Arturo Molina Gutiérrez

Arturo Molina was born in Oaxaca, Oaxaca in 1964, he is the son of Dr. Arturo Molina Sosa. He is a Computer Systems Engineer and a Master of Computer Science from the Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus. He holds a PhD in Mechanics from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and a PhD in Manufacturing Systems from Loughborough University in England.[1] He is currently Director of the Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing at the Tecnológico de Monterrey.[2]

Arturo Molina is a professor of the Doctorate in Engineering Sciences at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education. He was visiting professor and researcher in mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, sponsored by the UC MEXUS CONACYT from 2003 to 2004.[3] Since 2013 he has maintained a course within the Coursera platform where he teaches the subject of Rapid development of innovative products for emerging markets; From there and over the years, it has contributed to the training of more than 55,000 students from more than 118 different countries.[4][5]

His research areas include concurrent engineering, information models for design and manufacturing, technology modeling and integration in manufacturing, and technologies for collaborative engineering.

He participated in the “Marco 6” (Framework 6) project in Europe with the creation of ECOLEAD - European Collaborative networked Organizations LEADership.[3] He is currently working on the “Marco 7” (Framework 7) project in Europe related to sustainable mass customization. He is also involved in the CREATIVA PYME project in Peru to support small and medium-sized enterprises financed by the IBM Shared University Research (SUR) program and the ICT-BUS of the Inter-American Development Bank (BID).

Molina has worked as a consultant to the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.[6] He is a member of the United Nations Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, and part of the International Federation of Automatic Control. Molina has also been part of the editorial committees of the Annals of Review of Control magazine, virtual organizations and the International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing.[3] In 2012, he was a speaker in the Mexican Senate where he raised issues regarding the Energy Reform (Mexico).[7] Since 2014 is part of the Nuevo León Energy Use Council.[8]

He has started three technology-based companies. IECOS- Integration Engineering and Construction Systems (http://www.iecos.com), SMES- Solutions for Manufacturing Enterprise Systems and ALBIOMAR.[6]

Molina's work has been recognized with level III affiliation in the National System of Researchers (SNI). Recognitions for his research distinctions include:

• 2020 PRO-VE 2020 -21st IFIP / SOCOLNET, Best Paper Award Certificate por el trabajo: Collaborative Networking to Enable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Open Innovation Hubs: The Entrepreneurship Learning Centre of MexicoCity; coautores Jhonattan Miranda, José Bernardo Rosas-Fernández y Arturo Molina.
• 2018 Premio, QS Reimagine Education Nurturing Employability (2 Medallas de Oro, 1 de Plata).
• 2015, Rómulo Garza Award, with the Recognition for Scientific Articles in High Impact Factor Indexed Magazines, with the text “Collaborative networked organizations - Concepts and practice in manufacturing enterprises” in co-authorship with Nathalíe María Galeano Sánchez.
• 2012, He was awarded by the Government of Hungary with the "Award of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary"
• 2004, IBM Sur Grant Prize for her research Creative SME (PyME).

• 1999, Rómulo Garza Award, in the category of publications.
• 1999, ARIS Award, for his research in the area of Business Modeling.

• He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Computing
• He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
• He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Engineering.
• He is a member of the International Federation of Information Processing.
• He is a member of the International Federation of Automation and Control.
• He is a member of the Working Group on Enterprise Integration Architectures.
• He is a member of the Working Group on Cooperation Infrastructure for Virtual Enterprise and Electronic Business.
• He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the journal: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, IJCIM, England;
• He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the journal: International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
• He is a member of the Editorial Committee of the journal:Food and Energy Security, Open Access
• Co-Chair in the Climate Change Global Challenge Group of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN)
• Chair of the Researcher Leader Group Engagement of Universitas 21 (U21)
• Chair of the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). ) WG 5.12 Architectures for Enterprise Integration.

• He is a member of the COURSERA Academic Board
• He is a member of the Nestlé Mexico Shared Value Creation Council.
• He is member of the Board of Directors of the Romulo Garza Award of the Tecnológico de Monterrey.

For Arturo Molina, technological development must be adapted to the needs of each country. The scientific research approach must solve a problem using theoretical and practical knowledge. The human and material resources must be identified in each country by the researchers, he presents that Mexican researchers must be part of the identification of the priority areas of the countries.[9]

He has published 17 books, over 150 peer-reviewed articles, 58 book chapters and over 60 articles for conferences.[10]

• Arturo Molina, Rajagopal (2023) "Challenge-Based Learning, Research, and Innovation. Leveraging Industry Government, and Society" Editorial Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN 978-3-031-29155-5, 978-3-031-29156-2, doi:10.10071978-3-031-29156-2
• Francisco J Lozano, Alberto Mendoza, Arturo Molina (2022). "Energy Issues and Transition to a Low Carbon Economy" Editorial Springer XIV 307p, ISBN 978-3-030-65546-4, 978-3-030-65547-1, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65547-1
• Arturo Molina, Pedro Ponce, Jhonattan Miranda, Daniel Cortés (2021). "Enabling Systems for Intelligent Manufacturing in Industry 4.0" Editorial Springer 376p, ISBN 978-3-030-65546-4, eBook ISBN 978-3-030-65547-1, doi:10.1007/978-3-030-65547-1
• Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina, Ricardo Ramírez, Efraín Méndez, Alexandro Ortíz, David Balderas (2020). "A practical approach to Metaheuristics using Labview and Matlab" Editorial CRC Press, 186p., ISBN 978-0-367-49426-1
• David C. Balderas Silva, Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina, Arturo Soriano (2020). "Applications of Human-Computer Interaction and Robotics based on Artificial Intelligence" Editorial Digital del Tecnológico de Monterrey (En Línea) ASIN B0848Y3X9H
• Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina, Omar Mata, Luis Ibarra, Bryan MacCleery (2018). "Power System Fundamentals", Ediciones CRC Press, 429p., 1a Edición, United States. ISBN 978-1-138-55443-6 (Print)
• Pedro Ponce, Kenneth Polasko, Arturo Molina, Miguel Ramírez, Patricia Mora (2016). "Intellectual Property Basic Manual for Researchers in Universities" Ediciones Bentham e-book 176p., 1a Edición, Emiratos Arabes Unidos. ISBN 978-1-68108-404-6
• Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina, Brian MacCleery (2016). "Fuzzy Logic Type 1 and Type 2 Based on LabVIEW FPGA", Ediciones Springer, 233p., 1a Edición, Suiza. ISBN 978-3-319-26656-5 (Print)
• Hiram Ponce-Espinosa, Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina. (2014). "Artificial Organic Networks Artificial Intelligence Based on Carbon Networks, Studies in Computational Intelligence", Volume 521, 2014, ISBN 978-3-319-02471-4
• Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina (2014). "LabVIEW Interactive for Everyone", Editorial Digital-Tecnológico de Monterrey,. 1a Edición, ISBN 978-607-707-696-4 (Online)
• Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina, Paul Cepeda, Esther Lugo, Brian MacCleery. (2014). "Greenhouse Design and Control". Ediciones CRC Press., 1a Edición, ISBN 978-1-138-02629-2 (Print)
• Hiram Ponce-Espinosa, Pedro Ponce, Molina, A. (2011). Fundamentos de LabVIEW, Alfaomega, ISBN 978-607-707-303-1
• Molina, A.; Aguirre, J.M. and Sanchez, D. (2008). “Perspectivas de Desarrollo Regional a través de Tecnología – Opciones para los Estados Mexicanos”, ISBN 978-607-501-091-5.
• Riba, C. y Molina, A. (2006). “Ingeniería Concurrente – Una Metodología Integradora”, Ediciones UPC, 314p., 1a. Edición, España. ISBN 978-84-8301-899-6. [In English: “Concurrent Engineering – A Integration Methodology].
• Molina, A.; Sanchez J.M. and Kusiak, A. (1999). “Handbook of Life Cycle Engineering: Concepts, Models and Technologies”, Kluwer Academic Press, USA, p.640

• • A fuzzy logic navigation controller implemented in hardware for an electric wheelchair M Rojas, P Ponce, A Molina International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 15 (1), 1729881418755768
  • Deep learning for automatic usability evaluations based on images: A case study of the usability heuristics of thermostats P Ponce, D Balderas, T Peffer, A Molina Energy and Buildings 163, 111-120, 2018
  • Doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbine controlled by artificial organic networks P Ponce, H Ponce, A Molina Soft Computing 22, 2867-2879
  • A methodology to create a sensing, smart and sustainable manufacturing enterprise D Chavarría-Barrientos, R Batres, PK Wright, A Molina International Journal of Production Research 56 (1-2), 584-603
  • Tailored gamification and serious game framework based on fuzzy logic for saving energy in connected thermostats P Ponce, A Meier, JI Méndez, T Peffer, A Molina, O Mata Journal of Cleaner Production 262, 121167
  • Design framework based on TEC21 educational model and Education 4.0 implemented in a Capstone Project: A case study of an electric vehicle suspension system HA López, P Ponce, A Molina, MS Ramírez-Montoya, E Lopez-Caudana Sustainability 13 (11), 5768
  • Open innovation laboratories as enabling resources to reach the vision of education 4.0 J Miranda, CS López, S Navarro, MR Bustamante, JM Molina, A Molina 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation …
  • Improving education in developing countries using robotic platforms P Ponce, A Molina, EOL Caudana, GB Reyes, NM Parra International Journal on Interactive Design and Manufacturing (IJIDeM) 13 …
  • Impact of viscoelastic and structural properties from starch-mango and starch-arabinoxylans hydrocolloids in 3D food printing J Montoya, J Medina, A Molina, J Gutiérrez, B Rodríguez, R Marín Additive Manufacturing 39, 101891
  • A novel fuzzy-PSO controller for increasing the lifetime in power electronics stage for brushless DC drives MG López, P Ponce, LA Soriano, A Molina, JJR Rivas IEEE Access 7, 47841-47855
  • Empowering Digital Twin for Industry 4.0 using metaheuristic optimization algorithms: case study PCB drilling optimization D Balderas, A Ortiz, E Méndez, P Ponce, A Molina The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology 113, 1295-1306
  • Enabling Systems for Intelligent Manufacturing in Industry 4.0 A Molina, P Ponce, J Miranda, D Cortés Cham, Springer
  • Empower saving energy into smart homes using a gamification structure by social products JI Méndez, P Ponce, O Mata, A Meier, T Peffer, A Molina, M Aguilar 2020 IEEE international conference on consumer electronics (ICCE), 1-7
  • Automation pyramid as constructor for a complete digital twin, case study: A didactic manufacturing system EM Martinez, P Ponce, I Macias, A Molina Sensors 21 (14), 4656

• Binational laboratory:

He is the technical manager of project 266632 Binational Laboratory for Intelligent Management of Energy Sustainability and Technological Training financed by the CONACyT-SENER Fund for Energy Sustainability, which integrates research initiatives, postgraduate training, capacitation, development, and evaluation of skills for the energy sector, in which more than 128 people participated, including research professors, doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and collaborators from the Tecnológico de Monterrey, the National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energies, the Tecnológico Nacional de México, Culiacán, La Laguna, Toluca campus. The Federal Electricity Commission, Arizona State University, and the University of California at Berkeley also participated in this project. These are the results of the Binational Laboratory project after 4 years: at the postgraduate level, 231 students graduated from the institution's master's and specialties, 20 graduated at the doctoral level, 11 doctoral students collaborated in short projects to support their doctoral training; 12 MOOC courses were developed in which 143,920 people participated, 17,776 obtained a certificate. 10 labor competency standards registered in CONOCER were developed, 11 courses for Competency Evaluators were implemented, and 397 labor competency evaluators were trained, which supported the evaluation and certification of 10,930 employees of the Federal Electricity Commission. Four international research networks were created, with the collaboration of 70 universities, research centers, and national and international government entities. 9 research projects were developed that produced 103 scientific articles, 80 presentations at national and international congresses, 4 applied patents, 4 published books, 28 research stays, and more than 112 specialized research technical reports. Regarding academic infrastructure, 3 decision-making centers were designed and installed, 4 remote laboratories for energy measurement, power control, motors and MOOCs, 4 physical smart grids and a virtual smart grid, 4 reconfigurable micro-factories, 1 experimental pilot plant, 1 integrated laboratory for sustainable energy use, 1 integrated laboratory for the generation of electricity from organic livestock waste, 1 power electronics research laboratory, 1 electrical laboratory, 1 Cyber-Physical Systems laboratory.[11]

• Open Innovation Laboratory:

The Open Innovation Laboratory of the Tecnológico de Monterrey is a space that promotes collaborative and multidisciplinary work for the research, design, and development of new products/services not only with internal participants within the institution but also with participants external, such as other universities, companies, and government. This laboratory promotes the use of specific learning-teaching techniques, design methodologies, and development of products/services to offer solutions with "S3" (sensing, smart and sustainable) characteristics, as well as offering a technological platform that includes physical infrastructure and Virtual for rapid prototyping. Therefore, students are immersed in an ecosystem of open innovation that will allow them to generate experiences and knowledge to develop desirable skills for their professional performance.

• SECTEI:

He is the technical manager of the project "Operation of the Center for the Learning of Technological and Social Entrepreneurship of Mexico City (CAETS -CDMX)" (CM-SECTEI/223/2020) with financing from the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (SECTEI) of the Government of Mexico City. The operation of this center seeks to promote the entrepreneurship ecosystem in CDMX through mentoring programs and innovative teaching-learning programs, it has been possible to promote 6 technology-based and social companies, 24 entrepreneurship projects in traditional commercial sectors, and implemented training courses in human resources, in which around 80 workshop participants, through the citizen attention centers called "PILARES". 2 online courses were created in the MOOC modality, and a mentoring program for academics, researchers, and postgraduate students to promote scientific entrepreneurship. 4 reference books for entrepreneurship were published, and 3 articles indexed in Scopus were also published. He also obtained the international PRO-VE 2020 award, and the Best Paper Award Certificate for the publication "Collaborative Networking to Enable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through.

SECTEI second project: He is the tecnical responsible for the project "Technological entrepreneurship and support for the commercialization of technological products" (CM-SECTEI/163/2022) with financing from the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (SECTEI by its acronym in spanish) of the Government of Mexico City. It corresponds to a Phase II of the project (CM-SECTEI / 223/2020). This project seeks to professionalize enterprises belonging to the Center for Development and Technological Innovation (CDIT by its acronym in spanish), in addition to providing support for the formalization of business models of the ecosystem. Attention was given to 50 projects of which 42 had some intervention with Phase II of the CAETS (by its acronym in spanish). In addition, 20 projects were evaluated according to their maturity levels i) Technological, ii) Intellectual Property, iii) Work team, iv) Relationship with their clients, v) Business model and vi) Ability to receive funding; This evaluation identifies areas of opportunity to strengthen in entrepreneurship. Finally, 11 projects received support and work was done on personalized financing strategies, minimum viable product and relationship with stakeholders. The projects that received support were instructed in the professionalization process of their marketing portfolios and the construction of an investment deck of their projects.