Federico Trigos Salazar

Federico Trigos Salazar is Professor at EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey, leading the Research Group on Transdisciplinary Analysis of Value Chains and Global Opportunities. A National System of Researchers Level I member and Mexican Academy of Sciences fellow, he integrates quantitative methods with business strategy across manufacturing and service sectors.

His education includes:

• PhD in Philosophy from Georgia Institute of Technology
• Master in Finance from EGADE Business School
• Master in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
• Master in Engineering (Operations Research) from Tecnológico de Monterrey

Research focuses on Business Analytics, Industrial Statistics, and Mathematical Programming applications for performance optimization. His work develops simulation and optimization models addressing profit maximization under industrial constraints, sustainable resource use, and value chain analysis. Key contributions bridge quantitative methods with corporate finance and manufacturing engineering to solve real-world operational challenges.

Publication trends reveal consistent application of business analytics to industrial optimization problems, particularly in manufacturing process improvement and service industry strategy. Articles demonstrate progression from specific tooling optimization to strategic global business modeling, maintaining focus on profit-driven quantitative solutions.

Scientific recognition includes:

• SNI Level I
• Mexican Academy of Sciences membership
• MIT International Faculty Fellowship
• Three Best Average of Generation awards (1986-2013)

Academic leadership spans Director of Research and Graduate Programs, Doctoral Program Director in Industrial Engineering, and International Industrial Engineering program leadership at Tecnológico de Monterrey. He mentored student teams to first and third place in the IIE-Rockwell Software international simulation competition.

He directs the Area Thematic Research Group (GAT) on Transdisciplinary Value Chain Analysis, driving interdisciplinary research on global business opportunities and sustainable industrial optimization.