Professor Carlos Alberto Rivera Salamanca holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electricity from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia. He is an Industrial Electrical Engineer by revalidation and accreditation to studies before the Secretary of Public Education of Mexico. He studied the Master of Science with specialization in Electrical Engineering at SEPI-ESIME of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico. Thesis title: Approximate models for induction motors in transient stability studies of electrical power systems. Ph.D. in Science with specialization in Electrical Engineering, date of degree: September 21, 2000, SEPI-ESIME IPN, Mexico.

He has been a representative of the academic staff of the Department of Energy before the Academic Council, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Azcapotzalco Campus, January 2001 to April 2002; titular representative of the academic staff of the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering Azcapotzalco Campus before the Academic College, UAM, June 2001 to April 2002; member of the Career Committee of the Degree in Electrical Engineering from 2000 to April 2002; member of the Engineering Review Committee, January 2000 to June 2001; President of the Resources Review Committee, June 2001 to April 2002; candidate to National Researcher, Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI), from July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1995 and head of the Energy Department, from April 2002 to April 2006.

Disciplinary area of research work, Electrical Engineering, field of specialization: Electrical Power Systems and Electric Vehicles. Publication of eight articles in indexed journals (citation Index), several articles published in full length, in proceedings of specialized events, with editorial committees.

Coordination of research projects:
Responsible for the project Frequency behavior in a transient state of squirrel cage induction motors, LDI: Theoretical and experimental investigations. Research Project of the Energy Department of the UAM Azcapotzalco Campus, approved by the CBI Divisional Council on November 6, 1993 and completed in June 2012, Budgetary Item No. 2250213.
Responsible for the project Energy Quality and Subsynchronous Torsional Interactions in Power Systems, LDI: Optimization of Energy and Resources, Research Project of the Energy Department, UAM Unidad Azcapotzalco, approved November 6, 2007, ended June 2012, Budgetary Item No. 2250223.
Responsible for the project Energy Quality and Subsynchronous Torsional Interactions in Power Systems, CONACYT project, start date 31/12/2001 to 31/12/2003.
Responsible on behalf of CBI-A for the project Design and Engineering Development DINA-UAM/ Unidad Azcapotzalco of a 100% Mexican Diesel-Electric Hybrid Bus; Approved by the trust fund called Fondo de Innovación Tecnológica Secretaria de Economía - CONACyT. Approved in 2011 and completed in June 2012.
CBI-A is responsible for the project Design and Construction of an 11-meter long Trolleybus Prototype; Approved by the trust fund called Fondo de Innovación Tecnológica Secretaria de Economía - CONACyT. Approved in 2011 and completed in February 2013.

Main awards and distinctions for research work: prizes, medals, among others: Award for the best Ph.D. Thesis in the Area of Physicomathematical Sciences and Engineering granted by the IPN, Analysis of subsynchronous torsional interactions in power systems with series and parallel compensation, Mexico December 2001; Distinction for merit, awarded by the Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia to its graduates, in recognition of their professional performance, their sense of belonging to their alma mater, their academic and research achievements, their participation in the economic and social development of the country and their contributions from each academic discipline, October 15, 2010.