Dr. Francisca Santana Robles is a full-time researcher in the bachelor's program in industrial engineering at the School of Ciudad Sahagún-UAEH. She holds a degree in industrial engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Pachuca, a Master's degree in industrial engineering sciences from the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering Sciences from the same university. Her areas of interest include supply chain modeling and simulation, agri-food value chain, modeling and optimization of logistics systems, and simulation with colored Petri nets. She has published articles in indexed and peer-reviewed journals, as well as chapters in recognized publishers' books. She has also presented as a speaker at various research conferences.