Dr. Iván D. Díaz-Rodríguez earned his Bachelor's and Master’s Degrees in Electronics Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Reynosa, Tamaulipas, México, in 2005 and 2009 respectively, and a Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas in 2017. Dr. Díaz-Rodríguez joined the Engineering Department at Texas A&M in 2018 as an Instructional Assistant Professor at the McAllen Higher Education Center, McAllen, Texas. His research interests include linear systems, PI and PID controller design based on desired performance, multivariable controller design, robust control, controller design based on frequency response data, and controller design with applications to the renewable energy field. Dr. Díaz-Rodríguez has participated as a speaker at international control conferences in the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, France, India, and Japan. In his spare times, he enjoys traveling, watching movies and tv series, and spending time with family.