Welcome Cesar!

Cesar Escalante Leveron, a graduate student from Rutgers University, is visiting the Valentine Lab to design and characterize soft actuators

July 1, 2026
Cesar presenting his research to the Valentine Lab
Cesar presenting his research to the Valentine Lab

Cesar Escalante Leveron is a graduate student working with David Salas-de la Cruz in the Department of Chemistry of Rutgers University, Camden. Cesar will spend July visiting the Valentine Lab as part of our DMREF-FM exchange program.

Qiaopeng and Cesar developing software
Qiaopeng and Cesar developing software

Cesar will work with mentor Qiaopeng Chen to design and characterize soft actuators, learn our BARCODE image analysis software, and attend Hacktive Matter 2026.  Welcome Cesar!

DMREF-FM exchange participants at Hacktive Matter 2026
DMREF-FM exchange participants at Hacktive Matter 2026