Faculty
Aguilar, Guillermo
Assistant Professor,
Mechanical Engineering
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Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Santa Barbara, 1999
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of California
Riverside, CA 92521
Office: A309
Phone: 951-827-7717
Fax: 951-827-2899
Email: gaguilar@engr.ucr.edu
Web: www.engr.ucr.edu/~gaguilar/ |
Professor Guillermo Aguilar received his Bachelors degree in Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
in 1993, and his Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Mechanical
Engineering from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1995 and 1999,
respectively.
Research Topics
Dr. Aguilar’s research focuses on the experimental and numerical modeling of
fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, and thermal processes relevant to biomedical
optics and medical laser applications. This includes the combined use of cryogen
spray cooling and laser irradiation during vascular lesion and skin resurfacing
therapies as well as cartilage reshaping.
Selected Publications
G. Aguilar, B. Majaron, W. Verkruysse, Y. Zhou, J.S. Nelson, and E.J.
Lavernia, “Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Droplet Diameter,
Temperature, and Evaporation Rate Evolution in Cryogenic Sprays”, Int. J. of
Heat and Mass Transfer, 2001, V.44, N17, pp. 3201-3211.
S.H. Diaz, G. Aguilar, E.J. Lavernia, and B.J.F. Wong, “Modeling the thermal
response of porcine cartilage to laser irradiation”, IEEE J. of Selected
Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2001, 7(6), pp. 944-951.
G. Aguilar, W.
Verkruysse, B. Majaron, L.O. Svaasand, E.J. Lavernia, and J.S. Nelson,
“Measurement of heat flux and heat transfer coefficient during continuous
cryogen spray cooling for laser dermatologic surgery", IEEE J. of
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 2001, 7(6), pp. 1013-1021.
G.
Aguilar, S.H. Diaz, E.J. Lavernia, and J.S. Nelson, “Cryogen spray cooling
efficiency: Improvement of port wine stain laser therapy through
multiple-intermittent cryogen spurts and laser pulses”, Lasers in Surgery
and Medicine, 2002, 31, pp. 27-35.
G. Aguilar, G.X. Wang, and J. S.
Nelson, “Dynamic Cooling Behavior during Cryogen Spray Cooling: Effects of
Spurt Duration and Spray Distance”, Lasers in Surgery and Medicine,
2003, 32, pp.152-159.
