JORGE SAMAYOA

Professional Profile

Dr. Jorge A. Samayoa holds a B.S. in electronics and computer science (UFM), a M.S. in operation research (GALILEO), a M.S. in applied mathematics (TAMU) and a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering (PURDUE). In 2003, he started teaching undergraduate courses in mathematics at the Engineering School of Galileo University and has taught courses at Francisco Marroquin University, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala, and Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. In 2004, he founded the Teaching Assistants Department of Galileo University, where he was responsible for all the Teaching Assistants of several schools of Galileo University. In 2006, he was awarded the “Excellence in Teaching” Award of Galileo University. Currently, he is the head of Operations Research at Universidad Galileo. His current research interests include complex systems, general systems theory, and efficiency and creation of teaching tools for engineering education.