AUTORES

Dr. Rafael Carrera Espinoza

• Doctor in Mechanical Engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN) and a BSc in Electromechanical Engineering from ITT; he has been a full-time professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla since 2016 and currently serves as Dean of the School of Engineering.
• He completed a postdoctoral research stay at Tecnológico de Monterrey (State of Mexico Campus), where he conducted research on boriding, nitriding, and thin-film coatings obtained through Physical Vapor Deposition in collaboration with international scholars in Brazil.
• Level I member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII) and his academic work focuses on surface engineering and the characterization of advanced coatings.

Dr. Pablo Moreno Garibaldi

• Doctor in Mechanical Engineering and a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN); he has been a full-time professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla since 2018.
• Level I member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII) and is committed to research-driven teaching and the professional development of students.
• His research focuses on medical applications of mechanical engineering, particularly the design of customized maxillofacial prostheses, bone-substitute composite materials, and medical instrumentation using CAD–CAM–CAE tools.

Dr. Melvyn Álvarez Vera

• Doctor in Materials Engineering from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from CENIDET, and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Oaxaca; he has been a full-time professor at Universidad de las Américas Puebla since 2021.
• He has published extensively in JCR-indexed journals, holds multiple granted patents, and is a Level I member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII).
• His research focuses on mechanical design, biomechanics, tribology, surface engineering, and joint design.

Damián Gutierrez Sosa

• Undergraduate of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP).
• His research focuses on the bibliographic and experimental study of thermal and thermochemical treatments, including boriding and nitriding, as well as the metallographic characterization of treated steels.
• In 2024, he conducted experimental boriding and metallographic characterization of AISI 5115 steel for a scientific poster presented at the X National Symposium and III Latin American Meeting on Surface Engineering and Tribology, following ASTM E340-15 standards.

Ismael López Rodríguez

• Mechanical Engineering undergraduate student at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and a member of the Honors Program.
• He has experience in motorsport engineering as a telemetry team member with CarMotion (NASCAR México) and has held leadership roles as Vice President of UDLAP Motorsport and offensive line coach at Instituto México de Puebla.
• His academic interests include surface engineering, materials characterization, and applied mechanical design.

Valeria López López

• Mechanical engineer with a strong interest in materials science and a graduate of Mechanical Engineering at Universidad de las Américas Puebla, where she participated in the Honors Program.
• She completed academic collaborations in Germany with Hof University and Heilbronn University, developing projects on process optimization and thermochemical treatments for steel molds.
• She is committed to science outreach and to promoting ethical engineering through materials research and public engagement.

Francisco Javier Romero Álvarez

• Undergraduate student in Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Universidad de las Américas Puebla and a member of the Honors Program.
• His academic training focuses on robotics, automation, and interdisciplinary engineering foundations.

Dra. Lucila Isabel Castro Pastrana

• Licenciada en Quimicofarmacobiología por la Universidad de las Américas Puebla y Doctora en Bioquímica Farmacéutica por la Universidad de Tübingen, Alemania.
• Actualmente es Decana de la Escuela de Ciencias de la UDLAP y es Investigadora Nacional Nivel 2.

Dr. Jaime Iván Arévalo Villalobos

• Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo egresado de la Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (UASLP), con Maestría y Doctorado por la misma institución.
• Profesor-Investigador en la UDLAP en el área de desarrollo de biotecnológicos para uso humano y veterinario, e integrante del SNII Nivel 1.

Dr. Sergio Alberto Bernal Chávez

• Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo por la Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas con maestría y doctorado en Ciencias químicas por la UNAM.
• Profesor e investigador en el área de desarrollo de productos farmacéuticos y cosméticos. Actualmente es Coordinador del programa de QFB en la UDLAP y perteneciente al SNII Nivel 1.