I. Personal Information
Full Name: Cora Beatriz EXCELENTE-TOLEDO
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Mexican
Place of Birth: Chicontepec, Veracruz, MEXICO

II. Education and professional training

• 1999-2003 PhD. Computer Science, Dept. Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, UK.
• 1995-1997: Master in Artificial Intelligence, University of Veracruz and LANIA, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
• 1982-1987: Bachelor in Computer Science, University of Veracruz, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
• 1992-1993: Training program: Advanced Systems and architectures in Computer Science”, Laboratorio Nacional de Informática Avanzada, LANIA.

III. Academic Awards

• Scholarship to study a PhD: Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT). 1999-2003
• Honour award: Master Thesis” Planning module for Multiagent Systems”, 1997
• Scholarship to study a Master degree: Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT), LANIA and University of Veracruz. 1995-1997
• 2nd place in the contest “Best National Undergraduate thesis in Computer Science”. 1989
• Grant to make bachelor thesis in the Institute of Electrical research by Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology (CONACyT) and the Institute of Electrical Research, Cuernavaca, Morelos.  1988-1989

IV. Research

a. Research projects (collaborator)

· 1998-1999: “Sistema Multagente de comercio electrónico basado en un modelo integral de la teoría del significado”, CONACyT (Ref. 25509-A), 1998-2000. In charge: Dr. Christian Lemaître León.

· 1995-1997: “Planeación y aprendizaje en redes cooperativas de agents”, CONACyT (Ref. 830010-5-C005-A). With participation of Dra. Katya Sycara Carnegie Mellon University. In charge: Dr. Christian Lemaître León.

· 1992-1994: “Red de solución cooperativa de problemas a partir de sistemas expertos tradicionales”, CONACyT (Ref. 0711-A9111). With participation of Dr. Michael Huhns, MCC, Austin Texas, USA. In charge: Dr. Christian Lemaître León.

b. Publications

V. Record Employment

• Oct 2003- : Laboratorio Nacional de Informática Avanzada, LANIA A. C.
• Apr 2003-Sept 2003: Research Fellow, School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton
• 1997-1999: Assistant Director, Laboratorio Nacional de Informática Avanzada, LANIA A. C.
• 1997-1999: Associate researcher, Laboratorio Nacional de Informática Avanzada, LANIA A. C.
• 1991-1996: Research assistant, Laboratorio Nacional de Informática Avanzada, LANIA A. C.
• 1989-1991: Computer Analyst, Government Sector.
  

VI. Contact Information
LANIA, A.C.
Rébsamen No. 80 Col. Isleta
Xalapa, Veracruz, C.P. 91090
MEXICO
Tel: +52 228 8416100 ext.5002
Fax: +52 228 8416101