Ph.D. Marco Antonio Ludovic Hernández Rodríguez earned, from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering. He is currently a Professor at the Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica and Head of the Tribology Laboratory. His work in biomaterials, tribology, manufacturing, and materials properties has resulted in more than 70 indexed publications, numerous conference presentations, academic courses, and the supervision of 25 graduate theses. He holds 16 patents and has developed five technological devices for experimental testing. He has served as Coordinator of the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Materials Engineering and Academic Coordinator of an international master’s program. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Engineering Failure Analysis (Elsevier) and has served as Guest Editor for Metals. His honors include the FIME UANL Innovation Award (2009–2022), recognition for the highest number of patents granted at UANL (2019), and distinction as National System of Researchers (SNII) Level III. His research interests include biomaterials, tribology, advanced manufacturing, and materials characterization.
Ph.D. Marco Antonio Ludovic Hernández Rodríguez earned, from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and his Ph.D. in Materials Engineering. He is currently a Professor at the Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica and Head of the Tribology Laboratory. His work in biomaterials, tribology, manufacturing, and materials properties has resulted in more than 70 indexed publications, numerous conference presentations, academic courses, and the supervision of 25 graduate theses. He holds 16 patents and has developed five technological devices for experimental testing. He has served as Coordinator of the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Materials Engineering and Academic Coordinator of an international master’s program. He is a member of the editorial board of the journal Engineering Failure Analysis (Elsevier) and has served as Guest Editor for Metals. His honors include the FIME UANL Innovation Award (2009–2022), recognition for the highest number of patents granted at UANL (2019), and distinction as National System of Researchers (SNII) Level III. His research interests include biomaterials, tribology, advanced manufacturing, and materials characterization.