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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. June 2023–December 2025

    Full-Time Professor, Rank A — Data Science

    UABC. Full-Time Professor, Rank A, in UABC's Data Science Educational Program.

  6. February 2020–June 2023

    Full-Time Professor, Rank A — Applied Mathematics

    UABC. Full-Time Professor, Rank A, in UABC's Applied Mathematics Educational Program.

  7. 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.

  8. April 2017–December 2019

    Specially Appointed Researcher

    Osaka University. Numerical simulation and mathematical modeling for a biomedical JST-CREST project.

  9. November 2016–March 2017

    Postdoctoral Researcher

    Institute of Mathematics for Industry, Kyushu University. Postdoctoral research in theoretical and computational fluid mechanics.

  10. 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.

  11. 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.

  12. August 2011–January 2012

    Research Assistant

    CIMAT. Real polynomial discrete dynamical systems with biomedical applications.

  13. 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.

  1. 2025
    EC0249: Proporcionar servicios de consultoría generalgeneral consulting services
  2. 2024
    EC0076: Evaluación de la competencia de candidatos con base en estándares de competenciaassessment of candidates against competency standards
  3. 2024
    EC0217.01: Impartición de cursos de formación del capital humano de manera presencial grupalin-person group instruction
  4. 2026
    EC1223: Desarrollo de proyectos de emprendimientoentrepreneurship-project development

Education and research stays

Education

  1. PhD in Mathematics, Kyushu University, Japan (2016). Thesis: Dynamics of a full-cone atomizing liquid jet.
  2. MSc in Applied Mathematics, CIMAT, Mexico (2013). Thesis: Stability and Chaos in Real Polynomial Maps.
  3. BSc in Applied Mathematics, UABC, Mexico (2010).
  4. BSc in Physics, UABC, Mexico (2006). Thesis: The Effect of Mass Segregation in Globular Clusters.

Research stays

  1. 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.
  2. Research stay, Technical University of Denmark. March 2017. Supported by the Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation.

Leadership and service

  1. Reelected March 2025

    Northwest Regional Coordinator

    Mexican Association of Japan Alumni (AMEJ). Reelected Northwest Regional Coordinator after the 2023 election.

  2. Elected August 2017

    Vice President

    Association of Hispanic Professionals in Japan. Served as Vice President after the August 2017 election.

  3. From February 2025

    Coordinator

    Ensenada ATP Semiconductor Community. Regional community leadership connecting education, technology, and semiconductor-sector development.

  4. September 2023–August 2025

    Coordinator of Credit-Bearing Outreach Projects

    UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated academic outreach projects carrying university credit.

  5. September 2023–August 2025

    Coordinator of Alternative Learning Modalities Committee

    UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated work on alternative learning modalities.

  6. March–June 2023

    Coordinator, Undergraduate Program in Applied Mathematics

    UABC. Coordinated the undergraduate Applied Mathematics program.

  7. March 2022–June 2023

    Coordinator of Internationalization

    UABC Faculty of Sciences. Coordinated internationalization activities.

  8. 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.

  9. March–June 2021

    Technical Advisory Council Member

    COTAPREP. Served during Baja California's 2020–2021 local electoral process.

  10. 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

  1. Excellent Poster AwardJST-CREST Biodynamics research-group conference (November 2017).
  2. Excellent Poster AwardMath-for-Industry forum (October 2014).
  3. MEXT doctoral scholarshipDoctoral studies at Kyushu University (From April 2012).
  4. Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation research supportTechnical University of Denmark research stay (March 2017).
  5. Competitive biomedical research supportMathematical 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.

Teaching and outreach

I connect mathematical methods with physical questions in the classroom, student projects, and science communication.

Selected courses at UABC

Numerical Methods
Undergraduate Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science; taught in Spanish in 2020-1, 2020-2, 2021-1, 2022-1, 2022-2, 2023-1, and 2023-2.
Deformable Media
Undergraduate Physics; taught in Spanish in 2022-1, 2022-2, 2023-1, 2023-2, 2024-1, and 2024-2.

Two credit-bearing student projects

From January to July 2025, I supervised applied projects at UABC with CEVIT-CETYS:

  • Computer Science: analysis of microclimate data from a wine-growing region.
  • Physics: physical characterization of Ensenada wine.

Science on university radio

From February 2021 to June 2023, I contributed to the production, design, and hosting of 22 Hablemos de Ciencias programs, co-produced by UABC Radio and the Faculty of Sciences.

Episode 17: mathematics in medicine and industry, and collaboration with Japan new tab