Faculty Profiles

Henry Cabra received his PhD (2014) and MS degree (2009) in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Florida. In addition, he also holds a Master's in Communication and Technological Innovation from the Instituto Latinoamericano de La Comunicación Educativa (ILCE), México, 2007. His BS is in Electronic Engineering from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellín, Colombia, in 1994.
Currently, he is an Associate Faculty of Instruction in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University. Dr. Cabra actually serves as Co-Chair in the First Year Engineering Experience Exploration Taskforce initiative, redesigning the first year of the engineering programs at Texas State University. As a fellow faculty member, he participated in the AMPLIFY Institute, which was research-focused on exploring methods for amplifying the engineering educational change efforts at Hispanic-Serving Institutions, 2024-2025. He was Co-PI in the NSF ATE Excelsior grant (Award #1700513), which supported curriculum development, faculty professional development, and partnerships between two-year colleges and industry to enhance technician education. He was a recipient of the NSF ASSIST Travel grant for the MAES Faculty Development Symposium (FDS), Grant #EEC-1548214, 2018, and conducted research with the Advanced Materials and Biocompatible Interfaces Research (AMBIR) Group, in the summer USF Functional Materials Research Experience for Teachers (RET), 2017.
Dr. Cabra has made significant contributions to design, simulation, and assembly in the fields of Advanced Materials and Biocompatible Interfaces Research. His work led to a patent for the "Mini Notched Turbine Generator" (US 9618002 B1), a turbine generator designed for integration into bio-physiological or microfluidic systems.
With extensive experience in electrical and electronics engineering, Dr. Cabra has expertise in areas such as digital electronics, microelectronics, microprocessors, medium-power system design, control, automation, robotics, and project management. Currently, he is focused on developing curricula to enhance student engagement and retention, as well as integrating courses within the first year of the engineering programs at Texas State University.