Journal Articles

P. Valdivia y Alvarado , and K. Youcef-Toumi, "Design of Machines with Compliant Bodies for Biomimetic Locomotion in Liquid Environments" , ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 128, 3-13, March 2006.

Conference Proceedings

P. Valdivia y Alvarado , and K. Youcef-Toumi, "Performance of machines with flexible  bodies designed for biomimetic locomotion in liquid environments" , Proc. IEEE International conference on robotics and automation (ICRA), Barcelona, Spain 2005.

P. Valdivia y Alvarado , and K. Youcef-Toumi, "Modeling and design methodology for an efficient underwater propulsion system" , Proc. IASTED International conference on robotics and applications, Salzburg, Austria 2003.

Theses

P. Valdivia y Alvarado, "Design, analysis and control of an autonomous conveyance module for well exploration", M.S. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2001.

P. Valdivia y Alvarado, "Modeling and identification for control of a holonomic-variable footprint wheelchair", B.S. Thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1999.