Dr. Andres Arrieta

Professor

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Biography

Andres Arrieta is a Rising Star Professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University. He received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Universidad de los Andes in Bogotá in 2006 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Bristol, United Kingdom, in 2010. He has also worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at ETH Zurich in 2012. His research interests focus on adaptive structures, robotic materials, and programmable structures, with an emphasis on multistable structures, structural dynamics, and nonlinear vibrations. His work has received multiple accolades, including the ASME Paper Award for his contributions to bioinspired materials systems and recognition at various conferences for his innovative approaches in engineering. Arrieta's research integrates fundamental principles of dynamics and solid mechanics with applications in computational engineering and human-machine interaction, advancing the understanding of material behaviors in engineering design.

Research Interests

Experience

Rising Star Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Awards

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ASME Paper Award

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ASME Gary Anderson Early Achievement Award

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Journal Cover Paper

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Top 5 Cited Papers

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ETH Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

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ORS Scholarship

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.