Dr. Maria del Pilar Rodriguez Torres is a Physics Engineer (UASLP), who got her PhD degree in Optics from the Center of Research in Optics (Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico) and has been a postdoctoral researcher at ENES Leon, UNAM, and CFATA UNAM. Her field of study is nanomaterials synthesis aimed at biological applications and their characterization; she is also interested in renewable energies, food science as well as outreach and has authored 20 publications among research articles, reviews, manuals, and book chapters. She has lectured undergraduate and graduate students from different areas (Dentistry, Physiotherapy, and Technology) and participated as a referee for the RSC Advances, the Journal of Molecular Sciences and Materials Views journals.Dr. Claudia Martínez Alonso is currently a Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Autonomous University of Guerrero. She obtained her BSc in Chemistry at the Autonomous University of the State of Morelos (UAEMor) and pursued her Energy Engineering postgraduate studies at the Renewable Energies Institute of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has been a postdoctoral fellow in the renewable energies field at the National Autonomous University of Queretaro and has published 15 scientific articles on nanostructured materials and their applications for energy storage and use. She has mentored and graduated one Master´s and three Bachelor´s students. Her scientific expertise is focused on non-toxic nanostructures for diverse applications and the efficient use of renewable energies.
