- Ph.D, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, University of Nevada in Las Vegas
- M.A., Landscape Architecture, The University of Sheffield, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- B.S., Industrial Engineering, Universidad Iberoamericana, Santa Fe, Mexico
¶¶Òõ̽̽ Landscape, Mobility, & Sustainability Committee
ALE Undergraduate Affairs Committee
BIO
I am passionate about developing climate-positive cities' visions, integrating nature-based solutions and other interdisciplinary strategies toward a total ecological landscape design, where art, design, and science converge to create sustainable and vibrant open spaces. With a genuine commitment to resilience, I explore the interconnectivity of the circular economy and its global landscape impact, inspiring my students to envision closed-loop systems that benefit the planet.
Courses
ALE 3990A Landscape Planning, Global Studio
ALE 2371 Landscape Fundamentals Studio
CDAE1010 Drafting Design
Publications
Awards and Achievements
First place winner in Chapultepec’s Ethnobotanical Garden International Competition (2021)
First place winner for Parking Trees in 10 Urban Proposals National Competition (2018)
Second place for Parque Ciudadano in Monterrey (2017)
First place winner for Hydro-urban Interventions in Iztapalapa Perennial Pilgrimage Park (2014)
National Fund for Cultures and Arts scholarship (FONCA) (2008-2009)
Area(s) of expertise
Climate resilient and biodiverse cities, interdisciplinary ecological landscape design, green infrastructure planning and design, integrated stormwater management, circular economy consultancy, strategic landscape planning, and wildlife conservation.
Bio
I am passionate about developing climate-positive cities' visions, integrating nature-based solutions and other interdisciplinary strategies toward a total ecological landscape design, where art, design, and science converge to create sustainable and vibrant open spaces. With a genuine commitment to resilience, I explore the interconnectivity of the circular economy and its global landscape impact, inspiring my students to envision closed-loop systems that benefit the planet.
Courses
ALE 3990A Landscape Planning, Global Studio
ALE 2371 Landscape Fundamentals Studio
CDAE1010 Drafting Design
Publications
Awards and Achievements
First place winner in Chapultepec’s Ethnobotanical Garden International Competition (2021)
First place winner for Parking Trees in 10 Urban Proposals National Competition (2018)
Second place for Parque Ciudadano in Monterrey (2017)
First place winner for Hydro-urban Interventions in Iztapalapa Perennial Pilgrimage Park (2014)
National Fund for Cultures and Arts scholarship (FONCA) (2008-2009)
Areas of Expertise
Climate resilient and biodiverse cities, interdisciplinary ecological landscape design, green infrastructure planning and design, integrated stormwater management, circular economy consultancy, strategic landscape planning, and wildlife conservation.