IEOM Student Chapter at Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – UNIMINUTO, Bogotá, Colombia
Faculty Advisors
María Alejandra Jaimes-Quintanilla
Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO)
Bogotá, Colombia
Email: maria.jaimes.q@uniminuto.edu
Ivanhoe Rozo-Rojas
Professor
Department of Industrial Engineering
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (UNIMINUTO)
Bogotá, Colombia
Email: ivanhoe.rozo@uniminuto.edu
University or Department Website: https://virtual.uniminuto.edu/
IEOM Student Chapter Officers
| Officer | Name |
| President: | Edna Constanza Gutierrez Murillo |
| Vice President: | Yesyn Veronica Contreras Rojas |
| Secretary: | Yuliana Andrea Ruiz Varon |
IEOM Student Chapter Members
| Juan Diego Martinez Molina |
| Alejandro García Salomón |
| Arley Alexis Argotty |
| Neurio Coronado Arco |
| Alejandro García Salomón |
| Meibis Diaz |
| Maby Johana Rojas Guevara |
| Kelly Johanna Gutiérrez |
| Roberto Alejandro naranjo Molina |
| Jesus Antonio Lara Jurado |
| Oscar Iván Castro Florez |
| Laura Nathalie Vargas Jaimes |
| Ricardo Andrés Ordóñez Cardenas |
| Jesús Alberto Romero Riascos |
| Carlos Andres Vargas Alvarado |
| Nury Vibella Manrique Torres |
| Johana María Arias Potes |
| Angie Yulieth Guevara Urrea |
| Diego Ferney Rodriguez Barrera |
| Freddy Alexander Preciado Laiton |
| Brallan Prada Cruz |
| Maria Teresa Molina Beltran |
| Efren Andres Ramirez Carrascal |
| Miguel Angel Guecha Garcia |
| Harold Acevedo Díaz |
| Marvin Eduardo Meza Manjarres |
| Angie Lorena Agudelo Montaña |
| Dairo de Jesús Pérez Morales |
| Cristina Patricia Londoño Zapata |
| Jairo Andrés Agudelo Bustamante |
| Iván Camilo Castro Perdomo |
| Alejandro Buritica Suárez |
| Luis Miguel Ascuntar Igua |
| Sandra Lucía Jiménez Rojas |
| Camilo Andrés Gordillo Guzmán |
| Carlos Andrés Novoa Poveda |
| Derly Zamora Romero |
| Andrés Felipe Cárdenas Vargas |
Planned Activities:
| Planned Activity | Purpose / Expected Outcome |
| Research Seminar Series | Present ongoing research projects, student findings, methodologies, and emerging topics in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Analytics, AI, Operations Research, and Quality Management. |
| Industry Problem-Solving Challenge | Companies present a real operational, technological, quality, logistics, or data-related problem for students to analyze and propose solutions. |
| Lean Six Sigma Workshop and Certification | Train students in DMAIC, process improvement, problem-solving tools, statistical analysis, and continuous improvement. Students may pursue White Belt or Yellow Belt certification. |
| Data Analytics & AI for Industry Workshop | Apply Python, Power BI, machine learning, or AI tools to industrial and organizational datasets. |
| Industry Speaker Series | Invite professionals and executives to discuss current industry challenges, digital transformation, sustainability, quality, operations, cybersecurity, and AI. |
| Alumni Networking Sessions | Connect current students with alumni to learn about career paths, professional challenges, postgraduate studies, entrepreneurship, and employment opportunities. |
| Research-to-Industry Webinar Series | Present how academic research can address real organizational problems and generate measurable impact. |
| Resume & LinkedIn Workshop | Strengthen students’ resumes, LinkedIn profiles, professional portfolios, and strategies for internships and employment. |
| Mock Interview and Assessment Center | Simulate recruitment processes, technical interviews, case analyses, teamwork exercises, and professional presentations. |
| Research Bootcamp | Training in literature review, Scopus/Web of Science searches, scientific writing, research methodology, statistics, and reference management. |
| Scientific Writing Workshop | Prepare students to transform research projects into conference papers, posters, articles, or technical reports. |
| Student Research Conference | Organize an annual event where students present posters, papers, prototypes, simulations, or applied projects. |
| International Research Webinar | Invite professors and researchers from international partner universities to present research opportunities and collaborative projects. |
| International Collaborative Project / COIL | Develop short research or problem-solving projects with students from partner universities abroad. |
| Company Technical Visits | Visit manufacturing plants, logistics centers, hospitals, technology companies, data centers, or service organizations to observe real processes. |
| Process Improvement Kaizen Event | Conduct a short improvement intervention using Lean tools such as 5S, VSM, waste identification, standard work, or visual management. |
| Simulation and Optimization Challenge | Model an industrial or service process using simulation, optimization, operations research, or digital twins. |
| Professional Certification Roadmap | Introduce students to certifications such as Lean Six Sigma, Scrum, Power BI, AWS, Azure, Python, cybersecurity, or project management. |
| Mentoring Program | Senior students and alumni mentor new members in research, professional development, conference participation, and career planning. |
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Mentor
Cristian Rincón Guio
Full Time Professor
Industrial Engineering Department
Engineering Faculty
Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios – UNIMINUTO
Bogotá, Colombia
Cristian.rincon.g@uniminuto.edu, rinconguio@gmail.com