Hector R. Siller

Hector R. Siller
Assistant Professor
Undergraduate MEET Program Coordinator
Discovery Park F115R
940-565-2362
Hector.Siller@unt.edu
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Research focus: Materials, Manufacturing, Mechanics
  • Education

    PhD, University Jaume I, 2008.
    Major: Industrial Systems Engineering and Design
    Degree Specialization: Product and Process Engineering
    Dissertation Title: Collaborative Process Planning for Die and Mold Manufacturing

    MS, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, 2003.
    Major: Manufacturing Systems
    Degree Specialization: Manufacturing Engineering
    Dissertation Title: Cycle Time Prediction in High Performance Machining Operations

    BS, Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education, 1999.
    Major: Mechanical Engineering

  • Biography

    Dr. Siller is Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of North Texas, and Coordinator of the Certificate Program in Manufacturing Engineering Technology in the same institution. Currently is the faculty advisor of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). He holds a Ph.D. degree in Technology Innovation from Jaume I University, Spain and holds a master and a bachelor’s degree from Monterrey Tech, Mexico, in the fields of Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering, respectively. Before his appointment at UNT, he was director of the Master of Science in Manufacturing Systems at Monterrey Tech and full-time faculty member at the same university. His research areas include advanced manufacturing processes, additive manufacturing, micro-manufacturing and metrology. His teaching experience (+15 yrs.) include courses in the fields of Manufacturing Automation and Industrial Metrology among others, and during his career he has advised more than 30 graduate students and has published around 80 research papers in journals and conference proceedings.

  • Research

    Dr. Siller’s research group focused on advanced manufacturing and metrology. In specific, he and his students are working on different research projects involving the following topics:

    • Surface mechanics of additively manufactured materials
    • Biomimetic meta-materials and lattice-based structural optimization
    • Surface design of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for aeroacoustics
    • Adaptive control of hybrid manufacturing toward Industry 4.0

     

  • Professional Experience

    Academic - Post-Secondary

    Assistant Professor, University of North Texas, Department of Engineering Technology. (September 1, 2017 - Present).
    Program Director - M.S. Manufacturing Systems, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (August 2014 - July 2017).
    Program Director - B.S. Automotive Engineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (August 2011 - July 2014).
    Research Professor, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (July 2010 - July 2011).
    Lecturer, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (August 2008 - July 2010).
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (May 2008 - June 2010).
    Research Assistant, University Jaume I, Industrial Systems Engineering and Design. (May 2004 - April 2008).
    Research Assistant, Tecnologico de Monterrey. (August 2001 - March 2004).

    Professional
    Manufacturing Supervisor, Caterpillar Inc. (January 2000 - April 2001).
     

  • Honors and Awards

    NSF Hispanic Serving Institution Program (HIS). Project title: “Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science”, 10/2021-/2024, $799,904.00 (Co-PI, Dr. Siller’s share is 25%).