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 courses in Process Simulation and is an Expert in Simulation with Aspen Hysys through the University of Chile. She has education and experience in Process Optimization, as well as specialized courses in Physical-Chemical Properties of Hydrocarbons, and has conducted studies on Lithium, Green Hydrogen, and Energy Storage. She is currently the head of the Environmental Engineering and Alternative Energy and Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering programs.