PRESENTATION AND CV: Lucero lOpez perez

Dr Lucero Diana Lopez Perez

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Lucero López Pérez is a mathematician and computer scientist of Mexican origin, a graduate of the Mexican Institute of Technology ITAM with a Bsc in Applied Mathematics and from France ENS Cachan and UNSA with a Master in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in Computer Science. She is a dual Mexican and French national.

From 2010, Lucero has been working for WHO and other NGOs as a research and technical consultant, supporting several units with meta-analyses, mathematical models, statistical analyses, research synthesis, and managing the WHO event app for high-level conferences. She works for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control , Nutrition for Health and Development, Rehabilitation and Hearing Loss Programmes and Non-Communicable Diseases, among other WHO departments. Her thesis research focused on mathematical methods for image processing, with applications to fMRI brain imaging and ultrasound for computer-aided diagnosis and therapy, as well as data mining. 

EXPERIENCE

Consultant on Statistical Analysis and Mathematical Models
for WHO and other NGOs – since 2010

At the World Health Organization (Geneva, Switzerland): As a consultant for several teams including the evidence-based programming and guidance for nutrition: DTA and Intervention meta-analyses; figures and maps for global atlases; production of data visualization and cost-effectiveness analyses tools; general support on statistics, mathematical models and info-graphics.

At the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (Geneva, Switzerland): Statistical Analysis of the Bangladesh National Micronutrients Status Survey 2012. At the Micronutrient Initiative: Interactive tools for High-Level Analysis and decision-making.

App manager for WHO High-Level Conferences – since 2016

Manager of an instant publishing and moderator team that digitally links the organizers and participants of WHO high level meetings through WHO Events conference apps. Participated in the organization of 8 international meetings, including the Global Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health (2019, Muscat), the Global dialogue on financing for prevention and control of NCDs (2018, Copenhagen), Ending Tuberculosis (2017, Moscow), the Global Conf. on NCDs (2017 Montevideo), and the Health Promotion Global Conf. (2016, Shanghai).

Biomedical Software Engineer and Researcher – 2000 to 2009 

LSIS, CNRS (Marseille, France) and at INRIA Sophia Antipolis (Nice, France). Developement of innovative algorithms for the regularization and segmentation of US and fIRM, flat and surface images. Reconstruction of anatomical structures in order to perform computer assisted diagnosis. Implementation of these algorithms using C++ and VC++. Collaborator for european research projects and the private sector. Secondary research axis : Gene expression analyses and biomathematics.

At Medinfo International Homeoservices (Nice, France): Data-base management and remote support, customer support, and training of medical staff for the usage of Medinfo’s bio-products transfusion security software. 

At the Educational Television Unit (Mexico, Mexico): Scientific production advisor for math discovery short scenes.

Teacher and Research Assistant – 1998 to 2006

Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis (Nice, France): Advanced Databases for the IMAFA master at the ESSI and algorithmics, scientific calculus, internet and word processing for the first year of Computer Sience BSc.

Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) :  Linear Algebra practice course for the Master of Economics, Differential Calculus I and II for the Applied Mathematics BSc. Minor Faculty position: Research assistant, help grading exams, professors replacement, writing exercises and support notes. Helped organize the National Math Olympics and the Modeling Summer School.

EDUCATION

• 2001 – 2006 PhD in Computer Science – INRIA (Sophia Antipolis, France)

• 2000 – 2001 Master on Mathematics, Vision and Learning – ENS Cachan (Paris, France)

• 1994 – 2000 BSc in Applied Mathematics – ITAM (Mexico, Mexico)

SKILLS

• Languages: English (fluent), French (fluent – DELF), Spanish (mother tongue), Russian (intermediate level).

• Programming and software: C, C++, Java, Perl, Pascal, Bash scripting, LATEX, HTML, XML, SQL, R, SAS, STATA, SPSS, C++, Visual C++, CVS, LAPACK, Maple, Matlab, MS Office, VTK, ITK.

• Scientific: Probability and statistics, data mining, signal processing, medical imaging, artificial intelligence, neural networks, mathematical modeling, PDE, differential geometry, biomathematics, gene expression analysis, meta-analysis.

• Technical: Statistics, Cochrane Meta-Analyses, Data Visualization, Databases, Public Health Indicators, Image processing, IRM, fIRM and US, blood transfusion, Conference Apps and Virtual Meetings Management

• Communication: International journals and conferences articles and presentations, research reports. Teaching: Analysis, Computer Science, Programming, DB for bachelors and master students.

• Others: World dances (Afro, Afro-American, Middle-Eastearn), Languages, Krav Maga, Guitar, Photography.