Meet The Speakers
Luis Iván Ruiz Flores
Chairman of the IEEE Mexico Council (2025–2026) and IEEE PES Chapter Chair – Morelos Section. Electrical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering and currently a Ph.D. candidate in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Technologies. CEO of ARE Engineering and the Instituto Educativo y de Especialidades (IEE). With over 25 years of experience in the electrical energy sector, he has led projects for ETAP Latin America and INEEL, and has served as an international speaker and technical trainer.
Saulo A. Gómez Salcedo
Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Concepción, Chile. He holds a Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering, with a specialization in space propulsion and energy. One of his notable projects involves the simulation of a methane-oxygen combustion chamber for aerospace propulsion systems. He has contributed to technological innovation initiatives at companies such as Bradesco and Lote45, and has held academic positions in Colombia and Brazil.
Mery Isabel Vidal Vidal
Regional Manager of Clinical Engineering and Medical Devices for Peru, Colombia, and Mexico at Auna. She holds a Master’s degree in Global Business Administration and serves as a Professor of Clinical Engineering at the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). With over 17 years of experience, she has led teams and initiatives focused on the planning, acquisition, and management of health technologies. She is recognized for her commitment to patient safety, efficiency, and the advancement of Clinical Engineering in Latin America.
Jorge Luis Salazar-Cerreno
Researcher at the Advanced Radar Research Center (ARRC) of the University of Oklahoma, USA. In addition, he is an Associate Professor at the same university and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, with expertise in radar systems. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a reviewer for journals such as IEEE APS-S, IET, JTECH, and Radio Science Journal. With over a decade of experience in remote sensing antennas, he holds multiple patents and has authored numerous scientific publications.
Andrea Calì
Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Naples Federico II (UniNa). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy. His research focuses on database theory, information integration, knowledge representation, semantic web technologies, and querying deep web sources. An accomplished author, he has contributed extensively to conference proceedings and academic journals in his field.
Hugo Enrique Hernández Figueroa
Head of the Applied and Computational Electromagnetics Laboratory (LEMAC) at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil. Full Professor at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (FEEC), UNICAMP, with extensive experience leading international research projects across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Senior Member of the IEEE and active member of the Optical Society of America (OSA). His background includes consultancy in telecommunications, academic leadership, and advisory roles in strategic scientific research.