He served as a Research Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame (2008-2011) and as an Associate Professor of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the National University of Colombia. Dr. Tovar received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.S. in Industrial Automation from the National University in 1995 and 2000, respectively. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 2004 and 2005, respectively. Currently, Dr. Tovar is the director of the Engineering Design Research Lab and the Center for Additive Manufacturing Research at IUPUI. His main research areas include simulation-based design methodologies for large-scale, nonlinear applications in materials and mechanical components.