🎯 My mission is to contribute to the technological advancement of Latin America through scientific research of disruptive technologies for the Digital Transformation of Industry and Technology Transfer. In each project, I am guided by excellence, transformational leadership, innovation, honesty, resilience, and commitment to contribute to the Sustainable Development of our Region.

✅ I work as a Scientific Researcher, University Professor, Consultant, and Executive. My areas of expertise are Industrial Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0, Industrial Robotics, Automatic Control, Technology Transfer, and Humanitarian Technology.

💡 As a Scientific Researcher, I have participated in 29 Research, Development, and Innovation Projects, equivalent to 20+ years and an executed budget of 2+ Million dollars. Among the results of my research work, I am the author of 45 Scientific Publications indexed in Scopus / Web of Science, and I have also generated 9 International Patent Applications. I have given 53 Keynote Conferences and Presentations at national and international scientific events, held in Ecuador, Spain, Chile, United States, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, and Maldives.
Additionally, I have been part of 43 scientific and academic Committees for the evaluation of projects and indexed scientific publications. 

👔 As an Executive and Directive, I have 13+ years of experience in University Management related to Research and Innovation. At UTPL, I am the Director of the CONSYS (Control, Automation and Intelligent Systems ) Research Group and the Coordinator of the LERAP Prototyping and Innovation Laboratory, I am also a member of the IEEE Industry Engagement Committee for Latin America (2024). In addition, I have directed 10 R&D+i Projects, over a period of 13.3 years.
As external positions to the Academy, I was President of the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Ecuador (2023), besides I was Chair/President of IEEE SIGHT Ecuador (2020-2021), and the Co-founder and the Executive President of the technology-based company KRADAC (2010-2021).

📚 As a University Professor, I have 18+ years of experience teaching subjects in Engineering and Master´s Degree, such as Digitalization of the Industry, Industrial Robotics, Artificial Intelligence applied, Automatic Control, Instrumentation, Automation Systems, Electronic Systems, among others. In Postgraduate programs, I have collaborated with six Universities: UTPL, UTA, ESPOCH, UTMACH, UESalvador, and UContinental.
The Graduate and Undergraduate Programs in which I have taught include: Master in Industry 4.0, Master in Artificial Intelligence, Master in Control and Automation, Master in Engineering for Industry, Master in Electrical Propulsion Systems, Master in Software, Electronic Engineering, Industrial Eng., Telecommunications Eng., and Computer Science and Eng. I have also served as the Director of 49 Engineering and Master's Projects. 

⭐ As an Innovation Consultant, I have generated and transferred technology and knowledge to the Industrial and Government sectors. I have worked with the Technology industry, Food industry, Defense and national security, among others. 10+ transfer processes Academy-Industry were carried out.

🏆 Awards: I have received 16 Honors and Awards:  “IEEE Udergraduate Teaching Award” (IEEE, UK-2025); “Best Academic Inventor” National Award (CEDIA, 2020, 2022 and 2024); “IEEE Senior Member” International Recognition (IEEE, USA-2020); “Ecuador Innova” Honor (Vice Presidency of the Republic of Ecuador, 2014), among others.

📺 Media: Finally, my activities and contributions in research and innovation have generated presence in the media.