Cecilia Paredes Verduga (born October 27, 1971) is an Ecuadorian engineer and university professor. She is the rector of Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) which is in the city of Guayaquil.
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| Born | October 27, 1971 |
| Nationality | Ecuador |
| Education | ESPOL and Rutgers University |
| Occupation | Rector |
| Known for | rector of Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL) |
Life
editVerduga was born in 1971 in the city of Guayaquil and her father was an ESPOL graduate engineer.[1] She took her first degree at ESPOL in Mechanical Engineering before going to New Jersey to study at Rutgers University. At Rutgers she took a masters and doctorate in materials science and engineering. She joined ESPOL's faculty in 2001 doing both research and teaching[2] and in 2002 she became a full professor and in 2006 deputy dean.[1]
She became the vice-rector of ESPOL in 2012 when Sergio Flores Macías was the rector.[3] She was also the director of the materials testings and director of the Polytechnic's Center for Research and Development in Nanotechnology.[2]
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In 2017 she was promoted to be ESPOL's rector. It was the first time since the ESPOL was founded 59 years ago that it was led by a woman.[1] In 2021 ESPOL was ranked in the top 100 universities in Latin America at number 74.[4]
In 2022 she was re-elected for a second five year term as rector by the students, teaching staff and the employees of ESPOL. She was elected on her manifesto on transforming ESPOL for the digital transformation. Paola Romero Crespo was elected as the vice President.[5]
Guayaquil is an important city in Ecuador as it was involved in the country's move to independence in 1900. In 2022 the National Assembly came to Guayaquil to meet and to celebrate 202 years of independence. During the meeting Verduga was honoured when she was given an award recognising her contribution to education by the President of the National Assembly.
Private life
editShe is married and they have two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Cecilia Paredes, una pionera en la Espol, asume reto de innovarla". El Universo (in Spanish). 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ a b "Cecilia Paredes Verduga | CASE". www.case.org. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Cecilia Paredes, una pionera en la Espol, asume reto de innovarla". El Universo (in Spanish). 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Las universidades de Guayaquil que destacan en ranking mundial de calidad". El Universo (in Spanish). 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
- ^ "Cecilia Paredes Verduga es reelecta como rectora de la ESPOL para el periodo 2022-2027 – QUE ONDA GYE | MEDIO DIGITAL". 14 July 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-10.