FACULTY PROFILES

Julio E. Rincon

Adjunct Faculty
Engineering (College of)

Office Building: Physical Sciences Building
Office Room: BE400
Phone:
Email: jerincon2@utep.edu

Bio

Dr. Julio Rincon is a biomedical engineer specializing in biomaterials, microfluidics, and drug delivery systems. He mentors innovation teams through NSF I-Corps and develops translational technologies advancing personalized medicine and biomedical devices.

Awards and Honors

Postdoctoral Presentation Award - UNTHSC (01/01/2023-01/31/2023)
Postdoctoral Presentation Award - UNTHSC (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
STAR Leadership Program/Pilot Projects Interdisciplinary Research Leadership - UNTHSC (07/01/2020-07/31/2020)
Innovation Proof of Concept Fund - The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
NSF Innovation Corps Award - National Science Foundation (12/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Recognition for patent - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2016-01/31/2016)
Graduate Research Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2014-01/31/2014)
2012 MARC travel award BMES, - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (01/01/2012-01/31/2012)
Graduate Research Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2012-01/31/2012)

Education

Ph D in Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2017)
MS in Interdisciplinary Engineering , The University of Texas at El Paso (2012)
BS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2010)

Publications

Novel Method to Obtain Contact Angles of Tumor Biopsies ACS Omega (2023), Julio E. Rincon, Michail Kastellorizios.

Presentations

Microfluidic Chip for the evaluation of therapeutics and carrier drugs in breast cancer tissue (2023), Julio E. Rincon.
A Novel Method to Characterize Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Tumor Biopsies Using Contact Angle Measurements (2022), Julio E. Rincon.
Real-time monitoring of membrane composition for liposomal drug formulations in continuous manufacturing (2021), Julio E. Rincon.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2026	BME 5314 - BME Entrepreneurship	25644
Spring 2026	BME 6314 - BME Entrepreneurship	25645

Past Courses

No info available.

Course Evaluations

No info available.

Bio

Awards and Honors

Postdoctoral Presentation Award - UNTHSC (01/01/2023-01/31/2023)
Postdoctoral Presentation Award - UNTHSC (01/01/2022-01/31/2022)
STAR Leadership Program/Pilot Projects Interdisciplinary Research Leadership - UNTHSC (07/01/2020-07/31/2020)
Innovation Proof of Concept Fund - The Medical Center of the Americas Foundation (09/01/2017-09/30/2017)
NSF Innovation Corps Award - National Science Foundation (12/01/2016-12/31/2016)
Recognition for patent - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2016-01/31/2016)
Graduate Research Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2014-01/31/2014)
2012 MARC travel award BMES, - Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (01/01/2012-01/31/2012)
Graduate Research Award - The University of Texas at El Paso (01/01/2012-01/31/2012)

Ph D in Biomedical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2017)
MS in Interdisciplinary Engineering , The University of Texas at El Paso (2012)
BS in Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso (2010)

Publications

Novel Method to Obtain Contact Angles of Tumor Biopsies ACS Omega (2023), Julio E. Rincon, Michail Kastellorizios.

Presentations

Microfluidic Chip for the evaluation of therapeutics and carrier drugs in breast cancer tissue (2023), Julio E. Rincon.
A Novel Method to Characterize Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Tumor Biopsies Using Contact Angle Measurements (2022), Julio E. Rincon.
Real-time monitoring of membrane composition for liposomal drug formulations in continuous manufacturing (2021), Julio E. Rincon.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Spring 2026

Course

BME 5314 - BME Entrepreneurship

Section

25644

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2026

Course

BME 6314 - BME Entrepreneurship

Section

25645

Syllabus

Past Courses

No info available.

Julio E. Rincon

Bio

Education

Scholarly and Creative Activity

Grants

Courses

Course Evaluations