Mexico City, May 21, 2024.- The alumniof the Universidad Panamericana put the name of our house of studies on high in each of the branches to which they are dedicated. Such is the case of Aerospace Engineering, in which Ángel Mario Zárate Villazón, a graduate of the School of Engineeringis currently working in this field.
Angel is currently a Graduate Research Associate and a Ph.D. student in Aerospace Engineering at the Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and his career is a reflection of the commitment to excellence and innovation that Panamericana seeks to instill in each of its students.
Panamerican Excellence
Angel Mario says that his time at Universidad Panamericana, he not only gained a solid academic background, but also faced challenges that prepared him for his impressive future career."It takes individual commitment to face these challenges and take advantage of opportunities because the road is not easy and requires effort," he says.
Since his time as a student at Prepa UP, he actively participated in significant projects such as F1 in Schoolsan international competition in which he led his team to win the competition in Mexico and represent the country in the world championship in Austin, where they won the Innovative Thinking award from the Renault Formula 1 team .
Colibri Mission Space Laboratory
Upon entering college, he was part of Hummingbird Mission, the space lab at Universidad Panamericana. "I started at Colibrí from the first trip to MIT in 2018, we started with a course on nanosatellite design and chose the subsystems to work on," recalls Angel.
He also recalls: "In my third semester I chose the team (within Misión Colibrí) where I could learn the most and it turned out to be Systems Engineering, which was in charge of coordinating the project from the technical point of view. Little by little I took over the leadership of the team, which gave me the responsibility of directing the technical development of the entire satellite.
His passion for aerospace led him to pursue systems engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology. "I had learned a lot about aerospace systems during my time at Colibri and wanted to pursue a graduate degree that would help me formalize this knowledge and provide career opportunities in the field."
Georgia Tech's Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory
That's how he met Professor Dimitri Mavris, who invited him to join the prestigious Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory after making a presentation for a paper.
At Georgia Tech, Angel has worked on several major projects, including race car optimization and sustainable infrastructure development, once again demonstrating his commitment to technological innovation.
One of its most outstanding participations has been in the project Digital Twin Airport City Hub Masterplanning using Digital Twininvolved in the development of the evaluation process and selection of alternatives to develop the master plan for the integration of such infrastructure in the city of Atlanta.
Angel Mario, who has just graduated from his master's degree and is set to pursue his doctorate, also at Georgia Tech, states that he hopes to make a mark in the world by improving people's lives through technology and innovation. The Universidad Panamericana is pleased to recognize him not only as a successful alumnus, but also as a role model for future generations.
Learn more about Panamericana's School of Engineering at: https://www.up.edu.mx/educacion-universidad-facultad-de-ingenieria/
