Education

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2025 - now

PhD candidate

Universidad de Zaragoza

Spain

With a keen interest in the intersection of chemistry and machine learning, I am doing my PhD thesis in “Automated discovery of biocatalysts through artificial intelligence for the production of compounds of pharmaceutical interest”. Through collaborative research and innovative approaches, I aim to make meaningful contributions to the field of protein engineering and enzymatic catalysis.

2022-2024

MSc in Integrated Research for Advanced Chemistry and Materials
Université de Lille

France

For my first internship in the master’s I joined Dr. Manjunatha Reddy’s team to study the stability of organic semiconductor and perovskite materials for their use in organic solar cells using solid-state NMR. On my second master’s internship, I chose the topic of optimizing self-stratifying coatings under the supervision of Prof. Maude Jimenez and Dr. Fabienne Samyn.

2016-2021

BSc in Chemistry
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Mexico

Successful completion of an exchange semester abroad during the bachelors at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in Australia. My bachelor’s research project was focused on analyzing a large amount of data that had to do with an acid spill from a mine in the Sonora River Basin where we determined that after a year, the incident did not represent a risk in the sediments.

Digital Skills

Digital technologies are powerful tools that make our work as researchers more efficient, precise, and collaborative. They help streamline data collection and analysis, enhance modeling and simulations, and make it easier to share knowledge with others. Advanced computational tools are accelerating discoveries, while digital learning platforms provide more flexible and interactive ways to grow as scientists. Even evaluation processes benefit from technology, allowing for more data-driven and reliable decision-making. Embracing these tools not only improves research outcomes but also helps bridge the gap between scientific discoveries and real-world applications.

Here are some digital technologies I use on a daily basis:

General

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel
Word
PowerPoint

Data Analysis & Visualization

Python
Excel

Scientific Writing and Publishing

Zotero

Programing & Scripting

Python
Visual Studio Code
Octave

Project Management Tools

Notion

Research-specific

Chemical Modeling & Simulation

Gaussian
ChemDraw

Spectroscopy & Analytical Software

TopSpin

Machine Learning & Data Science

Pandas
NumPy
Matplotlib
Jupyter Notebook

Figure Development

Adobe Illustrator

The integration of these technologies has optimized my research workflow and facilitated my involvement in projects that have significantly advanced both my academic trajectory and the generation of fundamental scientific knowledge. Below are some examples of small computational projects from my master.

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Zip file that contains a Jupyter Notebook that classifies .mol files for chemical inventory

PowerPoint file about reproducibility of the theoretical study of paramagnetic properties of the glycyl radical

Excel file about the estimation of rate constants through the transition state theory

Recognitions

MSc in Integrated Research for Advanced Chemistry and Materials
Université de Lille

Eiffel Excellence Scholarsip: Awarded only to 500 people worldwide each year to study in France.

Top of the class out of 12 students

Final grade: 17.723/20