Industrial Transformation for Prosperity

This Research Hub aims to shape a prosperous industrial future through multidisciplinary scientific research and technology transfer. Industrial transformation is based on innovation, digital technologies, artificial intelligence, sustainability, and human flourishing. Potential topics within industrial transformation include product design and innovation, advanced manufacturing, cyber-physical systems, and supply chains.

Dr. Ciro Rodríguez

Ciro Rodríguez leads research on advanced manufacturing at Tecnológico de Monterrey. His expertise includes additive manufacturing, microfabrication, and tissue engineering, resulting in over 52 articles, 7 patents, and $2.5 million in funded projects. As a member of Conacyt, he supervises graduate students and gives lectures worldwide. With experience in both industry and international teaching, Dr. Rodríguez makes significant contributions to both academic and practical applications of engineering.

CONTACT: ciro.rodriguez@tec.mx

Flagship Projects:

Mobility

Topic

This flagship project aims to advance smart mobility trends, including electrification, autonomy, connectivity, and new business models like Mobility as a Service (MaaS). The focus is on replacing traditional vehicles with hybrid and electric solutions, enhancing lightweight technologies, energy storage, and biomimetic design, and integrating smart sensors and vision systems for autonomy and interaction with cities.

Focus

The project takes a holistic approach by advancing technologies for electrification and autonomy, with a focus on lightweighting, energy storage, and smart sensors. It prioritises connectivity through V2X communication for city interaction. Additionally, it explores new business models such as MaaS to enhance consumer experience in smart mobility.

Industry 5.0

Topic

This flagship project aims to foster sustainable prosperity by integrating people and advanced digital technologies into manufacturing, services, and logistics processes. It seeks an industrial transformation where collaboration between people and smart technologies optimises innovation for sustainability, prioritising human-centric approaches while respecting planetary boundaries.

Focus

The project will develop smart, wearable, and collaborative technologies to improve safety, productivity, and well-being in workshops and warehouses. By leveraging technologies such as smart sensors, artificial intelligence, robotics, and big data analysis, it aims to optimise processes by synergising human talent with technology for efficiency and prosperity.