个人简介

Throughout his education and professional career, Dr. Mendez has sought out challenges and he has an impressive track record of accomplishments. After graduating from San Fernando high school (in so. Cal.), he served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps infantry and was deployed to 15 countries. Upon returning home, he attended L.A.V.C. community college then transferred to U.C. Berkeley where he earned a B.S. in chemical engineering. For two-and-a-half years at Intel Corporation he excelled as a Process Engineer making Pentium chips. Mendez went on to attain a Ph.D. in chemical engineering at the University of New Mexico where he published 10 peer-reviewed journal articles in the area of polymeric materials and computer simulations. He then acquired a postdoctoral researcher position at Cornell University (in New York) where he published 3 peer-reviewed journal articles in the area of nano-structured materials. In the fall of 2009, Dr. Mendez was appointed as an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at CSULB. His current research interests are primarily in the area of Green Engineering where he has made significant contributions in research, teaching and community outreach. Outside of his professional activities, he jogs and swims, maintains a backyard garden, and enjoys reading a good book.