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Agustina Giraudy - Faculty

Agustina Giraudy

Agustina Giraudy

Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democracy

and Populism

School of Social Sciences and Government

School of Government and Public Transformation


Expertise

Subnational politics
Subnational and national governments
Democratic and semi-authoritarian regimes
 

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Overview

Dr. Agustina Giraudy is a full professor (tenured) of Political Science in the School of International Service at the American University (AU). She was previously an academy scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies at Harvard University and a lecturer at the Torcuato Di Tella University and the San Andrés University, in Argentina.

She also worked as a consultant for organizations such as the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).

Currently, her work focuses on the analysis of subnational and national democracies and semi-authoritarian regimes, unequal access to public goods, and institutional accountability. Her research explores the causes and consequences of unequal territorial access in LATAM and the U.S., and how this affects citizens’ rights in all spheres: civil, political, economic, and social. 

She is the author of multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and two books, including Democrats and Autocrats. Pathways of Subnational Undemocratic Regime Continuity within Democratic Countries (Oxford University Press, 2015).

She has been recognized with several awards, including the Dean’s Summer Research Award (AU, 2022) and the Best Journal Article of Regional and Federal Studies published in 2019 (2020), among many others.

Agustina Giraudy joined Tecnológico de Monterrey as Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democracy and Populism for the School of Social Sciences and Government and for the School of Government and Public Transformation.

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Education and Training

  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
  • M.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
  • B.A., Political Science, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella 
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Publications

  • Alcañiz, I., & Giraudy, A. (2022). From international organizations to local governments: how foreign environmental aid reaches subnational beneficiaries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Environmental Politics, 32(4), 663–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2022.2124004

  • Giraudy, A., & Niedzwiecki, S. (2021). Multi-level governance and subnational research: Similarities, differences, and knowledge accumulation in the study of territorial politics. Regional & Federal Studies, 32(3), 393–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2021.1941900

  • Diaz-Rioseco, D. and Giraudy, A. (2021), Unconditional Transfers Are Not Oil: The Economic Foundations of Subnational Undemocratic Regime Reproduction. Bull Lat Am Res, 40: 730-749. https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.13219

  • Cyril Bennouna, Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, Eva Rios, Richard Snyder, Paul Testa, Pandemic Policymaking in Presidential Federations: Explaining Subnational Responses to Covid-19 in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Volume 51, Issue 4, Fall 2021, Pages 570–600, https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab025

  • Benton, A. (2021). Inside Countries: Subnational Research in Comparative Politics. Edited by Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, and Richard Snyder. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. Perspectives on Politics, 19(1), 295–297. doi:10.1017/S1537592720004326

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Agustina Giraudy - Faculty

Agustina Giraudy

Agustina Giraudy

Profesora Visitante Distinguida en Democracia y Populismo

Escuela de Ciencias Sociales y Gobierno

Escuela de Gobierno y Transformación Pública


Expertise

Política subnacional
Gobiernos subnacionales y nacionales
Regímenes democráticos y semiautoritarios

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Overview

Dr. Agustina Giraudy is a full professor (tenured) of Political Science in the School of International Service at the American University (AU). She was previously an academy scholar at the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies at Harvard University and a lecturer at the Torcuato Di Tella University and the San Andrés University, in Argentina.

She also worked as a consultant for organizations such as the World Bank, the Ford Foundation, and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB).

Currently, her work focuses on the analysis of subnational and national democracies and semi-authoritarian regimes, unequal access to public goods, and institutional accountability. Her research explores the causes and consequences of unequal territorial access in LATAM and the U.S., and how this affects citizens’ rights in all spheres: civil, political, economic, and social. 

She is the author of multiple articles in peer-reviewed journals and two books, including Democrats and Autocrats. Pathways of Subnational Undemocratic Regime Continuity within Democratic Countries (Oxford University Press, 2015).

She has been recognized with several awards, including the Dean’s Summer Research Award (AU, 2022) and the Best Journal Article of Regional and Federal Studies published in 2019 (2020), among many others.

Agustina Giraudy joined Tecnológico de Monterrey as Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democracy and Populism for the School of Social Sciences and Government and for the School of Government and Public Transformation.

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Education and Training

  • Ph.D., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
  • M.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
  • B.A., Political Science, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella 
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Publications

  • Alcañiz, I., & Giraudy, A. (2022). From international organizations to local governments: how foreign environmental aid reaches subnational beneficiaries in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico. Environmental Politics, 32(4), 663–683. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2022.2124004

  • Giraudy, A., & Niedzwiecki, S. (2021). Multi-level governance and subnational research: Similarities, differences, and knowledge accumulation in the study of territorial politics. Regional & Federal Studies, 32(3), 393–411. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2021.1941900

  • Diaz-Rioseco, D. and Giraudy, A. (2021), Unconditional Transfers Are Not Oil: The Economic Foundations of Subnational Undemocratic Regime Reproduction. Bull Lat Am Res, 40: 730-749. https://doi.org/10.1111/blar.13219

  • Cyril Bennouna, Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, Eva Rios, Richard Snyder, Paul Testa, Pandemic Policymaking in Presidential Federations: Explaining Subnational Responses to Covid-19 in Brazil, Mexico, and the United States, Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Volume 51, Issue 4, Fall 2021, Pages 570–600, https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjab025

  • Benton, A. (2021). Inside Countries: Subnational Research in Comparative Politics. Edited by Agustina Giraudy, Eduardo Moncada, and Richard Snyder. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019. Perspectives on Politics, 19(1), 295–297. doi:10.1017/S1537592720004326

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Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa - Faculty

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa, Directora Nacional de Programa Urbanismo

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa

National Director of Urbanism Program

Campus Monterrey, School of Architecture, Art and Design, Tecnológico de Monterrey.


Expertise

Architecture
Urban sociology
Public space
Educational innovation

Contact

mail khinojosa@tec.mx

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Overview

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa is an Architect by Tecnologico de Monterrey. In 2010, she obtained a Master's degree in Architectural Design from the University of Navarra. She was a fellow in the Business Initiation Program at the same university in 2011, and a Conacyt fellow in the Doctorate in Philosophy with Orientation in Architecture and Urban Affairs at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2020. She has international diplomas and courses in sustainable urban growth, social economy, participatory architecture, among others. 

Her expertise is in the fields of architecture, urban sociology, public space and educational innovation. She currently works as a full-time professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, serving as the national leader of academic aspects of the BA in urban planning. 

Her commitment to educational innovation led her to participate between 2014 and 2018 in the Citylab project: engaging students with sustainable cities in Latin-America. The project consolidated a network of university professors from Europe and Latin America linking their teaching practice to real urban problems. Her teaching work has been recognized with the award for inspiring professor from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2015 and 2020, as well as the Circle of Distinguished Professors program. 

She is an attached member of the Sustainable Territorial Development research and strategic focus group since 2018, where she conducts research at the national and international level. She has developed architectural projects in Mexico and Spain, and participated as a technical leader in urban consulting projects with the C + lab North Region, among which are the projects Environment Architecture and Revitalizing neighborhoods through schools.

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Teaching Activities

  • Architecture Theory and Design Methodologies
  • Exploration in the Habitat: From the Scale of the Element to the Territory
  • History of Architecture and the City
  • History of Contemporary Architecture
  • Modeling and Graphic Representation of your Environment with Geomatics
  • Projects III: Educational or Recreational Buildings
  • Projects IV: Community Buildings
  • Projects V: Mixed-use Complexes
  • Semester i Mentoring
  • Urban Design Methods
  • Week 18 Built Environment (Architecture)
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Education and Training

Bachelor of Architect, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Doctor of Philosophy with Orientation in Architecture and Urban Affairs, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Master's Degree in Architectural Design, Universidad de Navarra

 

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Awards and Honors

  • Inspiring Teacher Award 2020, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2020
  • For her importance in the training of students in the results of the opinion survey of students in the semester August-December 2019, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2020
  • For being reference in the fulfillment of the value of collaboration and its achievements of teamwork during the semester January-May 2019, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2019
  • For her achievements in intellectual vitality, Service and Leadership and Special projects during the August-December 2018 semester, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2019
     

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa - Faculty

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa

Directora Nacional de Programa Urbanismo

Campus Monterrey, Escuela de Arquitectura, Arte y Diseño, Tecnológico de Monterrey.


Expertise

Arquitectura
Sociología urbana
Espacio público
Innovación educativa

Contacto

mail khinojosa@tec.mx

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Overview

Karen Hinojosa Hinojosa is an Architect by Tecnologico de Monterrey. In 2010, she obtained a Master's degree in Architectural Design from the University of Navarra. She was a fellow in the Business Initiation Program at the same university in 2011, and a Conacyt fellow in the Doctorate in Philosophy with Orientation in Architecture and Urban Affairs at the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude in 2020. She has international diplomas and courses in sustainable urban growth, social economy, participatory architecture, among others. 

Her expertise is in the fields of architecture, urban sociology, public space and educational innovation. She currently works as a full-time professor at the School of Architecture, Art and Design of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, serving as the national leader of academic aspects of the BA in urban planning. 

Her commitment to educational innovation led her to participate between 2014 and 2018 in the Citylab project: engaging students with sustainable cities in Latin-America. The project consolidated a network of university professors from Europe and Latin America linking their teaching practice to real urban problems. Her teaching work has been recognized with the award for inspiring professor from Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2015 and 2020, as well as the Circle of Distinguished Professors program. 

She is an attached member of the Sustainable Territorial Development research and strategic focus group since 2018, where she conducts research at the national and international level. She has developed architectural projects in Mexico and Spain, and participated as a technical leader in urban consulting projects with the C + lab North Region, among which are the projects Environment Architecture and Revitalizing neighborhoods through schools.

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Teaching Activities

  • Architecture Theory and Design Methodologies
  • Exploration in the Habitat: From the Scale of the Element to the Territory
  • History of Architecture and the City
  • History of Contemporary Architecture
  • Modeling and Graphic Representation of your Environment with Geomatics
  • Projects III: Educational or Recreational Buildings
  • Projects IV: Community Buildings
  • Projects V: Mixed-use Complexes
  • Semester i Mentoring
  • Urban Design Methods
  • Week 18 Built Environment (Architecture)
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Education and Training

Bachelor of Architect, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Doctor of Philosophy with Orientation in Architecture and Urban Affairs, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Master's Degree in Architectural Design, Universidad de Navarra

 

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Awards and Honors

  • Inspiring Teacher Award 2020, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2020
  • For her importance in the training of students in the results of the opinion survey of students in the semester August-December 2019, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2020
  • For being reference in the fulfillment of the value of collaboration and its achievements of teamwork during the semester January-May 2019, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2019
  • For her achievements in intellectual vitality, Service and Leadership and Special projects during the August-December 2018 semester, conferred by Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2019
     

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar - Faculty

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar, Professor Researcher

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar

Professor Researcher

Campus Monterrey, School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey.


Expertise

Agricultural / Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Food Sciences
Nutritional Sciences

Contact

mail sserna@tec.mx 

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Overview

Dr. Serna is a Zootechnical Agronomist Engineer graduate from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey and has a master's degree in nutrition and a doctorate in Food Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has worked and consulted for Mexican and international businesses as well as agencies such as the National Center for Food Research, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, US Agency for International Development, Gamesa, GIMSA, Química SUMEX, Omega Tech and other organizations related to food and nutrition.

His research work is carried out as part of the Nutriomics and Emerging Technologies Chair, a Biotechnology research group at Tec de Monterrey. He is also the director of the Center for Protein Research and Development (CIDPRO). As a professor, he has mentored more than 70 master's level students and ten doctorate level students. His research specialties are the processing of cereals and oilseeds, the extraction and characterization of phytochemicals for medicinal use and the extraction of new generation proteins.

He has published thirteen books, 73 chapters, and more than 250 articles in prestigious scientific journals. Thirteen encyclopedia articles and inventor of 12 granted patents, with three more applied for. Dr. Serna has been recognized with an honorary doctorate by the University of Sonora, by the American Society for Nutrition, the American Association of Cereal Chemists, the American Association of Quality Consulate, the Institute of Food Technology and the Academy Mexican of Sciences.

Awards for his teachings and especially research include the Luis Elizondo Award in 2003, and the Yum Kax Award in 2008 for his work with nixtamalized corn products, the Agrobio Award in 2012, and the Rómulo Garza Award for the Insignia Professor of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. in 2014.

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Teaching Activities

  • Advanced Topics in Bioprocesses
  • Biochemistry and Physiology of Nutraceuticals
  • Doctoral Defense
  • Doctoral Research
  • Guided Research
  • Research Proposal
  • Science and Technology of Cereals and Oil Crops
  • Thesis
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Education and Training

Doctorate in Philosophy, Texas A&M University College Station

Master in Science, Texas A&M University College Station

Zootechnist Agronomist Engineer, Tecnológico de Monterrey

 

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Publications

  • Snack Foods: Processing, Innovation, and Nutritional Aspects. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 2022
  • Science and Technology of Fibers in Food Systems. Springer, New York. 2020 
  • Corn: Chemistry and Technology. Third Edition, Elsevier-AACCI. 2019 690 p. ISBN 9780128119716
  • Tortillas: Wheat Flour and Corn Products. American Association of Cereal Chemists, St. Paul, MN. 2015
  • Listeria monocytogenes growth inhibition in inoculated fresh panela cheese by the addition of Rhoeo discolor aqueous extracts combined with potassium sorbate 2017 
  • Mixolab profile of wheat flour and their correlation with textural properties of hot-press tortilla. 2015 
  • Effect of extrusion conditions and biocatalysis with fiber degrading enzymes in the production of C5 and C6 sugar and bioethanol from brewers´ spent grains 2015 
  • Thermoplastic extrusion of maize and sorghum starches to produce pregelatinized beer adjuncts. 2015 
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Awards and Honors

  • Member of the Editorial Committee of Cereal Chemistry magazine, conferred by AACC International, 2009
  • "Yum Kax" award, conferred by Congreso Nacional de Nixtamalización, 2008
  • National Recognition for Community Social Service 2003, conferred by Secretaría de Desarrollo Social a través de la Dirección General de Políticas Sociales., 2003
  • Member of the Committee for National Food Awards, conferred by Coca Cola, 2001
  • Mexican Researcher Certification - Level 3 (Serna-Saldívar, Sergio Román Othón)

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar - Faculty

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar

Sergio Román Othón Serna Saldívar

Profesor investigador

Campus Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnológico de Monterrey.


Expertise

Ingeniería Agrícola/Biológica y Bioingeniería 
Ciencias de la Alimentación 
Ciencias de la Nutrición

Contacto

mail sserna@tec.mx 

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Overview

Dr. Serna is a Zootechnical Agronomist Engineer graduate from Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey and has a master's degree in nutrition and a doctorate in Food Engineering from Texas A&M University. He has worked and consulted for Mexican and international businesses as well as agencies such as the National Center for Food Research, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, US Agency for International Development, Gamesa, GIMSA, Química SUMEX, Omega Tech and other organizations related to food and nutrition.

His research work is carried out as part of the Nutriomics and Emerging Technologies Chair, a Biotechnology research group at Tec de Monterrey. He is also the director of the Center for Protein Research and Development (CIDPRO). As a professor, he has mentored more than 70 master's level students and ten doctorate level students. His research specialties are the processing of cereals and oilseeds, the extraction and characterization of phytochemicals for medicinal use and the extraction of new generation proteins.

He has published thirteen books, 73 chapters, and more than 250 articles in prestigious scientific journals. Thirteen encyclopedia articles and inventor of 12 granted patents, with three more applied for. Dr. Serna has been recognized with an honorary doctorate by the University of Sonora, by the American Society for Nutrition, the American Association of Cereal Chemists, the American Association of Quality Consulate, the Institute of Food Technology and the Academy Mexican of Sciences.

Awards for his teachings and especially research include the Luis Elizondo Award in 2003, and the Yum Kax Award in 2008 for his work with nixtamalized corn products, the Agrobio Award in 2012, and the Rómulo Garza Award for the Insignia Professor of the Tecnológico de Monterrey. in 2014.

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Teaching Activities

  • Advanced Topics in Bioprocesses
  • Biochemistry and Physiology of Nutraceuticals
  • Doctoral Defense
  • Doctoral Research
  • Guided Research
  • Research Proposal
  • Science and Technology of Cereals and Oil Crops
  • Thesis
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Education and Training

Doctorate in Philosophy, Texas A&M University College Station

Master in Science, Texas A&M University College Station

Zootechnist Agronomist Engineer, Tecnológico de Monterrey

 

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Publications

  • Snack Foods: Processing, Innovation, and Nutritional Aspects. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group. Boca Raton, FL. 2022
  • Science and Technology of Fibers in Food Systems. Springer, New York. 2020 
  • Corn: Chemistry and Technology. Third Edition, Elsevier-AACCI. 2019 690 p. ISBN 9780128119716
  • Tortillas: Wheat Flour and Corn Products. American Association of Cereal Chemists, St. Paul, MN. 2015
  • Listeria monocytogenes growth inhibition in inoculated fresh panela cheese by the addition of Rhoeo discolor aqueous extracts combined with potassium sorbate 2017 
  • Mixolab profile of wheat flour and their correlation with textural properties of hot-press tortilla. 2015 
  • Effect of extrusion conditions and biocatalysis with fiber degrading enzymes in the production of C5 and C6 sugar and bioethanol from brewers´ spent grains 2015 
  • Thermoplastic extrusion of maize and sorghum starches to produce pregelatinized beer adjuncts. 2015 
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Awards and Honors

  • Member of the Editorial Committee of Cereal Chemistry magazine, conferred by AACC International, 2009
  • "Yum Kax" award, conferred by Congreso Nacional de Nixtamalización, 2008
  • National Recognition for Community Social Service 2003, conferred by Secretaría de Desarrollo Social a través de la Dirección General de Políticas Sociales., 2003
  • Member of the Committee for National Food Awards, conferred by Coca Cola, 2001
  • Mexican Researcher Certification - Level 3 (Serna-Saldívar, Sergio Román Othón)

Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino

Distinguished Visiting Professor
in Industrial Decarbonization

School of Engineering and Sciences


Expertise

Electrochemical engineering
Sustainable engineering

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Overview

Dr. Miguel Modestino is a Donald F. Othmer Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at New York University (NYU) and director of the NYU Sustainable Engineering Initiative. He is also co-founder of an NYU spin-off company called Sunthetics Inc., which focuses on developing machine learning optimization software for sustainable chemical manufacturing processes. The company is currently active and was highlighted in the documentary “Own the Room” by National Geographic for Disney+.

He is a co-inventor in 9 patent applications on topics related to electrochemistry and machine learning. He has received multiple grants from organizations including NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the U.S., and ExxonMobile, among others. He has authored over 65 publications on electrochemical engineering and sustainability in prominent peer-reviewed scientific journals such as Energy & Environmental Science, PNAS, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Nature, Joule, and Macromolecules.

He has received multiple honors, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Journal Futures Speaker (2022) and the ACS Energy & Fuels Rising Star (2022) recognitions. He was a TED Countdown Speaker (2022) and a TED Idea Search Latin America Winner (2021). He was also named an MIT Technology Review “Innovator Under 35” (Globally, 2020) and in Latin America (2017). Earlier in his career, he won the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2019).

Miguel Modestino joined Tecnológico de Monterrey as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Industrial Decarbonization for the School of Engineering and Sciences.

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Education and Training

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Minors in Chemistry and Economics, MIT
     
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Publications

  • Modestino M., Fernandez Rivas D., Murnen H., Rose A., Schofer S., Sheehan S., & Wang R. (2025). Chemical ventures from ideas to scaled solutions. Nature Chemical Engineering.
  • Bloomquist C. K., Naumov D., Yang A., Mathison R., Herzog B. D., Tenn W. J., Modestino M. A., Aydil E. S. (2024). Understanding the Role of Energy Transfer Processes in Chemical Reactions at Plasma-Liquid Interfaces.
  • Beatty M., Herring M., Llewellyn N., Cohen L., Haley A., Lin Z., Modestino M., Esposito D. (2024). Trends in C1-C4 Alcohol Oxidation Activity Enhancement for Tunable Silicon Oxide Encapsulated Platinum Electrocatalysts.
  • Mathison R., Atwi R., McConnell H., Ochoa E., Rani E., Akashige T., Röhr J., Taylor A., Avalos C., Aydil E., Rajput N. & Modestino M. (2025). Molecular Processes that Control Organic Electrosynthesis in Near-Electrode Microenvironments. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
  • Akashige, T., Vemuri, R., Urbina-Blanco, C. & Modestino, M. (2024). Understanding Electrochemically Induced Olefin Complexation: Towards Electrochemical Olefin-Paraffin Separations. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.

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Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino

Profesor Visitante Distinguido en Descarbonización Industrial

Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias


Expertise

Ingeniería electroquímica
Ingeniería sostenible

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Overview

Dr. Miguel Modestino is a Donald F. Othmer Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at New York University (NYU) and director of the NYU Sustainable Engineering Initiative. He is also co-founder of an NYU spin-off company called Sunthetics Inc., which focuses on developing machine learning optimization software for sustainable chemical manufacturing processes. The company is currently active and was highlighted in the documentary “Own the Room” by National Geographic for Disney+.

He is a co-inventor in 9 patent applications on topics related to electrochemistry and machine learning. He has received multiple grants from organizations including NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the U.S., and ExxonMobile, among others. He has authored over 65 publications on electrochemical engineering and sustainability in prominent peer-reviewed scientific journals such as Energy & Environmental Science, PNAS, Journal of Electrochemical Society, Nature, Joule, and Macromolecules.

He has received multiple honors, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Journal Futures Speaker (2022) and the ACS Energy & Fuels Rising Star (2022) recognitions. He was a TED Countdown Speaker (2022) and a TED Idea Search Latin America Winner (2021). He was also named an MIT Technology Review “Innovator Under 35” (Globally, 2020) and in Latin America (2017). Earlier in his career, he won the National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2019).

Miguel Modestino joined Tecnológico de Monterrey as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in Industrial Decarbonization for the School of Engineering and Sciences.

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Education and Training

  • Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley
  • M.S., Chemical Engineering Practice, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • B.S., Chemical Engineering, Minors in Chemistry and Economics, MIT
     
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Publications

  • Modestino M., Fernandez Rivas D., Murnen H., Rose A., Schofer S., Sheehan S., & Wang R. (2025). Chemical ventures from ideas to scaled solutions. Nature Chemical Engineering.
  • Bloomquist C. K., Naumov D., Yang A., Mathison R., Herzog B. D., Tenn W. J., Modestino M. A., Aydil E. S. (2024). Understanding the Role of Energy Transfer Processes in Chemical Reactions at Plasma-Liquid Interfaces.
  • Beatty M., Herring M., Llewellyn N., Cohen L., Haley A., Lin Z., Modestino M., Esposito D. (2024). Trends in C1-C4 Alcohol Oxidation Activity Enhancement for Tunable Silicon Oxide Encapsulated Platinum Electrocatalysts.
  • Mathison R., Atwi R., McConnell H., Ochoa E., Rani E., Akashige T., Röhr J., Taylor A., Avalos C., Aydil E., Rajput N. & Modestino M. (2025). Molecular Processes that Control Organic Electrosynthesis in Near-Electrode Microenvironments. Journal of the American Chemical Society.
  • Akashige, T., Vemuri, R., Urbina-Blanco, C. & Modestino, M. (2024). Understanding Electrochemically Induced Olefin Complexation: Towards Electrochemical Olefin-Paraffin Separations. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering.

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Mariana Alfaro Cendejas - Faculty

Mariana Alfaro Cendejas

Mariana Alfaro Cendejas

Regional Marketing and Analysis Department Director

Business School

Campus Querétaro


Expertise

Marketing
Market intelligence
Management

Contact
mail malfaro@tec.mx

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Overview

"Marketing changes every day; it has renovated: it has stopped being operational with the traditional 4 P's (Price, Product, Promotion, and Place)¿ to become more strategic."

Since value propositions from cutting-edge companies tend to have a different market approach, that is, to a strategic understanding of innovation, Mariana Alfaro Cendejas decided to specialize in marketing management. This has allowed her to better understand the nature of service and how it unfolds, demystifying the triviality around it. Globally, 70% of the GDP is generated by services. 

She enjoys being able to listen to the needs, desires, and dissatisfactions of the market so that she can design and operate a value chain that generates products and services that react to what people and companies require. She is passionate about discovering insights and turning them into actions that bring companies closer to their clients. 

Among Alfaro Cendejas's areas of interest, is customer service from the Marketing 4.0 approach; that is, from the processes and data analytics for better decision-making, as well as the advances in artificial intelligence, the overabundance of data (Big Data), additive manufacturing (3D and 4D printing) and virtual and augmented reality. She also concentrates on market intelligence, which allows her to improve return on investment, and on commercial intelligence, understood as the knowledge management a company applies in order to exceed its goals. 

Finally, she studies Industry 4.0 because this allows her to fulfill the premises of the new century: to design a product or service that suits each person flawlessly.
 

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Teaching Activities

  • Consumer Behavior and Marketing Strategies
  • Digital Commerce and Sales
  • Global Brands and Product Development
  • Integrated Marketing Communication
  • International Business Intelligence

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Education and Training

  • Doctorate in Management and Marketing, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
  • Master of Administrative Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Master's Degree in International Business
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
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Publications

  • Service recovery model based on the fulfillment of the value promise.  Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 77-85. 2018
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Awards and Honors

  • National Export Award, conferred by  Secretaría de Economía de la Federación, 2004