I’m a chemist and researcher from Durango, Mexico, passionate about exploring how data and computation can transform the way we understand and design molecules. My personal work centers around developing data-driven approaches for molecular and materials discovery, hoping that it can eventually translate into real social impact.
My curiosity for science began when my elementary school teacher introduced me to biological taxonomy. Learning that living things could be organized, named, and studied sparked a lifelong fascination about inner workings of nature. Years later, at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), that same curiosity evolved into a conviction: science and education can be engines of opportunity, capable of shaping fairer societies.
Today, I focus on data-driven molecular design, building workflows that bridge computational chemistry and data science. I’ve had the privilege of working with diverse research groups across Mexico and Latin America, in topics that range from mechanosynthesis and perovskite materials to chemoinformatics and rational pesticide design, experiences that have taught me the value of persistence, creativity, and collaboration even under limited resources. My projects are guided by a simple goal: to make chemical discovery more predictive, efficient, and accessible.
Outside the lab, I spend much of my free time walking around Mexico City, mapping its neighborhoods, discovering new corners, and revisiting familiar ones looking for other perspectives. It reminds me that discovery, both scientific and personal, is often about looking closer at what’s already there. I often joke that one finds oneself when they’re lost, but I also find that to be true.
I’ve always admired how Mexican rock bands like Caifanes captured my country’s complex identity in sound and metaphor. Their song “Aquí no es así” speaks deeply; to me, it talks about loss and reinterpretation, of how something can remain powerful even when not fully understood. I think science shares that spirit: an endless attempt to make sense of a reality that doesn’t owe us clarity, only wonder.
Through my projects, I hope to keep that sense of wonder alive.