Profile¶
Dr. Carlos Lizárraga is an educator in computational and data scientist at the University of Arizona Data Science Institute. His advisory and training activities are backed by his proficiency in scientific computing and information technologies.
Dr. Lizárraga is an applied research scientist and retired professor from the Physics Department at the University of Sonora, Mexico. There, he taught mathematical physics and computational physics courses using Python for data analysis and numerical computing.
He was actively involved in the implementation of the computer science program and the development of initial high-performance and high-availability clusters for academic activities support on information technologies skills development programs.
Additionally, he actively participated in the Climate Change Research Program at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México’s continuous outreach activities.
Education¶
- Ph.D. Water and Environmental Sciences (2010). Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora (ITSON)
- M.Sc. Applied Mathematics (1990), The University of Arizona (UofA).
- M.Sc. Physics (1980). Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
- B.Sc. Physics (1978). Universidad de Sonora (UNISON)
Professional Experience¶
- Computational and Data Scientist Educator. Data Science Institute, The University of Arizona (2022 – present)
- Professor. Physics Department, Universidad de Sonora (1990 – 2021)
- Data Analyst Contractor. Duarte & Associates (2020 – 2021)
- Visiting Researcher. School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment. Arizona State University (2020)
- Business Analytics Contractor. NearSoft Inc. / Encora (2019 – 2020)
- Business Data Analyst. Tiempo Development Inc. / 3Pillar Global (2013 – 2017)
- System Analyst. Mathematics Department, The University of Arizona (1992)
