CRUZ RIVERO, LIDILIA

LIDILIA CRUZ RIVERO PhD

Industrial Engineer and PhD with over 22 years of academic and scientific experience, specializing in technological innovation, process improvement, and organizational development with social impact. Member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) at Level 1, recognized for her contributions to the integration of Industry 4.0 methodologies in both industrial and artisanal environments. Her work combines teaching excellence, applied research, and academic leadership, having received multiple national and international distinctions throughout her career.

Education

PhD: Administration and Innovation — Magna Cum Laude with Honors Dissertation on Work Methods, Work Environment, and Productivity.

Master's in Business Administration: Specialization in Industrial Relations

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering: Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas — Valedictorian, Class of 2002

Current Position

Institution: Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM), Tantoyuca Campus Department: Graduate Studies and Research Role: Lead Researcher, Design and Improvement of Products and Processes Academic Body: Integrated Methodologies for Innovation and Technological Development Focused on Industry 4.0 (consolidation stage) Educational Research Line: ITS-TANTY-LIE-2023-339

Awards and Distinctions

• Distinguished Engineer — National Engineer's Day Conference, Port of Veracruz (July 2024), awarded by the Universidad Veracruzana, TecNM, and universities within the Technological Education system of the state of Veracruz.

• Women Leaders Program — Banco Santander (November 2024), selected for her track record in research and innovation projects with social impact.

• Veracruz Inventor 2022 — Recognition awarded by COVEICYDET for the utility model obtained through the Patent Support Program.

• Municipal Recognition — H. Ayuntamiento de Tantoyuca, Veracruz, for outstanding career as a woman in STEM fields.

• PRODEP Desirable Profile — Continuously recognized since 2010 to the present, without interruption.

• Best Professor — Ten consecutive years as the top-rated faculty member in departmental and institutional academic evaluations; Levels 5 and 6 in the Teaching Performance Incentive Program.

• Science Hall — TecNM National Directors' Meeting 2022: one of 6 projects selected nationwide from over 250 institutions within the system.

• Invited Panelist — CITAMAR 2023 Congress (ITCM), academic representative on the Women in Engineering panel, as a distinguished alumna of the Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero.

Memberships and Academic Networks

• National System of Researchers (SNI) – Level 1, SECIHTI

• State Registry of Veracruz Researchers – COVEICYDET

• National College of Industrial Engineers – CONAII

• Educational Innovation and Research Network – RIIED, IPN

• Group of Women Scientists of the State of Veracruz – Science Mentors Program

• Reviewer of projects for the allocation of postdoctoral fellowships – CONAHCYT/SECIHTI

Intellectual Output and Industrial Property

• Over 10 software registrations with the National Institute of Copyright (INDAUTOR).

• Two utility models granted by the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI): 2022 and 2024.

• One industrial design registered with IMPI (2024).

• Scientific publications in peer-reviewed, JCR-indexed journals, as well as outreach articles.

• Book chapters in works published by Elsevier and Springer.

• Conference papers presented in Mexico and the United States, delivered in English.

Teaching and Graduate Supervision

• Supervision of over 25 master's theses throughout her academic career.

• Advising of student projects that have won gold and silver medals at international competitions.

• Research projects funded by the Tecnológico Nacional de México.

• Active teaching at the graduate level, with an emphasis on fostering research and building collaborative networks with community impact.