Dr. Castro is dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and mentoring the next generation of engineers and researchers. His lab (https://www.utep.edu/engineering/castrolab/) provides a dynamic and supportive environment for students to engage in cutting-edge research and develop advanced skills in bioengineering and microfabrication. Castro Lab's research is focused in biomedical devices and biosensors implementing additive manufacturing, MEMS, nanotechnology, and semiconductors fabrication principles.

• Rising STARs Program - LEER Funding at The University of Texas System (09/01/2024)
• Army Research Laboratory Student Travel Grant - Army Research Laboratory (06/01/2024-06/30/2024)
• Outstanding Paper Award Finalist at the Hilton Head 2024: A Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop - Transducers Research Foundation (06/01/2024-06/30/2024)
• First Place, Best Paper Award at the Multi-functional Integrated System Technology (MIST) meeting - Multi-functional Integrated System Technology Center (12/01/2023-12/31/2023)
• Florida International Leadership Conference Funding - UCF Global (02/01/2023-02/28/2023)
• Outstanding Student Poster Presentation Award Finalist at the IEEE MEMS Conference - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (01/01/2023-01/31/2023)
• Daniel D. Hammond Engineering Scholarship - Daniel D. Hammond Endowment (08/01/2022-08/31/2022)
• Army Research Laboratory Student Travel Grant - Army Research Laboratory (06/01/2022-06/30/2022)
• Latin American and Caribbean Scholarship - UCF Global (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
• NSTC Student Travel Award - NanoScience Technology Center at UCF (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
• Outstanding Student Paper Award Winner at the IEEE MEMS Conference - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
• SGA Conference Registration and Travel Funding - Student Goverment Association at UCF (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
• UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship - Graduate Studies at UCF (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)

• Ph D in Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida (2023)
• MSEE in Electrical Engineering, University of Central Florida (2022)
• MBA in Business Administration, University of Valle (2018)
• BSEE in Electronics Engineering, National University of Colombia (2007)

• Handheld, Biomimetic, Phase-Change Microsystems for Breath Condensate-Based Point-of-Use Diagnostic Assays IEEE Sensors Journal 24 24 (2024), Pablo Morales-Cruz, Ji Chang, Maria Tregansin, Joshua Fnu, Lei Zhai, Laurene Tetard, Jorge E. Manrique Castro, Swaminathan Rajaraman.
• Hybrid Microfabrication, and Electrochemical Analysis of Nonagonal 2d/3d Microelectrode Arrays, with Multi-Metallic Interfaces 22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers) (2024), Charles Didier, Maria Garcia-Chalbaud, Julia Orrico, Jorge E. Manrique Castro, Swaminathan Rajaraman.
• Multilevel Microchannel-based, 3D Printed and Liquid-Metal Filled Microelectrode Array Within a Multiphase Controlled Microchamber for Electrophysiological Studies 22nd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers) (2024), Jorge E. Manrique Castro, Isaac Johnson, Swaminathan Rajaraman.
• Microfluidic Biosensor for the In Vitro Electrophysiological Characterization of Actin Bundles Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 33 3 (2024), Jorge E. Manrique Castro, Nilab Azim, Nicholas Castaneda, Ellen Kang, Swaminathan Rajaraman.
• Biomimetic, Phase-Change Microsystems for Breath Condensate Based Point-of-Care Diagnostics IEEE 37th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) (2024), Pablo Morales-Cruz, Maria Tregansin, Joshua Fnu, Jorge E. Manrique Castro, Swaminathan Rajaraman.

• Packaging Development with an Integrated Wireless System for an Electrochemical Cardiac Biosensor (2024), Volume Tampa, FL, Jorge E. Manrique Castro.
• Microfabrication and Characterization of a Novel 3D Mitochondrial Biosensor (2024), Volume Hilton Head Island, SC, Jorge E. Manrique Castro.
• Material Integration Challenges Towards Smart Orthotics - II (2024), Volume Orlando, FL, Jorge E. Manrique Castro.
• Packaging and Point of Care Output System for an Electrochemical Cardiac Biosensor - II (2024), Volume Orlando, FL, Jorge E. Manrique Castro.
• Microfabrication and Characterization of a Novel 3D Mitochondria Biosensor (2024), Volume Orlando, FL, Jorge E. Manrique Castro.

• Army Research Laboratory Travel Grant (06/02/2024 - 06/06/2024) Army Research Laboratory
• Army Research Laboratory Travel Grant (06/05/2022 - 06/09/2022) Army Research Laboratory