Rafael Guerra Silva

Dr.-Ing in Mechanical Engineering – TU Dresden

MSc. in Mechanical Engineering – Universidad Central de Venezuela

BSc. in Mechanical Engineering – Universidad Central de Venezuela

Assistant Professor – Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (2018 – 22)

Associate Professor – Universidad Central de Venezuela (2016 – 18)

Assistant Professor – Universidad Central de Venezuela (2013 – 16)

Lecturer – Universidad Central de Venezuela (2004 – 08)

ITP-260 Manufacturing Processes and Materials

ITP-371 Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing and Services

ITP-390 Industrial Automation

ITP-419 Cooperative Education/Internship

ITP-464 Applied Industrial Technology Senior Project Seminar

ITP 467 Applied Business and Production Management

Cuan-Urquizo, E; Guerra, R. (2023). FFF of cellular, lattice and porous mechanical metamaterials: A review, Virtual and Physical Prototyping.

Ochoa, O.; Cuan-Urquizo, E.; Álvarez-Trejo, A.; Roman-Flores, A.; Guerra, R. (2023). Additively manufactured auxetic arc-based architected metamaterial: Mechanical properties and their directional dependency, Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures.

Zahr, J.; Torres, M.; Guerra, R. (2022). A cohesive zone modeling in load-unload situations, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences.

Guerra, R.; Salinas, C.; Morales, G.; Torres, M.; Zahr, J. (2021). Assessment of analytical relationships for mechanical properties of truncated octahedron and diamond lattice structures, Materials Today Communications.

Guerra, R.; Torres, M.; Zahr, J. (2021). A Comparison of Miniature Lattice Structures Produced by Material Extrusion and Vat Photopolymerization Additive Manufacturing. Polymers.

Guerra, R.; Salinas, C.; Morales, G.; Torres, M.; Zahr, J. (2021). Influence of Geometric and Manufacturing Parameters on the Compressive Behavior of 3D Printed Polymer Lattice Structures. Materials.

Guerra, R.; Torres, M.; Zahr, J.; González, A. (2021). Manufacturing and Characterization of 3D Miniature Polymer Lattice Structures Using Fused Filament Fabrication. Polymers.

Guerra, R.; Teicher, U.; Ihlenfeldt, S.; González, A. (2021). Finite element analysis of orthogonal cutting of cellular metals: influence of cutting conditions on chip formation and surface damage. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

Guerra, R.; Teicher, U.; Brosius, A.; Ihlenfeldt, S. (2020). 2D Finite Element Modeling of the Cutting Force in Peripheral Milling of Cellular Metals. Materials.

• Smart manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing
• Mechanical metamaterials
• Lattice structures
• Numerical modeling

Enhancing Human-Robot Collaboration: A Human-Centered Approach by Understanding Cognitive and Affective Human Factors.

Learning Factory – A Roadmap for the transition from Smart Technologies to Smart Manufacturing.

Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines in Smart Factories: Safe Industrial Environments through Collaborative Robots.

Smart Manufacturing: Current practices and open questions concerning technology, business and training.

Development of polymer-based materials with metallic and/or ceramic nanoparticles for the manufacture of electronic devices by 3D printing.

Design and manufacture of lightweight, high-strength structural elements through additive manufacturing.