His academic background includes a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Control Engineering from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Additionally, he holds a second Master of Science and a Ph.D. from the Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (INPG), France, in a joint program with the University of Karlsruhe in Germany. He has more than 30 years of experience in academic leadership at higher education institutions (HEI) in North America, South America, and the Caribbean. At Tec de Monterrey, he served as Rector of the Mexico City Campus. At this institution, he led all research groups in Engineering and Science, as well as three national research centers: Water, Biotechnology, and Innovation in Digital Technologies. He is an expert in the development and implementation of strategies to improve the international positioning and prestige of HEI. He is recognized for his results and the development of Academia–Industry linkage models, as well as Scientific Diplomacy and Strategic Relations. He has implemented successful development programs for research professors and teaching faculty aimed at fostering science- and technology-based entrepreneurship. He has been recognized with the highest level of Mexico’s National System of Researchers (SNII), beginning in 2026, at level three 3. In 2025, Stanford University and Elsevier Publishing included Dr. Ramírez-Mendoza in the list of the top 2% most cited scientists in the world.