Rogelio Bustamante holds a PhD in Communications and Electronics from the National Polytechnic Institute (Mexico); a Master of Science in Electronics and Telecommunications from the Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education of Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE, Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico); and a Bachelor's degree in Electronic Instrumentation from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the University of Veracruz (Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico).
He has been a professor in the Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the Mexico City Campus for over 28 years. Along with other researchers, he founded the Computing Intelligence, Mechatronics and Biodesign Lab (CIMB Lab / cimb.com.mx) at the Mexico City Campus of Tecnológico de Monterrey in 2009. Since 2010, he has directed this research and development laboratory, coordinating the work of three full-time researchers, twelve doctoral students, and two master's students.
As a result of supervising four doctoral students, three of those graduates are now research professors at Tec de Monterrey. He currently supervises five doctoral students and co-directs four doctoral dissertations. Over the past ten years, he has also supervised more than 16 master's students and six doctoral students.
For his research projects and outstanding teaching performance, Rogelio Bustamante has received several notable awards:
1) Candidate for Researcher, National System of Researchers (SNI), National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT), 2006-2009.
2) National Distinction: Circle of Distinguished Professors 2020, Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2020.
3) National Distinction: Circle of Distinguished Professors 2021, Tecnológico de Monterrey, 2021.
He specializes in the areas of Intelligent Mechatronics, Bioinstrumentation, and Telecommunications. He has applied the knowledge and experience he has acquired in these areas to the development of (a) Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADMAS), (b) Healthy Active Spaces (Emotional Home Automation), (c) User Experience (UX) evaluation systems, and (d) assistive exoskeletons for older adults.
He is the author of more than 48 articles in indexed journals (Q1 & Q2), 8 book chapters, and 67 articles presented at national and international conferences.