Torres-Castillo, Cristina Sofia

Cristina Sofia Torres Castillo is a postdoctoral researcher in the interdisciplinary group IRG-R4C at the Institute for the Future of Education (IFE) at Tecnológico de Monterrey. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Polytechnique Montréal. She also earned a Master of Science degree and a Bachelor¿s degree in Chemical Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Madero. Her research has focused on the development of polymeric nanomaterials to improve mechanical and thermal properties, as well as to increase their durability. She has taught STEM-related courses such as mathematics, chemistry, physics, and ecology, as well as scientific thinking and English at the high school level, both in Spanish and English. Through her teaching, she has had the opportunity to impact the lives of more than 500 young students. She is currently working as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Interdisciplinary Research Group: Scaling Complex Thinking for All, at the Institute for the Future of Education of Tecnológico de Monterrey. Her main activities focus on fostering computational thinking and complex thinking skills, designing digital platforms, and developing sustainable projects aimed at addressing global challenges such as water scarcity and promoting the adoption of electric vehicles.