Cuauhtémoc Acosta Lúa obtained a B.Sc. in electronic engineering from the Technological Institute of Morelia (2001). He received a master's degree (2003) and a Ph.D. (2007) in science in electrical engineering from the CINVESTAV Guadalajara unit. He visited INSA Lyon, France, and the Center of Excellence DEWS in L’Aquila, Italy. He carried out his postdoctoral studies at DEWS and the Centre for Research and Implementation of the Ford Motor Company. He is a Professor at the Department of Technological Sciences, University of Guadalajara, Ocotlan, Mexico. Presently, he is engaged in the development of nonlinear techniques for vehicle control and observers for nonlinear systems.