Dr. Noé López Perrusquía is a professor at the Universidad Politécnica del Valle de México (UPVM) and the leader of the Science and Materials Engineering Group at the institution. He is currently a Level I Member of the National System of Researchers (SNII) under Secretaría de Ciencia, Humanidades, Tecnología e Innovación (Secihti) His academic work focuses on materials engineering, with a particular emphasis on failure analysis of manufactured components, thermal and thermochemical treatments, and micro and macro characterization of materials. Dr. López Perrusquía has published over 93 research articles in specialized journals, accumulating more than 649 citations in the academic field. Additionally, he actively contributes to human resource training and collaboration with other academic institutions and the industrial sector, playing a key role in the development and application of materials technology. Main Research Areas: Failure analysis of manufactured components Thermal and thermochemical treatments Finite Element Method (solid mechanics) Behavior of biomedical materials Micro and macro characterization of materials Computer-aided modeling (CAD) Additionally, CIM collaborates with higher education institutions, such as the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana and the Universidad de Guadalajara, as well as industry partners, including companies like Maquinados Baira and Grupo GM, on development and research projects.