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research, and innovation. 
Our faculty is committed to solving  
real-world challenges through 
 groundbreaking research,  
interdisciplinary learning, and a  
culture of continuous innovation.

Faculty of Excellence

Our Distinguished Professors

Faculty of Excellence professors collaborate with our research nuclei, enriching ongoing projects with their global perspectives while also engaging in teaching to inspire students across our academic programs.
 

Although they are not full-time faculty, these distinguished professors become deeply integrated into the academic ecosystem of the School of Engineering and Sciences. They work alongside our research groups to advance frontier knowledge, co-develop proposals, and mentor emerging scholars. Their presence in the classroom allows students to learn directly from internationally recognized experts, gaining exposure to new methods, global trends, and innovative approaches that strengthen their academic and professional formation.
 

Manish Kumar

Manish Kumar

Climate & Sustainability
Distinguished Professor in Water Science

Expert in sustainability and environmental engineering, focused on contaminant remediation and wastewater surveillance.

Manish Kumar
Manish Kumar
Frank Loge

Frank Loge

Climate & Sustainability
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Water Science

Expert in water and waste treatment, water quality management, urban sustainability, green construction, and community-driven sustainable development.

Frank Loge
Frank Loge
Miguel Modestino

Miguel Modestino

Climate & Sustainability
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Industrial Decarbonization

Expert in electrochemical engineering and sustainable engineering.

Miguel Modestino
Miguel Modestino
Kartik Chandran

Kartik Chandran

Climate & Sustainability
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Advanced Technologies for Wastewater Treatment

Expert in environmental engineering, environmental microbiology and microbial ecology.

Kartik Chandran
Kartik Chandran
Carlos Coello

Carlos Coello

Artificial Intelligence
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Computer Science and Computational Intelligence

Expert in multi-objective optimization algorithms, applied mathematics, computer science, and operations research.

Carlos Coello
Carlos Coello
Sigfredo Fuentes

Sigfredo Fuentes

Health
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Digital Agriculture and Food Science

Expert in plant physiology, digital food, food and wine sciences, plants/animals/humans biometrics, machine/deep learning and AI.

Sigfredo Fuentes
Sigfredo Fuentes
Marc Madou

Marc Madou

Nanotechnology and Semiconductors
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Nanoengineering

Expert in compact disc-based fluidics, carbon micromachining, micro and nanotechnology, biosensors.

Marc Madou
Marc Madou
Thomas Kurfees

Thomas Kurfees

Industrial Transformation
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Advanced Manufacturing

Expert in large-scale cybersecure digital manufacturing operations, advanced manufacturing systems and policy issues related to advanced manufacturing.

Thomas Kurfees
Thomas Kurfees
Francisco Falcone

Francisco Falcone

Industrial Transformation
Distinguished Visiting Professor in Telecommunications

Expert in simulation of complex electromagnetic scenarios, artificial materials, periodic structures, metamaterials, wireless communication system design/analysis, wireless sensor networks and context-aware scenarios.

Francisco Falcone
Francisco Falcone
Projects

Projects

The Faculty of Excellence lead visionary projects that address global challenges, drive innovation, and create meaningful impact across disciplines, inspiring our academic community through knowledge and action.
 

Their projects integrate cutting-edge research, real-world problem-solving, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Working closely with our research cores, Faculty of Excellence members develop initiatives that advance science, technology, sustainability, and human wellbeing. Although not full-time faculty, they actively engage with students and professors, enriching learning through mentorship, courses, and hands-on experiences that connect global expertise with local opportunities.

FPGA-Based Lock-In Amplifier for Measurements

FPGA-Based Lock-In Amplifier for Measurements

by Jose Alejandro Galaviz, Cesar Vargas, Francisco Falcone and Carlos Aguilar

FPGA-based lock-in advances improve precision signal detection and expand high-performance sensing applications.

Metabolites for Avocado Oil Identity

Metabolites for Avocado Oil Identity

By Dariana Rodríguez, Luis Marín, Francisco Velázquez, Sara Garza, Claudia Gonzalez, Sigfredo Fuentes, Álvaro Colin, Rocío Díaz de la Garza, Carmen Hernández

Advancing groundwater quality with machine learning

Advancing groundwater quality with machine learning

By Juan Antonio Torrez Martínez, Jürgen Mahlknecht, Manish Kumar, Frank J. Loge, Dugin Kaown