Industrial Engineer, university lecturer and Fab Academy student working at the intersection of digital fabrication, Lean Manufacturing, STEM education, product development and applied industrial innovation.
My name is Rodrigo Guaman. I am an Industrial Engineer and a university lecturer at the University of Cuenca, where I work with engineering students, digital fabrication processes and applied learning experiences connected to real industrial challenges.
My work is strongly connected to process improvement, production systems, innovation methodologies and the use of technology as a learning bridge. Through Fab Academy, I have been able to integrate electronics, programming, fabrication, design and system thinking into projects that can communicate complex engineering ideas in a more tangible and playful way.
I am currently developing my academic and research profile around industrial management, process optimization, product development and innovation-driven education. My interests focus on how digital tools can improve the way people learn, design and improve systems.
I serve as part of the Industrial FABLAB UCuenca ecosystem, a space dedicated to digital fabrication, rapid prototyping, interdisciplinary work and hands-on education. The lab provides the infrastructure to transform ideas into functional prototypes using CNC machining, laser cutting, 3D printing, electronics and embedded systems.
I am a doctoral student at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, in the ETSIDI department, within the doctoral program in Production Engineering and Industrial Design. This academic path strengthens my work in industrial systems, product development, process improvement and the integration of technology into engineering education.
I am an active researcher within the Industrial Management and Innovation Research Group (IMAGINE), where my work addresses innovation methodologies, industrial process improvement, and the integration of digital technologies in engineering education.
My research and innovation interests are related to the design of learning environments where technology helps explain industrial concepts. I am especially interested in how children and students can understand manufacturing, productivity, standard work and continuous improvement through interactive systems.
Teaching production flow, waste reduction, standard work and improvement cycles through physical interaction.
Using additive, subtractive and electronics fabrication to create functional educational prototypes.
Designing activities that make engineering concepts visible, measurable and enjoyable for learners.
Fab Academy has been a way to consolidate many abilities into one integrated workflow: computer-aided design, electronics design and production, embedded programming, networking, fabrication and project documentation. My final project, Smart Lean Cell for Kids, reflects this motivation by combining a physical assembly station, sensors, a dashboard and gamified learning to introduce Lean Manufacturing principles to children.
The most valuable part of this journey has been learning how to move from an idea to a complete system: designing, fabricating, testing, documenting, improving and communicating the result.
You can find more about my academic work, professional profile and digital fabrication activities through the following links.
Email: rodrigo.guaman@ucuenca.edu.ec
Industrial FABLAB UCuenca:
Campus Balzay, Universidad de Cuenca, Cuenca - Ecuador.
