Vianney Lara-Prieto
Director of Academic Services, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Office: Tecnológico de Monterrey
Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur
CP 64700, Monterrey, México
Email: vianney.lara@tec.mx
MoAM RG Alumni
Research
She is a member of the National Researchers System. Her research areas include Challenge-Based Learning, Educational Innovation in Engineering, Interdisciplinary STEM Education, and Women in STEM. She is part of the SOI – STEM Socially Oriented Interdisciplinary STEM Education Research Group at the Institute for the Future of Education. Together with a team of professors, she received two silver medals (Discipline: Engineering & IT; Region: Latin America) at the QS Reimagine Education Awards in 2019 and a bronze medal (Learning Assessment) in 2024. Shortlisted for PIEoneer awards in 2025.She is an active member of IEEE, IEEE WIE, and IEEE-HKN.
Professional academic background
2001-2006 Bachelor in Mechatronics Engineering, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
2003-2004 Engine Testing R&D Trainee, Volkswagen AG, Wolfsburg, Germany
2004 Exchange semester Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfsburg, Germany
2006-2009 PhD Mechatronics Engineering, Loughborough University, UK
2010-2014 GE Healthcare, Monterrey, Mexico
2014-present Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Current research activity
Challenge-Based Learning
Educational Innovation
Women in STEM
Interdisciplinary STEM Education
Engineering Education
Sustainability