CURRICULUM VITAE Luis O. Peña-Ortega Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Monterrey Agrobiotechnology and Agribusiness Department Biotechnology and Food Division Tel: +52 (81) 83582000 ext 4805, direct line: +52 (81) 83284205 Fax: +52 (81) 81552553 email : luis.pena@itesm.mx PERSONAL INFORMATION Date of Birth: July 16, 1975 Place of Birth: Monterrey, N.L. México Marital Status: Married to Mireya Tapia Salazar Children: 2
EDUCATION Ph.D. Candidate in Animal and Poultry Science (2002-present) Dept. of Animal and Poultry Sci. University of Guelph, Canada Advisor: Dr. Dominique P. Bureau Thesis Project: Investigation into the basis of the differences in nitrogen retention efficiency between rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon at two different age/size classes M. Sc. in Food Resources and Aquatic Production (1999-2001) Faculty of Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), México Advisor: Dra. Elizabeth Cruz Suarez Thesis Work: Analysis of the inclusion of an alga (Macrocystis pyrifera) on commercial feed for white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). B. Sc. in Biology (1993-1998) Faculty of Biology, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), México Advisor: Dra. Elizabeth Cruz Suarez Thesis Work: The effect of five fishmeals with different digestibility ratios on growth, oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion in blue shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris) under controlled environment.
EXPERIENCE Asistant Professor (August 2008- present) Department of Agrobiotechnology and Agribusiness, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. Lecturer (Profesor de Cátedra) (Jan 2008- July 2008) Department of Biological Engineering and Agribusiness, Técnológico de Monterrey, Campus Monterrey. Professor (May 2007-July 2008) Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Universidad Virtual, Dirección de Profesional, Monterrey México. Design and implementation of an online biology course for engineers in blackboard. Coordination of tutors. Research Assistant (1996-2002) Programa Maricultura, Faculty of Biology, UANL Monterrey, México Development of projects with the feed manufactures and shrimp farms including new product development, ingredient evaluation, and growth and digestibility studies. Production Inspector (1999-2002) Faculty of Biology, UANL Monterrey, México Oversee of Insta-Pro Jr. Extruder production during laboratory scale tests of feed and ingredients processing.
Co-Editor Alumni Magazine (2001 2002) Faculty of Biology, UANL Monterrey, México Webmaster (2001-2002) Faculty of Biology, UANL Monterrey, México Student Laboratory Assistant (1994-1996) Laboratory of Histology, Faculty of Biology, UANL Monterrey, México Assistantship on programs dedicated to analyze hematological parameters in natural fish populations and fish in aquaculture production as indicators of general status. LANGUAGES Fluent in English and Spanish (Mother tongue)
RELEVANT SKILLS Basic skills in molecular laboratory techniques like gel electrophoresis and PCR Proficient in enzyme activity laboratory techniques Proficient in statistical software (SPSS, SAS, GraphPad) Proficient in laboratory aquaculture systems design and management Proficient in web design and publishing HONOURS AND PARTICIPATION 2006-2007 Graduate Research Assistantship Fish Nutrition Research Laboratory, University of Guelph 2003 CONACYT/AUCC/DFAIT Grant Holder CONACyT, México and the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) 2002-2006 Scholarship CONACyT (Science and Technology National Council), Ph. D. 2001 Organizer LANCE course on Aquaculture, American Soybean Association (ASA) and UANL. Monterrey N.L. México; March 26-30, 2001. 2000 Auxiliary professor Course: Use of statistical software SPSS. November 7-9. 12 hours, UANL.
2000 Auxiliary professor Course: Design of educational research projects. July 24-28. 35 hours, UANL. 2000 Organizer V Simposio Internacional de Nutrición Acuícola Merida, Yuc. México. November 19-22. 1999-2001 Scholarship CONACyT (Science and Technology National Council). Master degree. 1996 Organizer Tercer simposio Internacional de Nutrición Acuícola Monterrey, N.L. México November 11-13 1994-1998 Student fellowship Program: Fish hematology, Determination of hematology parameters of aquaculture important fish. Morphology Lab, Faculty of Biology, UANL. Research Projects Essential Amino Acid Utilization by Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon. The effects of digestible protein and digestible energy levels, and amino acid balance on essential amino acid utilization and requirements of rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Collaborators: P. Encarnacao, L. Pena, C.F.M. de Lange, G.W. Vandenberg (Université Laval), D. Hoehler (Degussa), and M. Rodehutscord (U. of Halle, Germany). Current.
Growth and digestibility bioassay for 4 comercial feeds supplemented with 4 and 2% Kelp and use it by AHOME II shrimp farm. Luis O. Peña-Ortega, Mireya Tapia-Salazar, Claudio Guajardo-Barbosa, Denis Ricque-Marie y L. Elizabeth Cruz-Suárez. November 12, 2001. Viability of White Spot Syndrom Virus on extruded shrimp by products, positive to the infection. Instituto Nacional de Pesca and Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. L. Elizabeth Cruz- Suárez, Ma. de los Angeles Peralta-Mtz., Denis Ricque-Marie, Mireya Tapia-Salazar, Claudio Guajardo-Barbosa, José Luis Sánchez-Morales and Luis O. Peña-Ortega. August, 2001. Evaluation of kelp meal as preventive feed additive against White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) on Litopenaeus vannamei. Grupo Ahome, Malta Cleyton y Productos del Pacífico, S.A. de C.V. L. Elizabeth Cruz-S., Denis Ricque-M., Mireya Tapia-S., Claudio Guajardo-B., Luis O. Peña-O., Ken Hasson, Kurt Klimpel and Karyn Cleveland. Final report: April 6, 2001. Nutritional value of 7 comercial feeds from Purina Co. on white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei larvae growth. Purina México, S.A. de C.V. Luis O. Peña-O., Denis Ricque-M., Mireya Tapia-S., L. Elizabeth Cruz-S. and Claudio Guajardo-B. Final report: April, 2001. Growth rate and in vivo digestibility for 4 comercial feeds on Litopenaeus vannamei. Agribrands Purina México, S. A. de C. V. L.Elizabeth Cruz-Suárez, Denis Ricque-Marie, J. Salvador Antimo-Pérez, Norma Luna-Mendoza, Luis O. Peña-Ortega and Claudio Guajardo-Barbosa. Final report. June, 1999 Growth rate and in vivo digestibility determination for 2 comercial feeds on Penaeus vannamei. AHOME Acuícola. L. Elizabeth Cruz-Suárez, Denis Ricque-Marie, Luis O. Peña-Ortega and Claudio Guajardo-Barbosa. Final Report. January, 1999.
In vivo digestibility of three comercial feeds from Zeigler Co. L. Elizabeth Cruz-Suárez, Denis Ricque-Marie, Luis O. Peña-Ortega, Claudio Guajardo-Barbosa and Martha Nieto. Final report December, 1998 Feeding bioassay to evaluate the kinetic pigment deposition of Hi Zea (30,000 mg/kg, 75% Zeaxanthin) from Industrial Organica Company S. A. de C. V. on blue shrimp Penaeus stylirostris (Super Shrimp) and white shrimp P. vannamei. L. Elizabeth Cruz-S., Denis Ricque- M. and Luis O. Peña-O. Final report. April, 1998. LIST OF RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS Scientific Communications Peña L.; Garza R.; Cantú J. 2009. Percepción de los alumnos del ITESM respecto a un curso de biología presencial y en línea. III Congreso de Investigación, Innovación y Gestión Educativas. May 2009. Monterrey, México. Luis Peña, Raúl Garza, Juan Gerardo Cantú. 2008. Uso de la tecnología para el desarrollo e implementación de un curso de biología. III Congreso de Innovación Educativa. Dec 9 to the 12th. 2008. Monterrey, México. Peña L. and D.P. Bureau. 2006. An investigation into the basis of the difference in efficiency of amino acid utilization between rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. XII International Symposium on Fish Nutrition & Feeding May 28th June 1st 2006, Biarritz, France. Encarnação, P., L. Peña, D.P. Bureau. 2006. The lysine sparing effect of lipids is apparently not exerted through down-regulation of hepatic lysine α-ketoglutarate reductase activity in rainbow
trout. XII International Symposium on Fish Nutrition & Feeding May 28th June 1st 2006, Biarritz, France. Bureau, D.P., L. O. Pena-Ortega and K. Hua. 2004. Metabolic wastes in fish: exogenous and endogenous determinants. International Congress of Fish Biology, 1-6 August 2004, Manaus, Brazil. Pena Ortega L.O., and D.P. Bureau. 2004. Investigation into the differences in nitrogen metabolism between rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon of different sizes/ages. International Congress of Fish Biology, 1-6 August 2004, Manaus, Brazil. Peña-Ortega, L. O., Bureau, D.P. 2004. Investigation into the differences in nitrogen metabolism between rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon of different sizes/ages (poster presentation). AquaNet IV, October 19-22, 2004, Québec City, Canada. Networks of Centres of Excellence. (www.aquanet.ca ) Peña-Ortega L., Cruz-Saurez, E., Ricque M.D., Mercado R. and Tapia-Salazar M. 2003. Effect of the supplementation of kelp meal (Macrocystis pyrifera) with two different protein sources in commercial feeds for white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). 29 th Fish Feed and Nutrition Workshop June 22-25, Davis, California, USA (http://animalscience.ucdavis.edu/events/special/ffnw/powerpoint.htm) Peña L.O., Cruz E., Ricque D., Mercado R. Rosas C. 2000. The effect of five fishmeals with different digestibilities ratios on growth, oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion in blue shrimp (Litopenaeus stylirostris) under controlled environment. V Simposium Internacional de Nutrición Acuícola. 19-22 Noviembre. Mérida Yuc. México.
Cruz-Suárez, L.E., Peña, L.O., Scholz, U., Ricque, D., Torres-Cardona, M. 1998. Incorporation and conversion of a commercial dietary carotenoid pigment by Penaeus vannamei and Penaeus stylirostris juveniles. IV Simposium Internacional de Nutrición Acuícola. La Paz, B.C.S. 16-18 Nov. Mendoza A. F., Tamez E., Peña L.O. 1997. Comparison of some hematological parameters of two Astyanax fasciatus populations and its correlation with water quality. V National Congress of Ictiology, 3-5 Febrero. Mazatlan, México Refereed Journal Publications M. Urdaneta-Rincon, K. de Lange, L. Peña-Ortega, and S. Leeson. 2005. Lysine requirements of young broiler chickens are affected by level of dietary crude protein. Can. J. Anim. Sci. 85: 195-204 Peña-Ortega, L. and Bureau, P.D. xxxx. Differences in Growth and Efficiency of Feed and Nutrient Utilization between Rainbow Trout and Atlantic Salmon at Two Different Age Classes: Correlation With the Activity of Several Amino Acid Catabolic Enzymes (In Preparation).