Occupation: Product Innovation Strategist, and Founder
Company: Hera Diagnostics Corporation
Born: Cuba
Education:
Doctorate in Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden
MS in Engineering, Technische Universität Dresden
Certifications:
Workshop on Strategic Innovation and Change (2013); Workshop on Design and Project Management (2012); Six Sigma Green Belt Certification (2010); Basic Course in PBL for Engineering and Sciences (1999); Trainer Certification, Invention Machine Co. (1998); Certification in New Teaching-learning Models, Level A (1998); Invention Machine Trainer (1996); Certified Expert, Train the Trainers, I-TRIZ (1996); I-TRIZ (1994); Workshop in ADAMS (1994); Workshop in Hyper Mesh (1993); Improve Your Courses with Learning Space; Workshop for Reengineering Teaching-learning Process for a Specific Course; Introduction to the Knowledge and Selection of Strategies and Didactic Techniques in the Reengineering Teaching-learning Process; ISO 56000 Lead Auditors
Career:
Staff, Innovation Management and Sustainable Technologies (2010)
Product Innovation Strategist, Founder, Hera Diagnostics Corporation, Delaware
Professor Emeritus, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM))
Career Related:
Teacher, Product Design for Engineers (Innovation Based on TRIZ/QFD and DFMA) (1996-2019); Teacher, Computer Aided Engineering (1995-2011); Coordinator, Autodesk Training Center (1994-2009); Coordinator, Pro-Engineer Training Center (1994-2009); Teacher, Product Designs for Managers (1998-2008); Developer, Polishing Machine for Complex Surfaces, Design, GTTC (2004); Teacher, Computer-Aided Design (1993-1995); Developer, CAD/CAM Applications for Design Automation (1982-1989); Teacher, Machine Elements and Design Systematic as the Basis of CAD (1978-1989); Teacher, Agricultural Machine Design (1978-1983); Postdoctoral Scientific Collaboration, Technical University of Dresden: Creative Design Methods and CAD (1982); Developer, Sugar Cane Harvesters (1977-1981); With, Sugar Factory Urbano Noris: Organization of Mechanical Sugar Cane Harvest (1978); Teacher, Mechanization of Livestock Facilities (1977); With, New Approach for Pneumatic and Transport Cleaning in Sugar Cane Harvesters (1976); Teacher, Theoretical Mechanics, Analysis of Mechanisms and Machines, and Machine Dynamics (1972-1975); Researcher, Laboratory of Sugar Cane Harvesters, Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Moscow, Russia (1972); With, Project of Plants for Engine Repair at Industrial Scale, Automotive Technical Center in Holguín, Cuba (1971); With, State Direction of Mechanization of Sugar Cane Agriculture (1969-1970);Teacher, Mathematics for Engineers (1970); Guest Professor, National Research Centre for Technological Innovation Methods and Tools, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China; Advisor, 10 PhD Dissertations and Over 50 Master’s Degree Theses; Technology Transfer (Consulting, Patents, and More); Coordinator, Autodesk Training Center, CSIM
Civic:
Attendee, Industrial Engineering Conference (2012); Attendee, Workshop on Advanced Models of Production and Inventory: Creation, Development, and Implementation (2011); Participant, Global Thunderbird Innovation Challenge, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University (2004, 2005, 2006); Developer, Participant, Leader, Workshop in TQM and Six Sigma in Education (2010); President, Condominium; SNI Level One National Researcher, National System of Researchers; Founding Member, Board of Directors, The Altshuller Institute; Member, Technical Committee, Ceneval
Creative Works:
Participant, First International Conference on Re-engineering in Education Field, LGIPM – ENIM, Ecole National de France (2005-2006); Co-chairman, IPC, First IFIP Working Conference on Computer-aided Innovation. IFIP TC-5 SIG-CAI, Germany (2004-2005); Participant, Sixth International Roundtable Conference on Computational and Cognitive Models of Creative Design (HÍ05), University of Sydney, Australia (2004-2005); Chairman, IPC, First Iberian and Latin American Congress on Technological Innovation; Co-editor, Several Special Issues, Journal Computers in Industry and International Journal on Engineering Education; Designer, New Rear Engine Bus Chassis (Mercedes Benz from Mexico); Designer, New DIRONA Tandem Axis
Achievements:
Dr. León-Rovira was the first Latin American expert certified in TRIZ in 1996 by Ideation International Inc. as “Train the Trainers” (1996); Experimental research of pneumatic separation processes of sugarcane impurities into integral mechanical harvesters; Development of a new transport principle and pneumatic separation of impurities from sugar cane in integral mechanical harvesters; FEM Analysis of truck and body chassis; FEM Analysis of the design of a plastic box for beers; Redesign of a railway braking beam (ACERTEK); Redesign of 1.5- and 2-liter soda box (Mexican Technical Plastics); Trained and advised more than 3000 engineers, technicians, and managers on the implementation of TRIZ and QFD from numerous Mexican companies and several countries, including Latin America (Chile, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Panama), Europe (France and Germany), and China; Delivered courses in QFD, TRIZ and DFMA for more than 100 enterprises in Mexico and other Latin American and European countries such as Columbia, Chile, Peru, Panama, Germany and France
Awards:
Recipient, INC-Monterrey Award, Mexican Professor with Most Patents Issued (2014); Recipient, Romulo Garza Award for the Professor with the Most Patents and Innovations (2013); Recipient, Best Redesigned Course Prize, School of Engineering and Information Technology, ((Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)) (2011); Recipient, Teaching and Research Excellence Award (2010); Honoree, Best Poster, International Industrial Engineering (2010); Recipient, Award for the Development of an Ultralow Energy Lamp Based on LEDs, Governor of the State Nuevo León, Mexico (2007); Recipient, Award for the Development of a Vacuum-Flat Solar Collector, Governor of the State Nuevo León, Mexico (2007); Recipient, Award for the Development of an Optical-Electronic Device for Detection of Cervix-Uterine Cancer, Governor of the State Nuevo León, Mexico (2005); Recipient, Award for Teaching Work and Research, (Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)) (1999, 2004); Recipient, Tecnos Award for the Development of a Spines Removal Machine, State Nuevo León, Mexico (2003); Recipient, Annual Technical Scientific Merit Award for Being Prominent in Scientific Work, Technical Superior Institute of Holguin, Cuba, Granted by Minister of Higher Education, Republic of Cuba (1988, 1990); National Senior Teaching Fellow, “Educating the Edison’s of the 21st Century,” Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, Australia
Memberships:
Member, International Association of Innovation Professionals (IAOIP), (Now Global Innovation Management Institute (GIM Institute) (2020-Present); Member, Senior Member, SME (2015-Present); Member, Honorary Chairman, Mexican TRIZ Society (2010-Present); Member, American Society for Engineering Education (2005-Present); Member, The Design Society (2004-Present); Chairman, Mexican TRIZ Society (2005-2010); Chairman, IFIP-WG5.4 Computer-aided Innovation (2005-2009); Chairman, Latin American Association of QFD; Member, Technical Committee 5 (IFIP Tc-5), of the International Federation of Information Processing, International Federation of Information Processing; Chair, Working Group WG5.4, Computer Aided Innovation, International Federation of Information Processing
Family:
Married: Maria
Children: Noel; Elsie; Ibel
Grandchild: Jessica
Three Siblings
Hobbies:
Going to the beach; Dancing salsa
