Current Innovators
Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams is from San Diego, CA. A graduate student working toward an M.E. in Mechanical ... Engineering. She graduated from NMSU in December 2025 with a B.S in Mechanical Engineering and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering with a Minor in Physics. She worked at Northrop Grumman as a systems engineer intern for 2.5 years.
Skills:
CAD
SolidWorks
MATLAB
Excel
3D Printing
Manual Mills and Lathes
Organization
Problem-solving
Ezequiel Beltran Rodriguez
Ezequiel is a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering with a concentration ... in microelectronics and computers. He has interned at Los Alamos National Laboratory and has used 3D printers to create special projects to implement new safety equipment in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. He enjoys mountain biking, custom computer building, and music. Some of his future aspirations are to work at Nvidia as a circuit design engineer or as a CPU RTL Design Engineer.
Skills:
CAD
TopSpice
Multisim
Soldering
Data Collection
Troubleshooting
Arduino
Hobbies / Interests:
Cars
Computers
Mountain Biking
Baseball
Michael Loest
Michael Loest is from Las Cruces, NM, and he is working on a bachelor's in mechanical ... and aerospace engineering.
Skills:
SolidWorks
Problem-Solving
Advanced 3D printing
Hobbies / Interests:
Forging
Fishing
3D Modeling
Archery
Jared Glaze
Jared Glaze is a freshman majoring in mechanical engineering. He has lived in Las Cruces his whole life ... and played basketball throughout high school. In his free time, he likes to hang out with his friends, go to the gym, and create things.
Skills:
3D Printing
Simplify3D
LulzBot Cura
SolidWorks
Prototyping
Organization
Hobbies / Interests:
Being with friends
Going on hikes with his dog
Restoring and painting shoes
Video games
Playing basketball
Going to the gym
Alexander Vasquez
Alexander Vasquez is a junior majoring in Electrical Engineering with a concentration ... in Computers & Microelectronics. He’s interned at Los Alamos National Labs for 3 summers where he worked on several different projects ranging from software design to instrument installation. When he graduates, he hopes to get a job in ASIC design or hardware testing.
Skills:
CAD
EAGLE
Soldering
MATLAB
C++/Python
NI Multisim
Arduino
TopSpice
Hobbies / Interests:
Playing guitar
Video games
Music production
Madisyn Ortiz
Madisyn Ortiz is a junior at New Mexico State University pursuing a dual major in Aerospace and Mechanical ... Engineering with an expected graduation in December 2027. She is passionate about engineering design and innovation, with experience in SolidWorks CAD, MATLAB, and hands-on projects involving Arduino-based robotics. Madisyn has led projects such as programming a line-following patrol robot with obstacle detection and is currently a member of the Seidel Leadership Program at NMSU, where she continues to grow as a leader and collaborator. She is especially interested in applying her skills to real-world challenges in robotics, aerospace systems, and mechanical design, while continuously seeking opportunities to learn and create solutions that make an impact.
Crystal Pantoja
Crystal Pantoja is a junior majoring in Mechanical Engineering Technology with a minor in Lean ... Manufacturing from El Paso, TX.
Skills:
SolidWorks
CNC milling
CMM
3D printing
Hobbies / Interests:
Going for runs
Reading
Playing pickleball