his research and consultant specialties are renewable energy resources, especially biodiesel and wind, and their efficient use. he has been involved in renewable energy teaching and research since 1997, including a biodiesel project and wind energy since 2000. wind energy projects have included assessment of existing facilities in mexico and the united states, acting as advisor to more as well as the construction of peñascal, a 200m” wind farm on the texas gulf coast. as director of the wind energy research group, he heads tec de monterrey’s efforts in wind turbines, and collaborates with aeroluz, a small mexican wind turbine manufacturer, spun off from these efforts.