Mario Angel Rico Mendez is currently involved in doctoral studies in physical Eengineering at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) and teaches at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (FIME). He holds a Bachelor's degree in electronics and communications engineering (2008–2013) and a Master's degree in engineering (2015–2017), both from FIME. His research focuses on optical fiber sensors, telecommunications, and electromagnetic wave propagation, with applications in healthcare, environmental monitoring, and communication technologies.
He has presented his work at prestigious conferences such as SPIE (2023, 2024), the National Congress of Physics (CNF) in 2022, 2023, 2024, and the Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting (MOPM). His teaching includes robotics, vision systems, and artificial intelligence, where he integrates cutting-edge technologies into his courses. By contributing to both research and teaching, he drives innovation in optical fiber technology and intelligent systems while preparing the next generation of engineers for Industry 4.0.
Dr. Romeo Selvas is a professor of optics at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico. He also held the position of Deputy Director of Postgraduate Studies at FCFM. He is head of UANL-CA-237 Photonics and Telecommunications and the Fiber and Laser Group. He received his B.S. in electronics from the Tuxtla Gutierrez Institute of Technology and an MSc in optics from the National Institute for Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics in Mexico in 1995 and 1998, respectively. From 1998 through 2003, he worked towards his Ph.D. at the Optoelectronics Research Centre of the University of Southampton in the UK. His current research interests include high-power fiber lasers, nonlinear optics, and fiber sensors for telecom, sustainable energy, smart city, and industrial applications.
Dr. Oxana V. Kharissova is a researcher and secretary of linkage and innovation at the Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico. From 2003 to 2008, she was head of the materials research line at DIFI. From 2008-2010 she was coordinator of the nanotechnology area at CIIDIT. She has been a member of the Materials Research Society since 1999, a member of the Doctoral Committee of FCFM since 2004, and a member of the Mexican Academy of Science since 2010. Her research direction includes the synthesis of nanostructures and nanomaterials, carbon nanostructures, carbon nanotubes, fullerenes, graphene, nanotory, and synthesis by microwave irradiation.
Dr. Norma Patricia Puente-Ramirez is a research professor at the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico. She is an electronic engineer who graduated from the Faculty of Sciences of the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi in 1998. She completed a master's degree in sciences from the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada in 2000, and a Ph.D. in sciences from the Faculty of Engineering of the Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada, Mexico in 2010. She is an expert in physically implementing EM wave detection and propagation schemes for various applications. She is a member of the Optical Society of America, the Mexican Physical Society, and the Biomedical Engineering Society at the national level. Her research interest is focused on the numerical simulation of the propagation of electromagnetic waves for the biosensing of physiological variables and the propagation of EM waves in communication systems.
Dr. Chapa received a B.Sc. degree in mechatronics engineering from the Universidad Tecnológica Gral. Mariano Escobedo. He later pursued advanced academic excellence by completing a Ph.D. in Industrial Physics Engineering at the Facultad de Ciencias Físico-Matemáticas, part of the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León.
