Bo Erik “Gustavo” H. Ruvalcaba is Director and Chief Technology Officer of CAL-IN.  

Mr. Ruvalcaba has over 23 years senior management experience specializing in indoor air quality and industrial mechanical engineering. Gustavo served as President and Partner in Grupos de Empresas Mexicanas for 23 years and remains on the Board and Advisory Committee. At Grupos, Gustavo managed the company’s key accounts, which included Ventilacion Industrial, S.A., a filter manufacturing company serving both public and private companies in commercial and industrial air filtration, dehumidification and clean-room manufacturing.  His early positions included Partner, Project Engineer, Master Planner and Department Head of Engineering. 

Gustavo has advanced knowledge in the area of fluid dynamics of aerosol and motion in outdoor and indoor environments. He specializes in IAQ, filtration, dehumidification, and HVAC solutions for public and private industries. A wide range of industries, including, nuclear, defense, pharmaceutical, medical, aerospace, petroleum, automotive, electric generation, commercial buildings, and the food and beverage industry have utilized his cost-effective, technical solutions.  

Mr. Ruvalcaba graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering with an emphasis in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Ibero Americana in Mexico City. Mr. Ruvalcaba was formerly a Senior Member of the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies (IEST).

Due to his renown in the industry, Mr. Ruvalcaba was asked to teach courses for Mexico's Social Security Administration (IMSS), 2nd Delegation in the Northeast area of the Capital (Federal District) - the topic was "Security and Hygiene at Work". He also taught courses on "Industrial Ventilation" in the following themes:

General principals in ventilation

Terminology and international system of measurements in ventilation

Industrial dust collectors

Psychometry, dehumidification and humidification

Gas scrubbers, low and high density beds

Verification of ASHRAE rated filters

Verification of HEPA ULPA filters

Design of ventilation in operation rooms and hospital ventilation

He holds six patents in the IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) and filtration fields. Gustavo maintains professional memberships in industry related associations.

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