Transdisciplinary Journal of Engineering & Science

Wheat Bread with a Lower Glycemic Reaction Using Creole Maize and Turmeric: A Transdisciplinary Approach

2026-01-14T01:43:26+00:00

Adopting a transdisciplinary approach with the agricultural community of San Pedro Potla in the State of Mexico, where diseases such as diabetes are prevalent, it is necessary to propose foods that elicit a lower postprandial response to prevent this disease. This can be achieved by generating nutraceutical staple foods that elicit a lower postprandial response. Based on two agricultural products — Creole maize (CM) and turmeric- this research proposes producing added-value boxed bread with nixtamalized Creole maize and nixtamalized CM and turmeric. All added bread samples had a lower glycemic response, the best results were found for bread samples with maize and turmeric added, which significantly (p ≤ 0.05) reduced the glycemic response by 14 to 19%. (2) Regarding phenolic compounds, breads with maize and turmeric showed trends to respect gallic acid reached its highest concentrations in breads prepared with hard yellow maize and turmeric (from 1.55 to 3.6 μg·mL⁻¹). These results could be incorporated into nutrition education programs that promote the production and consumption of healthy foods in maize-producing communities to prevent diseases such as diabetes.

Electromechanical projects in Higher Education: a transdisciplinary approach

2026-03-01T23:17:42+00:00

Electromechanical Engineering Projects in Higher Education (EEPHE) usually arise from an industrial need. Students analyse the problem and design a technical solution that meets that need, with the aim of obtaining a good grade in the subject or obtaining their degree. An analysis was conducted of five EEPHE in which the type of wicked problem to which they contributed was identified, as well as the main disciplinary subjects involved. Different transdisciplinary methodologies used were also identified. This work seeks to provide a first approach and complement to transdisciplinarity for the development of university engineer projects under a transdisciplinarity approach by using methodological proposal, students will move beyond just creating a cool gadget. They will be pushed to develop meaningful, responsible, and socially-aware electromechanical solutions that truly address the twisted nature of real-world problems.

the Transdisciplinarity as a Pathway to Doing Good and Being Well: A Multiscale Model of Well-Being

2026-05-25T03:14:27+00:00

This study aims to examine whether transdisciplinary research constitutes a pathway to doing good and generating well-being. Using data from the World Happiness Report (2022—2025), correlation and principal component analyses were conducted to identify the structural determinants of well-being. In parallel, a bibliometric analysis based on Scopus data was performed, including co-occurrence networks, density visualization, temporal evolution, and source mapping. Results reveal a robust structure of wellbeing shaped by the interaction of social, economic, and institutional dimensions. Social support shows the strongest association with life evaluation (r ≈ 0.78—0.83, p < 0.001), followed by GDP per capita and healthy life expectancy, while freedom presents moderate but significant relationships. In contrast, generosity shows no significant association at the global level, indicating its context-dependent nature. Bibliometric findings indicate that transdisciplinary research has evolved from environmental problem-solving toward integrating human and well-being dimensions, functioning as an articulating axis across domains.
A multiscale model is proposed, showing that doing good does not automatically generate well-being, but under coherent conditions, both align and propagate through a multiplier effect across systems.

The Nature of War and Peace: A Systems Transdisciplinary Study

2026-05-26T16:00:32+00:00

The article presents the results of a transdisciplinary study on the nature of war and peace, conducted within the framework of the contemporary comprehension of sustainable development. The research was structured based on Allan AtKisson’s algorithm, which served as a conceptual roadmap. Within this framework, the study employed systems thinking and adopted a transdisciplinary systems approach to achieve a profound and holistic understanding of the subject. The models developed within this framework have made it possible to identify and describe both the objective and subjective dimensions of war and peace, elucidate the causes underlying the cyclical nature of global conflicts, and provide a theoretical basis for integrating innovative mechanisms into existing state governance structures, which are capable of ensuring sustainable development of society within a long-term peace.