Mexican-American born in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, educated at the University of Arizona in Physics and Industrial & Systems Engineering.

• Faculty Paper Award, 3rd Place - ASEE: American Society of Engineering Education (01/01/2012-12/31/2012)
• Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary Foundation of Rotary International (01/01/2008-12/31/2008)
• Seminar Appreciation Plaque - The Boeing Company (05/01/2008-05/31/2008)
• Summa Cum Laude - Physics Department, University of Arizona (01/01/1994-12/31/1994)

• JD in Juris Doctor, Law, Northwestern California University (2011)
• Ph D in Systems and Industrial Engineering, University of Arizona (2006)
• MS in Systems Engineering, University of Arizona (2003)
• BS in Physics, University of Arizona (1994)

• A Natural Explanation for the Minimum Entropy Production Principle Springer (2021), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Status Quo Bias Actually Helps Decision Makers to Take Nonlinearity into Account: An Explanation Springer (2021), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Confirmation Bias in Systems Engineering: A Pedagogical Example Mathematical Structures and Modeling 53 (2020), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• How to Explain That Changes in Elderlies Depression Level Are Uniformly Distributed Mathematical Structures and Modeling 53 (2020), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Towards Analytical Techniques for Systems Engineering Applications Springer Verlag (2020), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Working in Danger Zones: Customized Risk Management For Expatriate Occupations. Routledge (2020), Richard A. Posthuma, Eric D. Smith, Jase Ramsey, Yang Zhang.
• 80/20 Rule Partially Explains 7 Plus Minus 2 Law: General System-Based Analysis International Mathematical Forum 14 5 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• A simple quantitative model of cognitive tradeoff phenomenon Journal of Uncertain Systems 13 2 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Dunning-Kruger Effect: A Simple System-Based Explanation Mathematical Structures and Modeling 52 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Epicycles Are Almost as Good as Trigonometric Series: General System-Based Analysis Applied Mathematical Sciences 13 16 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Olga M. Kosheleva, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Optimal distribution of testing resources between different system levels Journal of Uncertain Systems 13 2 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Unexpected Empirical Dependence of Calf Gender on Insemination Time: System-Based Explanation Applied Mathematical Sciences 13 14 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why Area Under the Curve in Hypothesis Testing International Mathematical Forum 14 5 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why Filtering Out Higher Harmonics Makes It Easier to Carry a Tune Applied Mathematical Science 13 16 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric A. Freudenthal, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why IQ Test Scores Are Slightly Decreasing: Possible System-Based Explanation for the Reversed Flynn Effect Journal of Uncertain Systems 13 3 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why Matrix Factorization Works Well in Recommender Systems: A Systems-Based Explanation Journal of Uncertain Systems 13 3 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Manuel Hernandez, Natalia Villanueva-Rosales, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why Patients Do Not Always Follow Doctor's Advice: Systems Approach Explains Empirical Observation Mathematical Structures and Modeling 51 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• Why Pink Noise Is Best for Enhancing Sleep and Memory: System-Based Explanation Applied Mathematical Sciences 13 14 (2019), Griselda Acosta, Eric D. Smith, Vladik Y. Kreinovich.
• A Comparative Study of Teaching Lean Manufacturing via Hands-On and Computer-Aided Simulation ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2016), Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng, Aditya Akundi, Juan Saavedra, Eric D. Smith.
• Enhancement of Sustainable Manufacturing Engineering Education for Smart Generation through Workshop and Seminars ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2016), Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng, Aditya Akundi, Richard Chiou, Arturo Olivarez, Eric D. Smith.
• Social Network Platforms in Educational Settings: A Network Analysis Approach to Analyze Online Student Interactions ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition (2016), Aditya Akundi, Eric D. Smith, Tzu-Liang (Bill) Tseng.

• Extending Psychological Ownership Theory Across National Cultures: A Comparison Between Mexican and US Managers (2020), Volume Mexico City, Mexico, Franziska M. Renz, Richard A. Posthuma, Eric D. Smith.
• A climate for psychological ownership to enhance organizational performance across Latin Americs (2020), Volume Mexico City, Franziska M. Renz, Richard A. Posthuma, Eric D. Smith.

• Faculty Fellowship in Israel