Mucino, Victor H.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1981, Dr. Victor H. Mucino worked as a Professor at Mexico's National University and has since maintained professional contact with the engineering and academic community of Mexico.

Currently, Dr. Mucino directs WVU's Industrial Outreach Program in Mexico, in which he takes WVU students to Queretaro, Mex. to team them up with Mexican students and conduct meaningful industrial projects. Intermixed teams of students work with engineers from industry across disciplines and cultures. This program has been in place since 1997.

Curriculum Vitae

Research Focus Areas

Biotechnology/Bioengineering

Research Interests

Finite element methods
Crashworthiness
Automotive engineering
Tanker truck stability
Bioengineering

Teaching Interests

Mechanical engineering design
Kinematics and dynamics of machines
Finite element analysis
CAD Applications

Special Interests

International engineering education
International industrial outreach
Latin American culture
Spanish Guitar

Professional Societies

SAE
ASEE
ASME