Rocío Rodríguez-Rivero is an Electrical engineering who holds a PhD in Industrial Management from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). She has been experienced in international engineering projects and currently works as an assistant professor of Engineering Projects, and Project Management at UPM. She is a member of the Project Management and Quality Research Group, and a member of the international development group Production, Management, and Development. The research fields of interest to her are Risk Management and skills development in multicultural environments and international development projects.