Viveros-Nava, Edna Lisdeth

Edna Lisdeth Viveros Nava is Director of the Chemical Engineering Program at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla Campus. She holds a Bachelor s degree in Chemical Engineering from the Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla (BUAP). As part of her academic training, she completed an exchange at the University of Castilla-La Mancha in Ciudad Real, Spain. She later earned a Master s degree in Chemical Engineering from BUAP, graduating with Ad Honorem distinction, and conducted a research stay at the Center for Research in Applied Chemistry (CIQA). She is currently a doctoral candidate in Education at Universidad IEU. Her professional trajectory includes research in the synthesis and characterization of polymers and biopolymers with applications in water treatment and controlled drug delivery, as well as experience in the vinyl-acrylic coatings industry and in projects related to the petrochemical sector. In the academic field, she has served as a professor of experimental sciences at the Dirección General de Educación Tecnológica Industrial, a chemistry lecturer at Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, and a biotechnology professor at Universidad Politécnica de Puebla. Since 2016, she has been a faculty member at Tecnológico de Monterrey, where she develops educational innovation projects in engineering, promotes international collaborations through Global Classroom and COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) initiatives, and integrates sustainability, active learning, and emerging technologies into engineering education. She currently serves as National Leader of the Ingenia Women in Engineering and Sciences Committee, Academic Senator of the School of Engineering and Sciences, member of the Chemical Engineering Advisory Board at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla Campus, and advisor to student groups such as WaterTec. She has been a member of the Mexican Chemical Society (SQM) and is currently affiliated with IEEE, IEEE Women in Engineering (WIE), and the IEEE Education Society, where she promotes the internationalization of engineering education and the leadership of women in STEM. She is also part of the Tec Xignux Challenge Expert Network, contributing to the evaluation of sustainable innovation projects developed by students. She actively participates as a speaker, panelist, and lecturer in academic and professional events on educational innovation, sustainability, and engineering education.