Education
Ph.D., Design Computing and Fabrication, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia.
Professional, Industrial Design, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Bachelor, Mechanical/Objects Design. Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile.
Research Expertise
Applied Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Renewable Energy Systems, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), CAD, CAE, CAM, Building Information Modeling (BIM).
Selected Publications
Olfos, L. Valdes, F. Sarabia, G. Barros, P. (2020). Thermal Insulating Panels Based on Recycled Tetra-Pak® Packaging Materials. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 503. 012076. 10.1088/1755-1315/503/1/012076.
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/503/1/012076/pdf
Hormazabal-Poblete, N. Ramírez, M. Sills, P. Quitral, F. Valdés, F. (2020). Structural System Based on Robot Assisted Carpentry for Medium-Height Building in Wood: Metamorphosis Building -FENIX 2.0 Prototype. PLEA 2020 A CORUÑA Planning Post Carbon Cities
Hormazabal-Poblete, N. Sills, P. Valdés, F. Gálvez, M. Galaz, C. Candia, L. Verdejo, F. (2020). Casa FENIX 2.0: A Case Study. PLEA 2020 A CORUÑA Planning Post Carbon Cities
Barros, P, Sarabia, G, Valdés, F, Serrano, P, & Gaytan, I. (2019). Retaining Wall based on mechanically stabilized tire stack. Revista ingeniería de construcción, 34(3), 252-267.
https://www.ricuc.cl/index.php/ric/article/view/948
Valdes, F. (2019). Construir con madera en altura: la reinvención del árbol. Sección Tecnica y Tecnología. Revista COTA, Suelo Y/O Altura. (pp.16-17), Valparaíso. ISSN-2452-4832.
Gómez Zamora, Paula & Swarts, Matthew & Stern, Ilan & Valdes, Francisco. (2018). PZ Smart Flooring System: Spatiotemporal Occupancy Analyses for Architecture. 644-648. 10.5151/sigradi2018-1822.
http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/sigradi2018_1822.pdf
Bharat Kathpalia, David Tana, Ilan Stern, Francisco Valdes, Seonghoon Kim, Alper Erturka (2017), Modeling and Characterization of a Curved Piezoelectric Energy Harvester for Smart Paver Tiles. The 7th International Conference on Sustainable Energy Information Technology (SEIT 2017).
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877050917310530
Valdes, F., Gentry, R., Eastman, C., Forrest. (2016). “Applying Systems Modeling Approaches to Building Construction”. 33rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC). Auburn, Alabama.
Valdes, F. (2016). “Manufacturing Compliance Analysis for Architectural Design: A Knowledge-Aided Feature Based Modeling Framework.” PhD Thesis, Georgia Institute of Technology
https://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/54973
Valdés, F. (2015). “Diseño y manufactura para el 2030: compitiendo en la globalización 3.0”. Revista de Arquitectura, Universidad de Chile (26), Santiago, Chile. pp. 29-32. doi:10.5354/0716-8772.2012.32538.
https://revistaschilenas.uchile.cl/handle/2250/33214
Valdés, F, Cavieres A, Gentry R. (2013). "A Process-Centric Approach for Teaching Digital Fabrication". Sociedad Iberoamericana de Grafica Digital (SIGRADI), Valparaíso, Chile. pp. 400-405.
Valdés, F. Sun, Y. (2012). “Parametric Natural Ventilation Simulation with Real-time Geometric Feedback (Nat-Vent)”. Sociedad Iberoamericana de Grafica Digital (SIGRADI), Fortaleza, Brasil. Pp.436-439.
http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/sigradi2012_83.content.pdf
Valdés, F. (2011). “(STMS) Standard Texture Metrology Simulation for General CNC Machining Processes”. Sociedad Iberoamericana de Grafica Digital (SIGRADI), Santa Fe, Argentina. Pp.89-93.
http://papers.cumincad.org/data/works/att/sigradi2011_186.content.pdf
Awards & Honors
Personal Outstanding Technical Leadership Award 2016 Georgia Institute of Technology: NASA DNC and Quest Renewables LLC projects
Excellence Award in mentoring high school students ENGAGES May 8th 2017
ATL Greening Award sustainability 2016
Fulbright Scholar since 2009
