Yocanxóchitl Perfecto Avalos is a Biotechnology Engineer from IPN and have five years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in manufacturing and quality control. She earned a Master¿s in Medical Sciences and Biotechnology and a Ph.D. in Engineering Sciences from Tecnológico de Monterrey. She did research stays at CIMA (University of Navarra) and the Surgical Pathology Laboratory at ABC Medical Center. Since 2016, she has been an Associate Professor of Bioengineering at the School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Guadalajara campus, where she teaches in the Biotechnology undergraduate program and the Biotechnology graduate program. She has driven curriculum innovation by developing four undergraduate courses, one doctoral course, and a professional specialization. In January 2025, she was appointed Associate Director of the Department of Bioengineering. She is a founding member of the Research Ethics Committee at Hospital La Misión (Monterrey) and a member of the State of Jalisco Pharmacovigilance Committee. She has supervised or co-supervised nine graduate students and mentored about forty undergraduates. She has served as technical lead on projects funded by public agencies (COECyTJAL and SECIHTI) and institutional funds. She is a Level I SNII member (2023¿2027). She has 16 indexed publications (Q1/Q2), two patent applications, one PCT application, and one copyright registration. She is the co-founder of a technology-based company (spin-off) from Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her research focuses on modeling and validating the dynamic interaction of the human microbiota, nanobiotechnology, and data science applied to clinical and biological research.
yocan@tec.mx
