Professional Experience

Director, CICATA-Querétaro
February 2014 – 2017
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA), Querétaro Unit
Area: Environmental Toxicology
Research topics include environmental toxicology and kinetic reactions involved in the degradation of azo dyes using sugars.

Appointed as Director of CICATA-Querétaro in 2014.

Academic Subdirector
June 2009 – June 2012
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit

Responsible for coordinating the Graduate Studies Department and the Educational Technologies and Virtual Campus Unit. Participated in the evaluation and continued accreditation of the Master’s and PhD programs in Advanced Technology within the National Graduate Quality Program (Programa Nacional de Posgrados de Calidad). Coordinated admission, enrollment, and graduation processes for both graduate programs.

Academic and Research Subdirector
August 2007 – May 2009
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit

Coordinated admission, graduation, teaching, and research activities for the Graduate Program in Advanced Technology, as well as the activities of the Technology Unit and Virtual Campus at CICATA-Querétaro. Participated in the evaluation of the Master’s and PhD programs in Advanced Technology within the National Graduate Quality Program.

Full Professor (Professor C)

May 2020 – Date

Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit

Area: Environmental Toxicology

Conducted research on the evaluation of plants extracts using deep eutectic solvents to green synthesis oxide metallics nanoparticles to water treatment.   Taught courses within her area of specialization.

Full Professor (Professor B)

August 2009 – December 2019

Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit

Area: Environmental Toxicology

Conducted research on the evaluation of pollution using biomarkers of l exposure, metals, and pesticides. Taught courses within her area of specialization.

Full Professor (Professor A)
May 2005 – Jule 2009Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit
Area: Environmental Toxicology

Conducted research on the evaluation of seawater quality using biomarkers of exposure. Taught courses within her area of specialization.

Associate Professor (Level B)
January 2003 – June 2005
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Centros de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica / CICATA, Querétaro Unit
Areas: Environmental and Occupational Toxicology

Developed research projects related to pollution and safety in occupational environments. Taught courses in Chemistry the Propaedeutic program.

Adjunct Professor (Level B)
August 1999 – December 2002
Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) / Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología (UPIBI)

Taught courses in Pharmacology and Physiopharmacology. Updated the curriculum for Physiopharmacology I and II (Course Code CI0054) in the fourth semester the Pharmaceutical Engineering program. Developed assessment materials covering 100% of the courses Human Morphology (CB082) and Physiopharmacology I for the Pharmaceutical Engineering program at UPIBI-IPN.

Research Assistant
February 1995 – July 1995
Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN) / Environmental Toxicology Section

Implemented analytical techniques to measure the phenotype and genotype of cytochrome CYP2E1.

Chemical Analyst
July 1990 – January 1994
FEMSA Cerveza

Worked in chemical and bacteriological quality control, including participation in the maintenance of yeast strains used in beer production.

Professor
September 1989 – December 1989
Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM), Xochimilco Campus
Division of Biological and Health Sciences (CBS) / Department of Biological Systems

Teaching and laboratory instruction in the pharmaceutical synthesis module.