Dr. Sergio Rodríguez-Miranda is a researcher and academic with a PhD in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. He currently serves as the Head of the Division of Automotive Systems Engineering at the Instituto Tecnológico José Mario Molina Pasquel y Henrique in Guadalajara, Mexico. Dr. Rodríguez-Miranda is recognized as a Candidate Member of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNI). His academic foundation includes a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (University of Guanajuato) and a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering (University of Guadalajara). His research focuses on applying Computational Intelligence and Optimization techniques—including Artificial Neural Networks, Numerical Analysis, and computer vision—to solve complex challenges in the manufacturing and automotive sectors. His work includes the development of optimized systems for robot pose determination, the application of AI in hybrid heating system optimization, and computational modeling for complex phenomena.