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Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

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• A. J. Valenzuela Inga, C. J. Huaman Albino, J. M. Meza López, J. G. Benito Zuniga, R. C. Duran-Aquino, and D. F. Matamoros Paitán, “Ecological Compressed Earth Bricks: High Erosion Resistance and Waterproofing in Huancayo, 2024,” Civil Engineering and Architecture, vol. 13, no. 5, pp. 3800–3814, Sep. 2025. doi: 10.13189/cea.2025.130525
• W. Demarini-Acuña, L. Neira-Cornejo, K. Cuba-Vargas, V. Cutipa-Arapa, and R. C. Duran-Aquino, “Integration of Real-Time Particle Monitoring in Oil Filtration Equipment for Industrial Applications,” International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology, vol. 73, no. 7, Jul. 2025. doi: 10.14445/22315381/ijett-v73i7p113
• M. M. Ruiz Aquino, A. L. Osorio Llancachagua, J. O. Botiquín Encarnación, A. Diaz Lazo, S. A. Cortez Orellana, and R. C. Duran-Aquino, “Use of technology in research among medical students at a private university in Huancayo,” Revista Científica de Sistemas e Informática, vol. 5, no. 1, p. e864, Jan. 2025. doi: 10.51252/rcsi.v5i1.864
• J. D. Mendoza Huillca, K. E. Koo Saenz, D. A. Reategui Rodriguez, and R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Optimized Triboelectric Wind Generator for Energy Generation on Mars: Implementation Strategies,” Revista Peruana de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Medio Ambiente, vol. 2, no. 1, Feb. 2025. doi: 10.37711/repiama.2025.2.1.4
• Cuba-Vargas, K. E., Pucuhuayla-Revatta, F., Toledo-Castro, M. E., Palomino-Monteza, V. Y., & Duran-Aquino, R. C., “Thesis production with descriptive hypothesis in top Peruvian universities during the pandemic,” Desafíos, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 157–163, Jul. 2024. doi: 10.37711/desafios.2024.15.2.427
• A. C. Pillaca Llanos, S. F. Serrano Díaz, V. P. Polack, and R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Pressure-Resistance Biomimetics in Deep-Sea Organisms for Astrobiological Exploration of Subsurface Oceans on Other Planets,” Scientific Journal of Astrobiology, vol. 1, no. 1, Dec. 2024. doi: 10.69976/aspast.v1n1.3
• N. A. Rojas Barnett, H. J. Reyes Huaman, and R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Design of an AI-Based Health Monitoring System for Astronauts,” Revista Peruana de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Medio Ambiente, vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 82–91, Aug. 2024. doi: 10.37711/repiama.2024.1.2.4

Selected Conference Proceedings

• W. L. Sánchez Delgado, J. S. Herrada Torres, M. Salazar Reyes, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, et al., “Enhancing Analog Space Missions with Neutral Position Body Angles: A Novel Approach to Simulating Microgravity Conditions on Earth,” in Ground-Based Preparatory Activities, International Astronautical Federation (IAF), New Delhi, India, 2025, pp. 81–90. doi: 10.52202/080564-0011
• A. H. Gutiérrez Toribio, W. L. Vargas Terán, R. Y. Huayanay Flavio, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, et al., “Aerospace Development Initiatives at the National University of San Marcos (UNMSM), Peru,” in Empowering the Next Generation of Space Explorers, IAF, New Delhi, India, 2025, pp. 6–17. doi: 10.52202/080566-0002
• K. E. Koo Saenz, D. A. Montenegro Arrasco, E. H. S. Fernández Lagos, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, et al., “Proposed VR Analog Station Design for Mars Mission Simulation,” in XIII Argentine Congress on Space Technology (CATE), Buenos Aires, Argentina: AATE, 2025.
• R. C. Duran-Aquino, K. E. Cuba Vargas, A. C. Pillaca Llanos, and A. Román-González, “Sustainability in Space Missions: Innovation in Radiation Protection Using Recycled Water,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 903–911. doi: 10.52202/078355-0111
• R. C. Duran-Aquino, K. E. Cuba Vargas, S. S. Suárez Ríos, J. Romero Milián, and A. Román-González, “Can Acoustic Levitation Simulate Microgravity in Fluids?” in IAF Microgravity Sciences and Processes Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 316–325. doi: 10.52202/078356-0041
• R. C. Duran-Aquino, “Mars Cave Research Station: Principia Mission,” in IAF Space Exploration Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 1280–1291. doi: 10.52202/078357-0143
• R. G. Silva Cuadros, R. C. Duran-Aquino, A. Román-González, A. Valenzuela Inga, et al., “Flyboard Air: Sustainable Transportation Alternative for Explorers on Mars,” in IAF Space Transportation Solutions and Innovations Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 1084–1098. doi: 10.52202/078373-0113
• D. K. Hernández Araujo, R. C. Duran-Aquino, N. A. Rojas Barnett, M. Ortiz Alvarez, et al., “Thermodynamic and Biophysical Effects of Extreme Conditions on Analog Astronauts in the Astroland Interplanetary Habitat,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 896–902. doi: 10.52202/078355-0110
• N. I. Vargas-Cuentas, E. Collanqui Casapia, R. G. Silva Cuadros, R. C. Duran-Aquino, H. Apaza Alanoca, and A. Román-González, “Analysis of Astronaut Training Methods and Techniques,” in IAF Human Spaceflight Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 815–819. doi: 10.52202/078364-0092
• S. M. Maquera Ortega, R. C. Duran-Aquino, R. G. Silva Cuadros, H. Apaza Alanoca, N. I. Vargas-Cuentas, and A. Román-González, “Unlocking Space: Designing a Dedicated Launcher for Small Satellite Missions,” in IAF Space Transportation Solutions and Innovations Symposium, Milan, Italy, 2024, pp. 899–903. doi: 10.52202/078373-0093
• A. Villa Rondinel, N. Calderón, R. Paredes, R. Silva-Cuadros, and R. C. Duran-Aquino, “Proposal to promote the implementation of the Aerospace Engineering degree in Peruvian universities,” in Central American Space Congress (CEC), Guatemala City, Guatemala, 2024.

In Press Conference Proceedings

• R. C. Duran-Aquino, J. J. Bonilla-Santiago, K. Cuba-Vargas, A. J. Valenzuela-Inga, “A Decade of Aerospace Research in Latin America: An Analysis of Thematic and Methodological Trends in Peer-Reviewed Publications,” in IAF Symposium on Emerging Space Ecosystems, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• R. A. Martinez-Chavez, R. C. Duran-Aquino, C. A. Chavez-Ruiz, “Design Proposal for an Analog Research Station in the Pampas de la Joya Desert, Peru,” in IAA Symposium on Human Exploration of the Solar System, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• A. C. Pillaca-Llanos, J. S. Herrada-Torres, A. H. Gutierrez, A. J. Duran-Cordova, J. J. Bonilla-Santiago, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Exploring the Physiological and Psychological Advantages of Andean Populations in Astronaut Selection for Sustainable Missions,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• J. M. Tinuco-Zuñiga, J. D. Mendoza-Huillca, D. R. Arbieto, C. E. Condori-Arista, I. N. Castro-Benavides, A. C. Arteaga, R. Y. Huayanay-Flavio, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Airflow in a Mars Analog Cave Environment,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• R. C. Duran-Aquino, P. V. Naveda-Cosquillo, A. A. Quispe-Since*, “The Current State of Analog Astronauts: Demographics, Missions, and Career Outcomes,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• R. C. Duran-Aquino, K. Cuba-Vargas, J. J. Bonilla-Santiago, A. J. Valenzuela-Inga*, “Exploring Biomimetic Applications for Sustainable Lunar Habitats: Harnessing Nature’s Solutions for the Moon,” in IAA Symposium on Building Blocks for Future Space Exploration and Development, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.
• R. Y. Huayanay-Flavio, M. M. Osorio-Cristobal, M. Salazar-Reyes, A. Fernández-Zanoni, R. C. Duran-Aquino*, “Pachamars: Applying Martian Habitat Technologies to Combat Extreme Cold in Andean Communities for Sustainable Development,” in IAF/IAA Space Life Sciences Symposium, 76th IAC, Sydney, Australia, 2025.