Mission
- The Industry Advisory Board (IAB) is an external volunteer consultative group comprised of different companies who support the College of Engineering School (CoE) at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM). The board serves a critical role of linking the school’s strategic objectives and activities with the interests of external constituents and industry groups.
- The IAB offers guidance and support consistent with the CoE’s mission and objectives.
- Membership is a voluntary contribution.
Goals
- Advising and assisting on academic and professional matters.
- Providing input on current trends in the industry.
- Identifying necessary skills and areas of interest for curriculum development.
- Promoting and enhancing the quality of the programs.
- Identifying projects and funding sources.
Responsibilites
- Participate in at least two (2) meetings per year, virtually and/or in person.
- Provide counsel concerning the CoE’s priorities and goals
- Serve as a sounding board and provide feedback on the contributions of the university in relation to the needs of the industry.
- Serve as an advocate within their company by championing new initiatives, making the school’s work more widely known, identifying and recruiting board members and providing opportunities for students and faculty such as internships, facility tours and research grants.
Industrial Advisory Board Members
The following table lists all active board members, their roles in the board, company they represent and graduation date and program if they are UPRM alumni.
| Alba Lynnette Colón Rodriguez (President) Hendrick Motorsports (INME ’93) |
José M Rodriguez ABBOTT |
Maximo Torres Maximo Solar Industries |
| Alexis Perez Orona Rock Solid Technologies |
José Sanchez US Army Corps of Engineers |
Miguel Alemañy Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (INQU) |
| Ana Simonato Chevron |
Juan E. Figueroa Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust |
Oscar A. Ruiz Cortes Procter & Gamble (INME ’03) |
| Angel Crespo L3Harris Technologies Company (INEL ’97) |
Juan Carlos Guerra DXC Technology, Consulting Division |
Pedro Nieves Lockheed Martin Global Inc. (INME ’96) |
| Carmen M. Mendez Cruz Sandia National Laboratories (ININ ’99) |
Julio J. Cartagena Hewlett Packard Enterprise (INQU ’96) |
Praful Madhani Texas Instruments(P) |
| Francisco A. Barillas (Secretary) Vectoral Data Corporation |
Julio F. Lara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV |
Rey Almodóvar Intuitive Research and Technology (ININ ’84) |
| Humberto Mercader Department of Economic Development and Commerce (INEL ’96) |
Juan F. López Sanchez, PE IBM Corporation (INME ’98) |
Shakira Pastrana-Naumann The Boeing Company (ININ ’04) |
| Jaime Benitez Medtronic PR Operations (INME ’93) |
Kenan D Davila Sargent & Lundy Puerto Rico (INEL ’07) |
Shandalai Jimenez AbbVie |
| José Antonio Hiraldo Galarza Nemar Technology Group (INME ’88) |
Marcelino Beltran Boston Scientific Company |
Toly M. Diana Cintron Raytheon Technologies (INEL) |
| Magaly Soto Arce General Motors |