MDC Faculty

My Background and Interests

Over 30 years of professional experience, as an educator, as a researcher and administrator. Successful in academic work and in the industrial enterprise. Strong background in Mathematics, Solid-State Physics, Materials Science and Technology of Materials; effective with the design and implementation of commercial projects involving a broad range of technologies and data analysis.

During the last 20 years, Professor Prieto-Valdes reduced his work in materials research, devoting himself mostly to the teaching of mathematics, statistics, and physics at undergraduate level, from high school and college remedial to upper college and university levels, conducting active mathematical sciences education research, as reported below.

Experienced teaching young and adult learners, face to face and in an online environment. Proficient teaching and developing new learning methodologies and online courses with internationally recognized results in technology application for math and data analysis education.

In 2015 Professor Prieto-Valdes was recognizes by The President of the United States, Mr. Barak Obama, with Life-Time Achievement Award for his contribution to education and community.

In 2018 Professor Prieto Valdes Received the Endowed Teaching Chair at Miami Dade College for his Outstanding Contribution to Education and Dedication to his Students. Professor Prieto-Valdes is the author of several practical math books. In addition, in his spare time he has practiced the jobs of literature and the fine art of painting, owning an extensive number of copyrights. He possesses unique abilities to link science and art in his teaching style: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLIAddyoL0&t=3s

POST DOCTORAL TRAINING:

1. Graduate Course EDG 5225 “Analysis of Teaching”. Florida International University. Fall 2006.

2. Spring College on “Nucleation, Growth and Segregation: Statistical and Numeric Analysis”.  International Center for Theoretical Physics (ITCP), Trieste, Italy. 1991.

3. Spring College and Workshop “Advanced Mathematical Modeling: Composite Media and Theory of Homogenization”, International Center for Theoretical Physics (ITCP), Trieste, Italy. 1990.

4. Workshop on “High Performance Materials and Remediation Technologies”. Insti-tute of Material Problems, Academy of Science of USSR, Kiev. 1982.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Professor. Math. Department, Miami Dade College, Miami, FL, USA. From 1997 to Currently. Teaching all college math subjects and levels, from remedial classes to upper college level.

2. Adjunct Professor. Math & Statistics Department. University of Maryland / Universi-ty College. Maryland, USA. From 2017-Currently. Teaching online Calculus-1 and II.

3. Manager CEO, Association for Biomaterials R & D, Inc. / ECOMAT Corp. USA. Consult-ing services in Business Optimization, for national and foreign customers, 1997- 2005. Later on, I continue providing sporadic consulting services: Math and statistical analysis in operations and process optimization.

4. Adjunct Faculty. Mathematics and Statistics Department. Florida International Uni-versity, FL, USA. 2002-2004. Teaching all undergraduate math and stat level.

5. Full Professor & Chair Person, National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN). School of Physics and Mathematics, México D.F. 1992-1996. Full Professor of Physics- and Principal Researcher, Materials Research Project of the National Committee Of Sci-ence and Technology.

6. Program Director and Research Professor, School of Physics and Mathematics, Insti-tute of Advanced Materials, University of Havana, Cuba 1987-1991. 

7. Researcher ?Associated Professor ? Professor & Division Chair. Institute of Mate-rials Research (CIME), Havana, Cuba. 1979 ? 1981 ? 1984 to 1886.