Barquero-Díaz Barriga, Viviana Margarita

Bilingual (Spanish/English) academic executive with over 15 years of experience spanning strategic leadership, applied research, and international collaboration. Ph.D. in Arid Lands Resource Sciences with a minor in Global Change (University of Arizona), specializing in community-scale energy systems, renewable energy policy, and sustainable territorial development. Extensive track record leading multistakeholder programmes, managing cross-regional academic and research teams, and driving decarbonization strategies in Latin American and U.S.-Mexico border contexts. Experienced grantmaker and advisor to philanthropic and government bodies on several topics including energy transition, public policy, and just transition frameworks. Currently leading a multidisciplinary school of faculty, researchers, and administrators towards Tecnologico de Monterrey vision and goals statement.