member of Alpha Pi Mu, Industrial Engineering Honor Society Member Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Member Tau Beta Advisor
co-principal investigator on Workshop: Models of Intercultural Service Systems: Scholarly Discussion for Building a Research Agenda awarded by National Science Foundation (NSF) 2009 - 2011
professional service activities Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Consultant - Implementation of Total Quality 2000 - College of Engineering Academic Affairs Committe Engineering Board Examination Review Evaluator Planning Committee Engineering Faculty Member of Steering Committee for the Middle States Commissio Higher Education Accreditation Visit Team Leader for Student Support Services 2013 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Acting Dea of Students 2010 - 2011 Academic Senate Administrative Board and Faculty, UPRM Faculty Representative 2009 Academic Senate Elected Senator 2006 - 2009 PUCMM Excellence Services 2004 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Leadership 2004 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Assessment Planning and Quality 2003 - 2004 American Society for Quality (ASQ) Teamwork, Communication & Creativity 2003 College of Engineering Total Quality on Managing Change Training 2003 University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Facilitator and Instructor of TQM Implementation 1995 - 1999 Hewlett-Packard Consultant - Production Facility Design Project 1989 Bentley Puerto Rico Consultant - Productivity Improvement Project 1985
education and training Ph.D., University Politecnica of Madrid 1995 M.Sc., Stanford University 1984 B.S., University of Puerto Rico 1982
awards and honors Whos who among Americas Teachers, fifth edition, 1998 Award of Excellence in Education (Tau Beta Pi), conferred by Tau Beta Pi, National Engineering Honor Society, 1994 Department of Industrial Engineering Award, U.P.R., 1982 Magna cum Laude-Class-U.P.R., 1982 Puerto Rico Economic Development Administration Scholarship, 1982 - 1984 University of Puerto Rico President Scholarship, 1982 - 1984 Institutional and professional Service last five years Cum Laude Ph.D. Thesis
