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.
| Abraham Arencibia Verizon Global Network Technology | José M Rodriguez ABBOTT | Maximo Torres Maximo Solar Industries |
| Alba Lynnette Colón Rodriguez (President) Hendrick Motorsports (INME ’93) | José E. Sanchez US Army Corps of Engineers | Miguel Alemañy Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (INQU) |
| Alexis Perez Orona Rock Solid Technologies | Juan E. Figueroa Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust | Oscar A. Ruiz Cortes Procter & Gamble (INME ’03) |
| Ana Simonato Chevron | Juan Carlos Guerra DXC Technology, Consulting Division | Pedro Nieves Lockheed Martin Global Inc. (INME ’96) |
| Angel Crespo L3Harris Technologies Company (INEL ’97) | Julio J. Cartagena Hewlett Packard Enterprise (INQU ’96) | Praful Madhani Texas Instruments (P) |
| Carmen M. Mendez Cruz Sandia National Laboratories (ININ ’99) | Julio F. Lara U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region IV | Rey Almodóvar Intuitive Research and Technology (ININ ’84) |
| Francisco A. Barillas (Secretary) Vectoral Data Corporation | Juan F. López Sanchez, PE IBM Corporation (INME ’98) | Shakira Pastrana-Naumann The Boeing Company (ININ ’04) |
| Humberto Mercader Department of Economic Development and Commerce (INEL ’96) | Kenan D Davila Sargent & Lundy Puerto Rico (INEL ’07) | Shandalai Jimenez AbbVie |
| Jaime Benitez Medtronic PR Operations (INME ’93) | Marcelino Beltran Boston Scientific Company | Toly M. Diana Cintron Raytheon Technologies (INEL) |
| José Antonio Hiraldo Galarza Nemar Technology Group (INME ’88) | Magaly Soto Arce General Motors |