CASTILLO RODRIGUEZ, GUADALUPE ALAN

Guadalupe Alan Castillo Rodriguez (born December 12, 1965 in Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas / Mexico) was the Rector of the Polytechnic University of Apodaca in Mexico from 2013 to 2017, and since 1999 he´´ is Professor of Materials with a focus on inorganic, non-metallic materials of the University of Nuevo León (UANL). He studied mechanical engineering and electrical engineering in Mexico from 1984 to 1989 and received his master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1992. He learned the German language in Göttingen and was granted the right to enroll at a German university through the local Goethe-Institut. In 1996, the Technical University of Clausthal awarded him the academic degree of a graduate engineer in materials science (focus on ceramic materials). A year later, as part of the scientific cooperation between UANL and TU Clausthal, he received his doctorate at UANL under the direction of Professor K. J. Leers of the TU Clausthal. Professor Castillo worked as an engineer at Magnelec GmbH (Peñoles Group) from 1992 to 1997, after which he worked as a researcher at the Research and Development Center of the Peñoles Group. After working at the Polytechnic University of García (UPG), in December 2013 he was appointed Rector of the Poliécnica University of Apodaca. From 2002 to 2008, he was also the director of the Graduate Studies Department of Engineering at the University of Nuevo León (UANL) and has designed and coordinated the creation of the Center for Research and Development (CIDET). From 2010 to 2013, he was responsible for the direction of the research there. He was coordinator of the exhibition "Science Tunnel" of the Max Planck Society in Monterrey / Mexico. The successful exhibition attracted over 87,000 visitors in 2013. His scientific publications include more than 40 scientific articles published in journals or conference proceedings. To date, he has worked on more than 25 technical research projects. Dr. Alan Castillo has been a member of the National Research System (SNI) Level II in Mexico since 2000. He has received numerous awards including the "Merit Award" for technological development (TECNOS) in 1994 and 2000 as well as awards from the National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) in Mexico and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).