Lourdes Oropeza Eterovic is a Petroleum Engineer trained at UPB and holds a master’s degree in Oil and Natural Gas Processes. She has completed Process Simulation courses and holds an Expert in Simulation with Aspen Hysys from the University of Chile. She has training and experience in Process Optimization, as well as specialized courses in Physicochemical Properties of Hydrocarbons, and has conducted studies on Lithium, Green Hydrogen, and Energy Storage. She is currently head of the Environmental and Alternative Energy Engineering and Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering programs.