Academic and professional trajectory
Experience
I began in physics and applied mathematics, then moved through research and teaching roles in Mexico and Japan, university leadership at UABC, and applied work in biomedical modeling, fluid mechanics, data science, and industrial statistics.
Collaborating Researcher · UABC Ensenada Campus
National Researcher · Mexico (SNII–SECIHTI)
Appointments and employment
A chronological record from current and recent roles through earlier research, teaching, and consulting work.
- 2026–present
Collaborating Researcher
Autonomous University of Baja California, Ensenada Campus. I collaborate in research and teaching across mathematics, scientific computing, and applied R&D at UABC's Ensenada Campus.
- 1 April–26 June 2026
Visiting Researcher
Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University. Research on the stability of evaporating surfaces and improved models for evaporating jets; the official appointment ran from 1 April to 26 June 2026.
- August 2021–present
Founding Partner and Consultant
KUMIAY International Services of Mexico. Founding-partner consulting across industrial mathematics, scientific computing, translation, and professional services in Mexico.
- Current
National Researcher · Mexico (SNII–SECIHTI)
Sistema Nacional de Investigadoras e Investigadores (SNII–SECIHTI), Mexico. As part of SNII–SECIHTI, I continue my research in mathematics and scientific computing.
- June 2023–December 2025
Full-Time Professor, Rank A — Data Science
UABC. Full-Time Professor, Rank A, in UABC's Data Science Educational Program.
- February 2020–June 2023
Full-Time Professor, Rank A — Applied Mathematics
UABC. Full-Time Professor, Rank A, in UABC's Applied Mathematics Educational Program.
- August 2017–August 2021
Founding Partner and Academic Director
KUMIAY International, Japan. Founding-partner and academic-direction work connecting technical, intercultural, translation, and professional-service capabilities in Japan.
- April 2017–December 2019
Specially Appointed Researcher
Osaka University. Numerical simulation and mathematical modeling for a biomedical JST-CREST project.
- November 2016–March 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher
Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University. Postdoctoral research in theoretical and computational fluid mechanics.
- April 2016–March 2017
Teaching Assistant
Fukuoka University. Assisted Prof. Kenji Mishima with Physical Chemistry and Academic English classes for chemical-engineering students, including class support and physical-mathematical modeling for materials and nanoparticle-coating research.
- October 2014–September 2015
Teaching Assistant
Kyushu University. Assisted Prof. Yasuhide Fukumoto with Mathematics for Engineering and differential equations, primarily through class preparation and grading with limited classroom assistance.
- August 2011–January 2012
Research Assistant
CIMAT. Real polynomial discrete dynamical systems with biomedical applications.
- October 2005–July 2009
Consultant and Instructor
Lean Sigma Academy. Statistical quality control, Six Sigma, design of experiments, and industrial decision-making.
Official registrations and professional competency certifications
The Baja California Judiciary registry lists three fields, and four SEP-CONOCER certificates cover the occupational functions shown below.
2026 · Official registry
Baja California Judiciary auxiliary-expert registry
Registered auxiliary expert of the Baja California Judiciary, eligible for judicial appointment to provide specialized expert opinions in Mathematics, Computing and Forensic Informatics, and Japanese–Spanish Interpretation and Translation in support of judicial proceedings.
Registered fields
- Mathematics
- Computing and Forensic Informatics
- Japanese–Spanish interpretation and translation
SEP-CONOCER · 2024–2026
Mexican federal official occupational-competency certifications (SEP-CONOCER)
Four federal occupational-competency certificates document independently assessed ability to perform general consulting, competency assessment, in-person group instruction, and entrepreneurship-project development.
- 2025EC0249: Proporcionar servicios de consultoría generalgeneral consulting services
- 2024EC0076: Evaluación de la competencia de candidatos con base en estándares de competenciaassessment of candidates against competency standards
- 2024EC0217.01: Impartición de cursos de formación del capital humano de manera presencial grupalin-person group instruction
- 2026EC1223: Desarrollo de proyectos de emprendimientoentrepreneurship-project development
Education and research stays
Education
- PhD in Mathematics, Kyushu University, Japan (2016). Thesis: Dynamics of a full-cone atomizing liquid jet.
- MSc in Applied Mathematics, CIMAT, Mexico (2013). Thesis: Stability and Chaos in Real Polynomial Maps.
- BSc in Applied Mathematics, UABC, Mexico (2010).
- BSc in Physics, UABC, Mexico (2006). Thesis: The Effect of Mass Segregation in Globular Clusters.
Research stays
- Visiting Researcher, Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University. 1 April–26 June 2026. Appointment beginning 1 April 2026 focused on variational dissipative fluid mechanics, evaporating-surface stability, and improved jet predictions.
- Research stay, Technical University of Denmark. March 2017. Supported by the Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation.
Leadership and service
- Reelected March 2025
Northwest Regional Coordinator
Mexican Association of Japan Alumni (AMEJ). Reelected Northwest Regional Coordinator after the 2023 election.
- Elected August 2017
Vice President
Association of Hispanic Professionals in Japan. Served as Vice President after the August 2017 election.
- From February 2025
Coordinator
Ensenada ATP Semiconductor Community. Regional community leadership connecting education, technology, and semiconductor-sector development.
- September 2023–August 2025
Coordinator of Credit-Bearing Outreach Projects
UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated academic outreach projects carrying university credit.
- September 2023–August 2025
Coordinator of Alternative Learning Modalities Committee
UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated work on alternative learning modalities.
- March–June 2023
Coordinator, Undergraduate Program in Applied Mathematics
UABC. Coordinated the undergraduate Applied Mathematics program.
- March 2022–June 2023
Coordinator of Internationalization
UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated internationalization activities.
- October 2020–June 2023
Applied Mathematics accreditation leadership
UABC. Led and supported Applied Mathematics accreditation and reaccreditation, then collaborated on Computer Science and Physics reaccreditation.
- March–June 2021
Technical Advisory Council Member
COTAPREP. Served during Baja California's 2020–2021 local electoral process.
- Elected March 2023
Northwest Regional Coordinator
Mexican Association of Japan Alumni (AMEJ). Elected Northwest Regional Coordinator.
Teaching and supervision
More than ten years
University and professional teaching
Undergraduate, graduate, and professional teaching in numerical methods, applied mathematics, physics, data science, project management, and bilingual or intercultural settings.
Including 2025
Supervision and applied-project support
Supervision, co-supervision, research-project support, and conference or outreach preparation, including wine-region microclimate and physical-characterization projects.
April 2016–March 2017
Teaching Assistant, Fukuoka University
Assisted Prof. Kenji Mishima with Physical Chemistry and Academic English classes for chemical-engineering students; supported classes and contributed physical-mathematical modeling to materials and nanoparticle-coating research.
October 2014–September 2015
Teaching Assistant, Kyushu University
Assisted Prof. Yasuhide Fukumoto with Mathematics for Engineering and differential equations, primarily through preparation and grading with limited classroom assistance; did not hold responsibility for the lectures.
Awards and funding
- Excellent Poster Award — JST-CREST Biodynamics research-group conference (November 2017).
- Excellent Poster Award — Math-for-Industry forum (October 2014).
- MEXT doctoral scholarship — Doctoral studies at Kyushu University (From April 2012).
- Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation research support — Technical University of Denmark research stay (March 2017).
- Competitive biomedical research support — Mathematical methods and computational fluid dynamics for the mucociliary system (November 2020).
Recent research and international work
On 1 April 2026, I began a Visiting Researcher appointment at the Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University, focused on evaporating-surface stability, variational dissipative fluid mechanics, and improved predictions for evaporating jets.
My KUMIAY work connects the Japan–Mexico consulting thread of my career through technical, intercultural, translation, and professional services.