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Carlos Castro

Carlos Castro

Associate Professor

Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Email

carloscastro@cpp.edu

Phone number

909-869-4785

Office location

Building 17-2113C

Office hours

M | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
T | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
W | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Past/Current Projects

Some Project Videos: @CastroProjectsLab    

 *Graduate Student
Fall 2025 - Spring 2026  
Small-Scale Automotive Wind Tunnel B. Andres, N. Cooper, G. Dealba, E. Pettengill, A. Tapia
Linkage Driven Biomechatronic Foot E. Baldonado, N. Faraj, C. Lasswell, M. Wang
Portable Thermoelectric-Based Human Thermal Regulation System R. Ayala, V. Cano, D. Gee, M. Pena
Small-Scale Vertical Wind Tunnel D. Casanova, D. Roca, J. Roberts
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) H. Hernandez, A. Oliden, G. Gonzalez, R. Rac, F. Reyes Chavez, D. Munoz, C. Daniel, N. Duong, M. Gomez
Formula SAE: Cooling System A. Block
Formula SAE Electric: Tractive Battery M. Kinney
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Fall 2024 - Spring 2025  
Biomechatronic Foot D. Agpaoa, J. Chavez, I. Ornelas, V. Kosasih, C. Wu
Tabletop Vertical Wind Tunnel D. Cardona, R. Medina, M. Workman
Design of a Small-Scale Autonomous Submarine I. Alcaraz, J. Baker, D. De La Cruz, C. Yoshida
Formula SAE: Suspension A. Tatevosian
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) A. Ballard, G. Brown, J. Dusky, A.D. Le, S. Nunna, R. Porras
Formula SAE Electric: Torque Vectoring System T. Cozine, J. Martinez, C. Reyes Munoz
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Spring 2024 - Fall 2024  
Suspension Analysis of an Electric Vehicle Conversion C. Shen
Air Intake Design for the Formula SAE Car E. Cuellar
Soft Robotic System E. Rossi*
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Fall 2023 - Spring 2024  
Biomechatronic Foot: Design, Fabrication, and Testing Y. Balouk, T. Reardon
3D-Printed Heat Exchanger for Human Thermal Regulation D. Catindig, T. Monaco
Satellite Reaction Wheel Attitude Control System N. Agnes, D. Mercer, Direct Funding: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Autonomous Exploratory Drone with Docking System R. Albaroudi​, E. Nguyen​, A. Subramanian​, J. Vasquez
Formula SAE Cooling System I. Haynes
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) J. Salamat, J. Salazar
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) J. Bird, N. Creus, A. Kim, C. Naff-Rhymer, C. Yu
Spring 2023 - Fall 2023  
Fuel System Design for the FSAE Vehicle M. Dominguez
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Fall 2022 - Spring 2023  
Continued Development of a Biomechatronic Foot A. Chua, J. Gosal, D. Huber, J. Lapkass, C. Sorensen, R. Wu
Human Thermal Regulation - Investigation of a 3D Printed Heat Exchanger L. Chavez, K. Makinde-Odusola, A. Lim
Design of a Surgical Manipulator System K. Yao
Design of a Prosthetic Hand G.E. Bondoc, A. Jorado, N. Lee, N. Lee N. Phuong, N. Sam
Reorientation of a Free-Falling Robot M. Posner*
Attitude Control with Reaction Wheels E. Mixquitl*
Wave Energy Generator A. Joshi
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) F. Soto
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) M. Cooper, V. Garnier, K. Kozai, O. Tovar Ramirez
CPP Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) - Aerodynamics C. Smith
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Spring 2022 - Fall 2022  
Shoulder Rehabilitation System K. Le*
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Fall 2021 - Spring 2022  
Biomechatronic Foot A. Alvarez, D. Dinh, A. Gaeta, M. Rodriguez-Pinto, M. Salib
Dexterous Actuated Toes of a Biomechatronic Foot N. Collado*
Human Motion Analysis of the Leg D. Phan, B. Saunders, T. Tashitsang
Hussmann: Design of a Merchandizer System for Maintaining Microgreens M. Harb, H. Liew, N. Montoya, T. Nam, R. Shaffer
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) M. Barrera, C. Gao, M. Pasillas
Northrop Grumman: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) M. Diaz, D. Phung, S. Shrestha
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Spring 2021 - Falll 2021  
Bioinspired Aerodynamic Design: Javan Cucumber Seeds & Dandelions M.D. Tan, T.W. Lamb
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Fall 2020 - Spring 2021  
Device for Human Thermal Regulation C. Dabney, C. Kiriyama, K. Maruyama, J. Saldana
Human Movement Measuring System D. Amin, M. Keser, G. Nababan
Actuation Using a Shape-Memory Alloy J. MacDonald, A. Rahovan, A.T. Castillo
Bioinspired Aerodynamic Design: Flying Squirrel and Applications to Wingsuits I. Malcolm, J. Martinez
Haptic Measuring Device R. Burgos-Medrano, J. Nguyen, J. Tighe, A. Tran
Robotic Fish Project D. Gonzalez, K. Gruener, J. Kelvin, S. Otto
Upper Arm Prosthesis S. Ten Eyck
Robotic Hand System J. Li
CPP Hyperloop E. Avanesian, S. Bosnoyan, K. Huynh
Northrop Grumman Collaboration Project R. Badia, T. Lang-Harley, C. Mirkovich
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Spring 2020 - Fall 2020  
CPP Flugtag M. Curry, Z. Mohidin, R. S. Bijanpour, V. Torossian, G. Uhls, E. Willrodt
Hyperloop Permanent Magnetic Braking System X. Duong
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Fall 2019 - Spring 2020  
Automatic Liquid Dispensing Machine C. Rivera, N. Barakat, J. Barcenas, H. Carillo, H. Castillo, M. Haney, J. Larsh
Automatic Tool Changing 3D Printer M. Mackes, V. Villalobos
Chemical Process Optimization K. Stalker
CPP Supermileage: Motor Controller J. Castaneda, M. Bell
CPP Hyperloop S. Adams, G. Claproth, X. Duong, M. Ho, C. Navarro, M. Nguyen, J. Yee Tang, K. Reyes-Portillo
Motion Glove - Virtual Rock, Paper, Scissors O. Hurtado, T. Kadulski
Obstacle Detection for the Visually Impaired L. Sotez, H. Elyo, K. Pekson, X. Lomeli
Active Wearable Technology: Smart Jacket H. Patel, J. Dimetry
Using VR/AR for Visual Teaching M. Maltbie, J. Becker
Device to Mentally Stimulate Gibbons in Captivity G. Nababan, K. Maruyama, W. A. Johnson
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Fall 2018 - Spring 2019  
Candy Machine: Design and Build J. Ruegger, C. Skeen
Pizza Toaster: Design and Build B. Haesbaert
An Investigation into Wearable Technology A. Arjan, J.I. Cardenas, G. Manalo, R. Acuna
Design of a Rail Cart for the Exploration of Abandoned Railways H.W. Schwiebert
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Winter 2018 - Spring 2018  
Mechanical Vibrations: Teaching Demo E. Sinness, J. Riggs