Personal profile
Personal profile
Dr. Luis is a designer and design educator with over 15 years of professional experience. His involvement in the design industry began even before his undergraduate studies, combining part-time design roles with formal education in Industrial Design. After graduating, he transitioned into full-time design practice.
Throughout his career, he has worked as both an in-house designer and independent consultant, contributing to projects for clients primarily across Latin America. His design work spans various fields, including furniture, packaging, retail design, exhibitions, lifestyle accessories, digital design, and interior design.
Since 2011, he has taught Product and Industrial Design at Higher Education Institutions in India, Mexico, and, since 2019, in China. His teaching approach is grounded in student-centered learning and user-centered design. As part of his doctoral research, he explored the multiple factors that shape the education of object designers, with a focus on developing effective teaching and learning practices through a comparative analysis of different design education contexts.
Dr. Luis is committed to fostering design education that bridges industry practice and academic inquiry, and he welcomes collaboration with students and colleagues who share an interest in advancing design pedagogy and practice.
Research Interests
- Human factors.
- Design for sustainable development.
- Integration of digital technologies in product design.
- Design education.
- Traditional craftsmanship and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Teaching
MMME2024 - Group Design Project
MMME2041 - User Centred Research and Design
Education/Academic qualification
Master, MEd in Education - Teaching & Learning strategies, Instituto Tecnologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
BDes in Industrial Design, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
PhD, PhD in Art and Design, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Disciplines
- Design Science
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 1 Active
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Design Research of Power Tools and Guarding Tools based on University-Industry Collaboration Model
Liu, B. (PI), Moreno Leyva, L. F. (CoI) & Lai, Y. C. (CoI)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Contract Projects › Horizontal-Ningbo Municipal Contract Projects
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Assessing the Impact of Risk-Warning eHMI Information Content on Pedestrian Mental Workload, Situation Awareness, and Gap Acceptance in Full and Partial eHMI Penetration Vehicle Platoons
Yang, F., Sun, X., Bai, J., Liu, B., Moreno Leyva, L. F. & Zhang, S., Aug 2025, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 15, 15, 8250.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Objects-based world & Learner-centered education
Moreno Leyva, L. F., 2021, Humanizing Design: Research + Education Forum Proceedings. p. 70-77 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Book Chapter › peer-review
Open Access -
When to Take a Break? Exploring the Role of Peers on Sedentary Office Workers’ Resting Behaviors
Qin, L., Sun, X., Liu, B. & Leyva, L. M., 2019, HCI International 2019 – Late Breaking Papers - 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Proceedings. Stephanidis, C. (ed.). Springer Verlag, p. 518-527 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 11786 LNCS).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Desarrollo del pensamiento creativo en proyectos académicos: Implementación de Recursos Educativos Abiertos en el nivel de educación superior
Moreno Leyva, L. F., Dueñas Vidal, M. N., Torres Quiroga, S. M. & Troncoso Murillo, D. R., 2015, 14 p. Cali, Colombia : Revista Oblicua (Fundación Academia de Dibujo Profesional).Translated title of the contribution :Developing Creative Thinking in academic projects: Implementing Open Educational Resources at Higher Education Research output: Other contribution › peer-review