- SMIO Thesis Award, 2025
Supervising professor of thesis: "A Greedy Randomized Adaptive Search
Procedure for a Territory Design Problem
Arising in Microfinancial Institutions" by Eduardo Salazar,
which won the nation-wide award to the Best Undergraduate Thesis in Mexico in operations research.
- 2025 UANL Research Award, 2025
Most prestigious university-wide award granted by UANL
to the best research work. Exact Sciences category.
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- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2025 - 2026
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- INFORMS Senior Member, 2025
Distinction granted by INFORMS in recognition of sustained commitment and contributions to the INFORMS community.
- Albertis Award on Sustainable Mobility Research, 2024
Supervising professor of thesis: "Modelos y Algoritmos de Optimización en
Tiempo Real de Sistemas de Transporte Público Basados en Autobuses" by Citlali Olvera,
which won the Albertis Award to the Best Doctoral Thesis on Sustainable Mobility.
- SMIO Thesis Award, 2024
Supervising professor of thesis: "Modelos y Algoritmos de Optimización en
Tiempo Real de Sistemas de Transporte Público Basados en Autobuses" by Citlali Olvera,
which won the nation-wide award to the Best Doctoral Thesis in Mexico on operations research.
- Plenary Speaker, 2024
SMIO Lecture at CLAIO, Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award, 2024 - 2025
Award granted by the Fulbright Scholar Program, the US government's flagship
international exchange program, for visiting scholars on sabbatical leave at USA.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2024 - 2025
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- NL State Science Award, 2023
Most prestigious state-wide award granted by the state of Nuevo Leon
government to the best scientific contributions. Exact Sciences category.
- SMIO Thesis Award, 2023
Supervising professor of thesis: "A Heuristic for the α-Neighbor p-Center Problem" by Ernesto Ortiz,
which won the nation-wide award to the Best Undergraduate Thesis in Mexico in operations research.
- PRODEP Fellow, 2023 - 2029
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PRODEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2023 - 2024
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2022 - 2023
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2021 - 2022
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- PRODEP Fellow, 2020 - 2023
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PRODEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2020 - 2021
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- PC Chair, 2019
INFORMS-ALIO Joint International Meeting, Cancun, Mexico.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 7, 2019 - 2020
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- Plenary Speaker, 2018
EURO Conference, Valencia, Spain.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2018 - 2019
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- 2017 UANL Research Award, 2017
Most prestigious university-wide award granted by UANL
to the best research work. Exact Sciences category.
- PRODEP Fellow, 2017 - 2020
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PRODEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2017 - 2018
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2016 - 2017
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- AmexComp Fellow, 2015 -
Distinction granted by the Mexican Academy on Computing
for scientific and research contributions on computer science.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2015 - 2016
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- FIME-UANL Published Work, 2014
Recognition granted by the Department of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering at UANL for book publishing.
- 2014 UANL Research Award, 2014
Most prestigious university-wide award granted by UANL
to the best research work. Exact Sciences category.
- PROMEP Fellow, 2014 - 2017
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PROMEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2014 - 2015
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2013 - 2014
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- Fulbright Visiting Scholar Award, 2012 - 2013
Award granted by the Fulbright Scholar Program, the US government's flagship
international exchange program, for visiting scholars on sabbatical leave at USA.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2012 - 2013
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- PROMEP Fellow, 2011 - 2014
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PROMEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2011 - 2012
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- FIME-UANL Technological Innovation Merit, 2010
Recognition granted by the Department of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering at UANL for technological innovation accomplishments.
- UANL Thesis Award, 2010
Supervising professor of thesis: "Diseño de Territorios Comerciales
con Costos de Ruteo" by Juan Salazar,
which won the university-wide award to the Best Master Thesis at UANL
in the Natural and Exact Sciences category.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 6, 2010 - 2011
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- FIME-UANL Research Merit, 2009
Recognition granted by the Department of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering at UANL for research accomplishments.
- FIME-UANL Published Work, 2009
Recognition granted by the Department of Mechanical and Electrical
Engineering at UANL for book publishing.
- UANL Thesis Award, 2009
Supervising professor of thesis: "Un Procedimiento de Búsqueda
Miope Aleatorizada y Adaptativa para el Diseño Eficiente de
Territorios de Atención Comercial con Requerimientos de
Asignación Conjunta" by Saúl Caballero,
which won the university-wide award to the Best Master Thesis at UANL
in the Natural and Exact Sciences category.
- 2009 UANL Research Award, 2009
Most prestigious university-wide award granted by UANL
to the best research work. Engineering and Technology category.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 5, 2009 - 2010
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- PROMEP Fellow, 2008 - 2011
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PROMEP).
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 5, 2007 - 2009
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- AMC Fellow, 2005 -
Distinction granted by the Mexican Academy of Sciences
for scientific and research contributions.
- TECNOS Award, 2005
Supervising professor of thesis: "Operación Eficiente de
Redes de Transporte de Gas Natural mediante el Método de
Gradiente Reducido Generalizado" by Humberto Flores,
which won the Tecnos Award to the
Best Master Thesis given by the state of Nuevo Leon Government.
- PROMEP Fellow, 2005 - 2008
Distinction granted by the Secretary for Public Education (SEP) under
its Faculty Improvement Program (PROMEP).
- Visiting Scholar Award, 2005 - 2006 (sabbatical leave)
Awarded by the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science for visiting
scholars on sabbatical leave at Spanish institutions.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 5, 2005 - 2007
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- AMC-FUMEC Young Investigator Award, 2004
Award granted by the Mexican Academy of Sciences and the
Mexico-USA Science Foundation to pursue Summer research
in an American institution.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 5, 2004 - 2005
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 5, 2003 - 2004
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP-UANL Fellow, Level 3, 2002 - 2003
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- SEP UANL Fellow, Level 3, 2001 - 2002
University-wide distinction granted by SEP through UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- ALIO Vice-President, 2002 - 2004
Elected by the Latin-American Association on Operations Research (ALIO).
- Young Investigator Award, 2000 - 2003
Granted by CONACYT to fund a 3-year research project.
- 1999 UANL Research Award, 2000
Most prestigious university-wide award granted by UANL
to the best research work. Exact Sciences category.
- Host Researcher, 2000 - 2001
CONACYT's "Catedra Patrimonial de Excelencia" Program, hosting
Dr. Slava Kalashnikov from Central Economics and Mathematics Institute,
Moscow, Russia.
- Invited Cluster Co-chair, 2000
"Energy", INFORMS National Meeting, Salt Lake City.
- UANL Academic Corps Fellow, Level 2, 1999 - 2001
Third highest university-wide distinction granted by UANL to outstanding
faculty members for teaching and research.
- Invited Cluster Chair, 1998
"Energy", INFORMS National Meeting, Seattle.
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