UP Campus: Guadalajara

Susana A. Ochoa-Torres holds a Ph.D. in Sectoral and Strategic Economic Development (UPAEP) and has an interdisciplinary background that converges on social ethics, pedagogy, and human rights. Her scholarly work focuses on the physiology of structural inequality, with a special emphasis on gender inequality, work-family balance, and human dignity in the Mexican context.

She has a strong track record of cutting-edge research, notably including original articles in high-impact international journals indexed in Scopus, such as *Heliyon* (Q1) and the *International Review of Sociology* (Q2). In these publications, Dr. Ochoa provides critical evidence on the feminization of poverty and systemic barriers to equity in higher education institutions.

He won first place at Harvard in 2017, alongside Michael Porter, for a higher education cluster in Yekaterinburg, Russia. He gave a TED Talk in 2023 on the topic of “Competency,” which he authored himself.

As a project leader, she coordinates the Interdisciplinary Group for Feminist Studies (GIEF), where she has overseen the editing and coordination of seminal collective works on person-centered feminism and human rights. Her scholarly output includes books and chapters that link ethical theory with social reality, thereby establishing analytical frameworks for the design of equality policies.

With more than 20 years of teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels, she has educated several generations in ethics and social responsibility, linking research to the training of professionals with a gender perspective. Her leadership extends to international cooperation, as she actively participates in transnational research networks that seek solutions to the labor inequality gap.

His career has been defined by an unwavering commitment to community service and the public communication of science, channeling his academic rigor toward transforming social environments and advocating for social justice in Mexico.

Research Areas

• Gender and Feminism
• Social Justice
• Poverty and Inequality
• Family and Environment

Chemical Engineer and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Guadalajara. Ph.D. in Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. IPADE’s D1 and INNOVAD programs. Former member of the National System of Researchers (2005–2021). Full Professor (“D”).

He was a Research Professor (Level A) at the Polymer Laboratory of the School of Chemical Sciences at the University of Guadalajara. He has been a professor at the Guadalajara Campus of the National Institute of Technology ( Universidad Panamericana ) since January 1992.

He served as Coordinator of the Schools of Engineering, as well as General Coordinator of the master’s programs in Production Systems Optimization and Construction Management. He was Director of Graduate Engineering Programs and of the School of Civil Engineering and Management. He served as Academic Secretary of the School of Engineering.

Vice Rector for Research at the Guadalajara Campus from 2017 to 2022 and subsequently Vice Rector of the Guadalajara Campus. He is currently Vice Rector General for Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico ( Universidad Panamericana ) and a member of the Rector’s Council.

He has published articles in indexed journals and presented at conferences in the fields of polymers and construction materials chemistry.

Research Areas

• Alternative Materials for the Construction Industry
• Pozzolanic Materials for Cement and Concrete

Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophy

Research Areas

• Philosophy of education

She holds a Ph.D. in Communication with a Summa Cum Laude distinction and a Master’s degree in Communication with the highest honors from the Universidad de los Andes in Chile. She also holds a Master’s degree in Radio, Television, and Film from the University of North Texas and a certificate in Hispanic Marketing Communication from Florida State University. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education, with a specialization in Anthropology and Ethics and in Teaching Skills, from the Universidad Panamericana, Guadalajara Campus.

She has been affiliated with the UP for 23 years, first at the School of Communication, and since 2014 she has been a professor and researcher at the School of Education and Psychology. She currently serves as Dean of the School of Education and Psychology.

She has held the position of full associate member of the Mexican Council for Educational Research since 2023 and has been designated a Level 1 Researcher in the SECIHTI National System of Researchers since 2022. She participates in the Recrea ongoing research seminar organized by the Jalisco Ministry of Education.

Executive Manager of the project “Character Education Leadership Program for Mexican Public Schools,” funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation in collaboration with the University of Navarra and the Center for Character Education and Citizenship at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

She is a consultant for the Jalisco Ministry of Education on character education issues. She is a visiting professor at the Universidad del Istmo in Guatemala, the Universidad Católica de El Salvador, and the Universidad de los Andes in Chile.

Research Areas

• Audiences and Digital Media Consumption
• Educommunication, Subjects, and Stakeholders in Higher Education

"Dr. Juan Carlos López Pimentel received the MSc and PhD in Computer Science from ITESM-CEM, 2004 and 2008 respectively. During that time he received a CONACyT scholarship and a scholarship from ITESM-CEM for his academic performance. Graduated with honors in Computer Systems Engineering from ITTG. In 2021 he received the Specialty in Antr. and Ethics from UP-Gdl. International participations in: 2005, Munich University of Technology, Marktoberdorf Germany, topic: Logical Aspects of Secure Computer Systems; 2006, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, topic: Protocols for Security and Mobility; 2011, Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute, USA, topic: VEX Robotics Advance Course; and 2014, Oklahoma State University, USA, topic: Project 100,000 Fall Session.

Since 2018 he is a Professor at UPGdl and currently a member of the National System of Researchers, Level 1. His research interests are Blockchain, Computational Security and Distributed Systems."

Research Areas

• Blockchain
• Security and Distributed Systems
• Software Engineering

He received a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications, from CINVESTAV-IPN in Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2014 and 2019, respectively. He is currently a research professor at the Universidad Panamericana , Guadalajara campus. His research interests and areas of focus include signal and image processing, digital wireless communications, SISO and MIMO system design, channel estimation, linear/nonlinear data detection, wireless channel modeling and simulation, machine learning, neural networks, and ASIC design on FPGAs. He has articles indexed in the JCR and a patent granted by the IMPI.

Research Areas

• Signal and Image Processing
• Digital Wireless Communications (SISO/MIMO)
• Channel Estimation and Data Detection (Linear/Nonlinear)
• Modeling of Non-Stationary Wireless Channels (Vehicular Environments and 5G/6G)
• Machine Learning and Neural Networks Applied to Telecommunications
• ASIC Design and Hardware Accelerators on FPGAs (Cryptography, DSP, Embedded AI)

Héctor Rogelio Robles Campos earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado Denver, USA, in 2022 and 2018, respectively. He earned his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the Universidad Panamericana, in 2005 and 1997, respectively.

He is a full-time research professor at the Universidad Panamericana. He is a Level 1 SNI national researcher.

“Industrial Electronics Society (IES) Student Best Paper Award, ICIT 2019,” in Melbourne, Australia. Award presented by the IEEE as part of the “2021 IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics” (ISIE 2021) in Kyoto, Japan.

He has 5 publications in JCR-indexed journals and 42 citations on Google Scholar. He currently serves as a reviewer for indexed journals. His research interests include power electronics, multilevel power converters, renewable energy, and optimization.

Research Areas

• Power Electronics
• Multilevel Converters
• Modulation Strategies
• Renewable Energy

Gabriel Domínguez holds a bachelor’s degree in Communication from the National Autonomous University of Guadalajara ( Universidad Panamericana), a master’s degree in Film Studies from the University of Guadalajara, and a Ph.D. in Media and Communication from Texas Tech University. He is a UCLA-certified screenwriter for both film and television. He specializes in Teaching Competencies, Anthropology, and Ethics. He has presented at various national and international conferences and has published articles and book chapters featuring textual analyses of audiovisual content. Finally, he has served as a university professor for more than 13 years, holding the positions of Head of the Audiovisual Academy and General Coordinator of Multimedia GDL, both at the Universidad Panamericana. He also served as Assistant Professor of Practice and Associate Director of the Thomas Jay Harris Institute for Hispanic and International Communication at Texas Tech University. He is currently the director of the Communication and Audiovisual Creation program at the Universidad Panamericana and a Level I member of CONAHcyt’s SNII.

Research Areas

• Cultural identity and its relationship to media portrayals, particularly family structures
• Uses and benefits of new technologies by audiences and the media, particularly artificial intelligence and video games

She holds a doctorate and master's degree in Art History from UNAM, and a bachelor's degree in History from the University of Guadalajara. She is a professor and researcher at the Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara, and a member of the National System of Researchers of the Ministry of Science, Humanities, Technology and Innovation at the Candidate level. She specializes in studies on photography and modern art, and has collaborated as a researcher of intangible cultural heritage in the Government of Zapopan and the Ministry of Culture of the State of Jalisco. She is co-author of the books Librado García Smarth. La vanguardia fotográfica en Jalisco (Premio Antonio García Cubas 2020, category "Libro de arte", INAH-Secretaría de Cultura Federal), 100 años de fotografía en El Universal (Secretaría de Cultura Federal-El Universal, 2016) and Ciudad de México 1917-2017. Crónica de una conquista democrática (Asamblea Legislativa del Distrito Federal-El Universal, 2017), among others; and is the author of Fotografía en las aceras de Guadalajara. Representación, imagen e historia (Consejo Estatal para la Cultura y las Artes de Jalisco, 2010).

Research Areas

• Theory and History of Photography
• Visual Studies
• Visual Culture

Alejandro Lome-Hurtado is a researcher and professor specializing in applied econometrics, environmental economics, and health economics. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of York (United Kingdom), where he also served as a teaching assistant.

Her research focuses on health inequalities and their relationship to environmental factors—such as air and water pollution, climate change, natural disasters, and extreme temperatures—as well as subjective well-being.

She has held academic positions at UAM-Azcapotzalco, Anáhuac University, and the Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her work has been published in leading international journals, including BMC Public Health, Scientific Reports, Applied Geography, and Environmental Management. She also serves as a reviewer for various Q1-quartile scientific journals and is a Level I member of the National System of Researchers (SNII).

Research Areas

• Climate Change, Environmental Risks, and Their Effects on Health and Well-Being
• Health Inequalities, Vulnerability, and Spatial Disparities
• Resilience, Adaptation, and Sustainable Development in the Face of Environmental Challenges
• Applied Microeconometrics and Spatial Analysis for the Design of Evidence-Based Public Policies

Professor Soyla H. León Tovar received her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in law from UNAM and the Universidad Panamericana, respectively. Since 2016, she has been a research professor at the Universidad Panamericana in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is a member of the National System of Researchers of the National Council for Science and Technology.

He has published in indexed scientific journals such as the *Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado*, published by the Institute for Legal Research at UNAM.

She is the author of the works *Corporate Governance of Corporations*, *Commercial Contracts*, “Classes of Stock in a Corporation and Shareholder Rights,” “SAS: Simplified Joint-Stock Company,” “Shareholder Agreements in a Corporation,” and “Financial Leasing (Leasing) under Mexican Law,” and she is co-author of “The Advanced Electronic Signature” and “Commercial Corporations and an Introduction to Commercial Law.” Her areas of research include corporate governance, commercial corporations, and commercial contracts.

Research Areas

• Commercial Contracts
• Business Corporations
• Corporate Governance