Vanesa G. Lo Iacono Ferreira
Journal of Technology and Science Education (JOTSE), Spain
Doctor in design, manufacture, and management of industrial projects by Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). She is an industrial technical engineer specializing in Industrial Chemistry and has a master's degree in Textile Engineering from UPV. She has been a researcher since 2012. Member of the Institute for Radiophysical and Environmental Industrial Safety from 2012 to 2019. Since its creation in 2020, she has been a member of the Center for Research in Project Management, Innovation, and Sustainability (PRINS). Collaborating Researcher at Colorado School of Mines (USA) and Tohoku University (Japan). She has integrated her research career into developing her professional career as both teacher in public and private universities in consulting work from Actualia Grupo. Professor since 2018. Since 2019 she has been a lecturer in the Engineering Projects department of UPV. Collaborating with professors at several international higher education institutions. She is the academic director of two degrees and has belonged to the organizing committee of three international congresses. She has a research segment recognized by CNEAI and is certified in IPMA Project Management - level D. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Spanish Association of Project Management and Engineering since 2016. She has participated in projects for sustainability focused on the environmental and economic aspects since 2015, applied to different areas such as complex organizations and educational institutions, land, and maritime logistics, including environmental management of ports and strategic projects for the transformation of smart, sustainable cities. She directs five final master's and degree projects and three doctoral theses, prioritizing academic excellence and the practical implementation of the developed designs, models, and programs. Expert in Life Cycle Analysis and calculation of Ecological Footprint and Carbon Footprint, she delves into the development of management systems and defining key performance indicators for creating dashboards that optimize decision-making on projects and environmental processes. From the social sphere, she explores agent-based models as a behavioral study tool to improve the performance of the projects and processes previously mentioned. Her research results include high-quality publications in high-impact scientific journals and publications in international congresses.