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Mauricio Cabrera-Ríos, PhD
Assistant Professor


Office: II-218-A
Tel. No.: (787)8324040
Ext. No.: 3240

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EMail: mauricio.cabrera1@upr.edu
Curriculum Vitae: N/A

My work relates to statistical characterization, mathematical modeling & optimization. Currently, I am working on (1) simulation optimization of manufacturing processes and (2)analysis of biological data. In (1) we seek methods to identify competitive design or processing settings with a low number of simulation (and eventually experimental) runs, and in (2) we seek for data analysis strategies for cancer diagnosis/prognosis and biomarker discovery.

Research interest:

  • Active in the following areas
    • Bioinformatics
    • Optimization
    • Manufacturing
    • Simulation
    • Design of Experiments
  • Experience in the following areas
    • Healthcare
    • Bayesian Statistics
    • Math Modeling
    • Multivariate Analysis
    • Network Flows
    • Data Mining
    • Statistical Quality Control
    • Neural Networks
    • Service Industries
  • Interested in the following areas
    • Technology integration in mfg
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Education
    • Technology Management

 

  1. Works in Print
    1. Refereed Journal Articles

      • C.A. Alvarez Herrera, D. Özdemir, M. Cabrera-Ríos, Capacity planning in a telecommunication network: A case study, International Journal of Industrial Engineering, 16:2 (2009) 82-90
      • M.G. Villarreal Marroquín, M. Acosta, J.L. Martínez and M. Cabrera-Ríos, Time Series: Empirical Characterization and Artificial Neural Network-based Selection of Forecasting Techniques, Intelligent Data Analysis, an International Journal 13(2009)1-14
      • M.L. Sánchez Peña, M.G. Villareal Marroquín, M. Cabrera-Ríos, Uso del Análisis Envolvente de Datos y Técnicas de Agrupamiento en Optimización Multicriterio, Ciencia-UANL, 11:4 (2008) 377-383
      • V. García Loera, J.M. Castro, J. Mireles Díaz, O. Chacón Mondragón, and M. Cabrera-Ríos, Setting the Processing Parameters in Injection Molding through Multiple Criteria Optimization: A Case Study, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man & Cybernetics, Part C: Applications & Reviews 38:5 (2008) 710-715
      • W. Geerdes, A. Cavazos y M. Cabrera-Ríos, Temperature Prediction in Hot Strip Mill: Empirical, Physics-Based and Semiphysical Models Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 130:1 (2008) 014501/1 – 014501/5
      • M.G. Villarreal Marroquín, M.L. Sánchez Peña, C.E. Castro, J.M. Castro, and M. Cabrera Ríos, Using data clustering to aid the solution of multiple criteria optimization problems through data envelopment analysis, Intelligent Data Analysis – An International Journal 12:1 (2008) 89-101
      • M. Rabinovich, K. Olsavsky, M. Cabrera-Ríos, and J.M. Castro, Sheet molding compound (SMC) characterization using spiral flow, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 109:4 (2008) 2465-2471
      • C.A. Alvarez Herrera y M. Cabrera-Ríos, Control de Inventarios y su Aplicación en una Compañía de Telecomunicaciones, Ingeniería, Investigación y Tecnología, 8:4 (2007) 213-225
      • C.E. Castro, M. Cabrera-Ríos, B. Lilly and J.M. Castro, Optimization and Analysis of Variability in Injection Molding, Polymer Engineering and Science, 47:4 (2007) 400-409
      • M.G. Villareal marroquín and M. Cabrera-Ríos, Agrupamiento de Datos para la solución de Problemas de Optimización Multicriteria, Ciencia-UANL, 10:35 (2007) 400-409
      • T. Gaído, N. Bhagavatula, J. M. Castro, and M. Cabrera Ríos, Evaluation of Alternative Injection Strategies with Variability Considerations in Injection Molding, Journal of Polymer Engineering 27:8 (2007) 547-564
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos and J.M. Castro, The Balance between Durability, Reliability, and Affordability in Structural Composites Manufacturing, Polymer Composites, 28:2 (2006), 233-240
      • M.A. Salazar Aguilar, G.J. Moreno Rodríguez y M. Cabrera-Ríos, Statistical Characterization and Optimization of Artificial Neural Networks in Time Series Forecasting: The One Period Forecast Case, Computación y Sistemas, 10:1 (2006), 69-81
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos and J.M. Castro, Study of Mistures of Different Fibers in Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), Journal of Polymer Composites, 27:6, (2006), 718-722
      • C.E. Castro, M. Cabrera-Ríos, B. Lilly, and J.M. Castro, Simultaneous Optimization of Mold Design and Processing Conditions in Injection Molding, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 25:6 (2005) 459-486
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, J.M. Castro, and C.A. Mount-Campbell, Multiple Quality Criteria Optimization In Reactive In-Mold Coating With A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach II: A Case With More Than Three Performance Measures, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 24:4 (2004) 435-450
      • J.M. Castro, M. Cabrera-Ríos, and C.A. Mount-Campbell, Modelling and Simulation in Reactive Polymer Processing, Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering, 12 (2004) S121-S149
      • C. E. Castro, M. Cabrera-Ríos, B. Lilly, J.M. Castro, y C.A. Mount-Campbell, Identifying The Best Compromises Between Multiple Performance Measures In Injection Molding (IM) Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), Journal of Integrated Design & Process Science, 7, (2003). 77-87
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, J.M. Castro, and C. A. Mount-Campbell, Multiple Quality Criteria Optimization In In-Mold Coating (IMC) With A Data Envelopment Analysis Approach, Journal of Polymer Engineering, 22:5, (2002). 305-340
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, K.S. Zuyev, X. Chen, J.M. Castro, and E.J. Straus, Optimizing Injection Gate Location and Cycle Time for the In-Mold Coating (IMC) Process, Polymer Composites 23:5, (2002). 723-738
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, C. A. Mount-Campbell, and S.A. Irani, An Approach to the Design of a Manufacturing Cell under Economic Considerations, International Journal of Production Economics, 78:3, (2002). 223-237
      • K.S. Zuyev, X. Chen, M. Cabrera- Ríos, J.M. Castro, and E.J. Straus, In-Mold Functional Coatings of Thermoplastic Substrates: Process Modeling, Journal of Injection Molding Technology, 5:2, (2001). 80-97
    2. Refereed Conference Articles (in proceedings, transactions, ...)

      • J.Seguel and M. Cabrera-Rios, A Minor in Bioinformatics within the Engineering Curricula, 2009 International Conference on Frontiers in Education: Computer Science and Computer Engineering (FECS'09: July 13-16, 2009, USA)68-74
      • M.G. Villarreal-Marroquin, J.M. Castro, O.L. Chacón Modragón, M. Cabrera-Rios,Optimization of a Painting Line through Simulation: A Case Study, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 - June 3
      • Y. Cedeño-Mattei, M. Sanchez-Peña, O. Perales-Perez, M. Cabrera-Rios, Experimental Optimization of Nanomagnetic Properties, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • M. Sanchez-Peña, M. G. Villarreal-Marroquin, J.M. Castro, M. Cabrera-Rios, Setting Processing Conditions under Multiple Criteria, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • M.G. Villarreal-Marroquin, R. Mulyana, J.M. Castro, M. Cabrera-Rios, Simulation Optimization Studies in Injection Molding, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • C.E. Isaza, L. Uribe, H.A. Perez-Vicente, C. Rodriguez-Padilla, M. Cabrera-Rios, Cancer Diagnosis through Microarray Analysis using the Mann-Whitney statistical test, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • L. Uribe, H. A. Perez-Vicente, C. Rodriguez-Padilla, J. Salinas, C. E. Isaza, M. Cabrera-Rios, Design of Biological Experiments: A Case Study, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • H.A. Pérez Vicente, L. Uribe Mastache, M. Cabrera Ríos, C. Isaza Brando, Un método no paramétrico para el diagnóstico de cáncer usando datos de microarreglos: Resultados Preliminares, 6th IEEE International Congress in Technological Innovation and Development 2008, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, October 12-15
      • L. Uribe Mastache, H.A. Pérez Vicente, M. Cabrera Ríos, C. Isaza Brando, Evaluación de un método de Diagnóstico de Cáncer, 6th IEEE International Congreso in Technological Innovation and Development 2008, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México, October 12-15
      • M.G. Villarreal Marroquín, J.M. Castro, M. Cabrera Ríos, Simulation Optimization applied to Injection Molding, Winter Simulation Conference 2008, Miami, FLA, December 5-7 (2008)
    3. Others: (Abstracts, book reviews, published letters to editors, ...)

      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, Seminario Internacional en Sistemas Avanzados en Gestión: Organizaciones Inteligentes, Investigación de Operaciones en un Contexto Latinoamericano: un Puente entre la Academia y la Industria, Cali, Colombia, (2009)
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, Seminario Internacional en Sistemas Avanzados en Gestión: Organizaciones Inteligentes, Optimización No Lineal con Aplicaciones a la Manufactura, Cali, Colombia, (2009)
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, Seminario Internacional en Sistemas Avanzados en Gestión: Organizaciones Inteligentes, Pronóstico y Planeación en Telecomunicaciones: Un Caso de Estudio, Cali, Colombia, (2009)
      • Maria G Villarreal-Marroquin,Jose M Castro, and Mauricio Cabrera-Rios,Multiple Criteria Simulation Optimization: Initial Idea of a New Methodology, Winter Simulation Conference 2009, PhD Colloquium (MGV) (Forthcoming 2009)
      • J. García, M.L. Sánchez-Peña, C.E. Isaza, M. Cabrera-Ríos, Comparative Study of Different Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) Models to Detect Biomarkers Across Different Cancer Experiments,Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students 2009, Phoenix, AZ, November 4-7, 2009
      • M. Cabrera-Rios, E. Niño-Pérez, Y.P. Lara-Rodriguez, S. Rojas, M.G. Villarreal, Metamodeling-based Optimization Studies: Simulations and Experiments, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2009, San Diego, CA, Oct. 11-14, 2009
      • M. Cabrera-Rios, Y.P. Lara-Rodriguez, Y. Cedeño-Mattei, H.E. Calderón-Arteaga,M.L. Sánchez-Peña O.L. Chacón, O. Perales, O. M. Suárez, ntroducing Statistic Analysis in Materials Science Projects at Different Points in Time, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2009, San Diego, CA, Oct. 11-14, 2009
      • M.A. Urbano, A. Cavazos, M.A. Salazar, C. Álvarez, M.G. Villarreal-Marroquin, M. Cabrera Ríos, Mini Cases of Applied Operations Research in Mexico, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • M. Sánchez Peña, C.E. Isaza Brando, J.M. Castro, Data Envelopment Microarray Analysis, Industrial Engineering Research Conference 2009, Miami, FLA, May 30 – June 3
      • M. Cabrera-Ríos, C.E. Isaza Brando, H.A. Pérez Vicente, L. Uribe Mastache, Using the Mann-Whitney Test in Microarray Data for Cancer Diagnosis, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, Washington , DC, USA, October 12-15, 2008
      • C.E. Isaza Brando, M. Cabrera-Ríos, H.A. Pérez Vicente, M. Sánchez Peña, L. Uribe Mastache, Microarray Data Envelopment Analysis: Preliminary Results,INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, Washington , DC, USA, October 12-15, 2008
      • M. Sánchez Peña, M. Cabrera-Ríos, J. M. Castro, M.G. Villarreal Marroquín, Building Multiple Criteria Process Windows through Data Envelopment Analysis, INFORMS Annual Meeting 2008, Washington , DC, USA, October 12-15, 2008

     

  2. Grants and Contracts
    1. Funded External Grants and Contracts

      • FASEB MARC (Student Travel Award) (1,850) 
        Travel Award to José García to attend the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students 2009,Phoenix, AZ, November 4-7, 2009 (2009) 
      • CID RUM BioSEI (80,000) 
        Nonparametric Statistical Microarray Analysis for Cancer Research (2009) 
      • Lockheed-Martin (Student Funding) (1,000) 
        Funding for Alexandra Pimentel to participate in the Project Simulation Optimization in Manufacturing (2008) 
      • CONACYT México (12,000) 
        Resolución de Problema de Optimización Aplicada a la Simulación Considerando Criterios Múltiples (2008) 

    2. Funded Internal Grants
      • College of Engineering UPRM (6300) 
        Simulation Optimization Applied to Manufacturing (Seed Grant) (2009) 

  3. Scholarly and Creative Activities
    1. Completed Graduate Thesis as major professor

      • Hugo Alexer Perez Vicente (2008) "Diagnóstico de Cáncer por Análisis de Microarreglos (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Lyzett Uribe Mastache (2008) "Un método de Análisis De Microarreglos para el Diagnóstico de Cáncer (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Miguel Ángel Urbano Vázquez (2007) "Aplicaciones Ingenieriles de Análisis y Diseño de Experimentos: Ventanas de Proceso y Confiabilidad (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Maria Guadalupe Villarreal Marroquin (2007) "Optimización Aplicada a la Simulación de Sistemas y Procesos de Manufactura (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Mauro Jesús Maldonado Chan (2006) "Sistema Automático de Conteo y Clasificación de Flujo Vehicular basado en Secuencias de Video y Redes Neuronales Artificiales (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • María Angélica Salazar Aguilar (2005) "Pronóstico de Demanda por Medio de Redes Neuronales Artificiales en la Industria de las Telecomunicaciones (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Velia García Loera (2005) "Caracterización de Defectos y Optimización de Partes hechas por Moldeo por Inyección (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Carlos Alberto Álvarez Herrera (2005) "Un Enfoque de Inventarios para la Planeación de Capacidad en Redes de Telecomunicaciones (Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León)"
      • Kate Olsavsky (2004) "The Ohio State University Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, (junto con el Dr. José M. Castro). Tesis: Optimization Studies in Polymer Processes "
      • Claudia Patricia González Espinoza (2004) "Simulación de la Deflexión de un Molde de Inyección por el Método del Elemento Finito (junto con la Dra. Patricia Zambrano y el Dr. José M. Castro)."
      • Rachmat Mulyana (2003) "The Ohio State University Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, (junto con el Dr. José M. Castro). Tesis: Design of Experiments and Data Envelopment Analysis-Based Optimization in Injection Molding "
      • Michael Rabinovich (2002) "The Ohio State University Maestría en Ciencias de la Ingeniería Industrial y de Sistemas, (junto con el Dr. José M. Castro). Tesis: Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Processing: Spiral Flow Test and Physical Properties "

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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