I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Optics at the University of Granada. I earned my Ph.D. from the same university in 2013, with a dissertation titled "Application of Optical Methods for the Evaluation of Human Tissues Generated by Tissue Engineering." Since then, my research has focused on developing optical techniques and methods, as well as studying the optical properties of biomaterials. In particular, I have worked extensively on tissues generated in the laboratory through tissue engineering, such as human corneal and skin substitutes, as well as composites, nanocomposites, and dental ceramics.

My research is carried out in collaboration with leading national and international research groups, including CTS-115 and TIC-117 at the University of Granada, the Tissue Engineering and Cell Therapy Laboratory at the University of Granada, and the Houston Center for Biomaterials and Biomimetics.

As a result of this work, I have published 37 articles in JCR-indexed journals, including Cornea, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS), Journal of Dentistry, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (JMBBM), and PLOS ONE. Many of these publications are in top-quartile journals within their respective fields. Additionally, I have published 10 articles in peer-reviewed journals indexed in databases such as SCOPUS, some of which have received a high number of citations.

Beyond journal publications, I have presented over 50 contributions as a speaker at international and national conferences and co-authored five book chapters. I was also a member of the organizing committee for a special session at the TERMIS 2011 congress.

Regarding research projects, I served as the principal investigator for a project under the Campus of Excellence initiative at the University of Granada. I have also been part of the research team for five National Plan projects, two regional call projects, and three additional projects funded under the Campus of Excellence initiative.