP, Ecopetrol, Floridablanca, Colombia, January 12th, 2011.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Chip Scale Mass Spectrometry”, 2010 MIT Research and Development Conference, Cambridge, MA, USA, November 16, 2010.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “High-Performance Multiplexed-Scaled Down Field-Enabled Systems,” 19th Annual CMOC Symposium, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT, USA, April 7th, 2010.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Chip-Scale Mass Spectrometry”, Advances in Miniaturization and Nanotechnologies for Analytical Instrumentation, 61st Pittsburg Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Orlando FL, USA, February 28 – March 5, 2010.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “System Performance Improvement Through Scaling-Down and Multiplexing”, SEDD Seminar, Army Research Laboratory, Adelphi MD, USA, December 3rd, 2009.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Chip-Scaled Mass Spectrometers for Portable Gas Analyzers”, keynote talk, Developments in Toxic and Flammable Gas Detection Technologies for the Petrochemical Industry symposium, 236th National American Chemical Society Meeting, Washington DC, USA, August 16 – 20, 2009.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Tiny and Chip Scale Mass Spectrometers”, Miniaturization and Nanotechnologies in Analytical Instrumentation, 60th Pittsburg Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, Chicago Il, USA, March 8 – 13, 2009.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Microelectromechanical Systems: Performance Improvement Through Scaling-Down and Multiplexing”, MEMS lecture 6.152 J Micro/Nano Processing Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA, USA, October 15th, 2008.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Efficient Propulsion Hardware for High-Performance Scaled-Down Satellites using MEMS Technologies”, Aerospace Engineering Seminar Series, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI, USA, March 13th, 2008.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Recent MEMS/NEMS Activities at the Microsystems Technology Laboratories of MIT”, 14th International Display Workshop, Sapporo, Japan, December 5 – 7, 2007.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Micro- and Nanomanufacturing: Better and Cheaper Products Through Scaling-Down and Multiplexing”, 20th International Congress in Mechanical Engineering, Monterrey, Mexico, October 24 – 26, 2007.
  • L. F. Velásquez-García, “Smaller is Better: Performance Improvements Through Scaling Down in MEMS/NEMS Systems”, Segundo Encuentro Colombiano de Micro y Nanotecnologia (II-ECMN), Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia, August 30 – 31, 2007.

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