Dr. Huertas Cerdeira's research interests lie at the intersection of fluid mechanics, fluid-structure interactions, robotics and optimization. The focus of her group is to develop a fundamental understanding of the interactions between flows and structures of complex mechanical properties. 

Education

• PhD., Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 2019
• M.S., Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology, 2015
• B.S/M.S., Mechanics and Aeronautics, ENSMA Poitiers (France), 2014
• B.S., Aeronautics, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (Spain), 2014

Honors

• William F. Ballhaus Prize for an outstanding doctoral dissertation in Aeronautics, California Institute of Technology (2019)
• Charles D. Babcock Award for achievements in teaching or other assistance to students, California Institute of Technology (2018)
• Victoria Alegria Tracy Scholarship to a student who shows exceptional promise in advancing his or her field, The Aerospace Historical Society (2018)
• La Caixa Fellowship Grant for Post-Graduate Studies, La Caixa Foundation (2015-2017)

Huertas-Cerdeira C., Goza A., Sader J., Colonius T., and Gharib, M. (2021) Dynamics of an inverted cantilever plate at moderate angle of attack. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 909, A20

Fan B., Huertas-Cerdeira C., Cosse J., Sader J. and Gharib M. (2019) Effect of morphology on the large-amplitude flapping dynamics of an inverted flag in a uniform flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 874, 526-547

Huertas-Cerdeira, C., Fan, B., and Gharib, M. (2018) Coupled motion of two side-by-side inverted flags. Journal of Fluids and Structures, 76, 527-535

Sader, J., Huertas-Cerdeira,C., and Gharib, M. (2016) Stability of slender inverted flags and rods in uniform steady flow. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 809, 873-894

Kim, D., Cosse, J., Huertas Cerdeira, C., and Gharib, M. (2013) Flapping dynamics of an inverted flag. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 736, R1