As a result of the research developed, she has published in numerous journals indexed in JCR (IOVS; PLOS ONE, Dent Materials, JMBBM, Appl. Optics, J. of Dent, Cornea, among others) that are a reference in her field of research, being most of them in the first tercil. In 2007 she founded the Laboratory of Biomaterials Optics. She has published 110 scientific papers, contributed to several books, and presented at numerous international and national congresses with more than 120 contributions, earning over 8,500 citations and an h-index of 41. She has been a member of the Organizing Committee of national and international conferences (IWBBIO, ISDA, II EOS Topical Meeting, among others),  organizing Special Sessions and Workshop. She has supervised 14 doctoral theses (9 in the last 6 years) and has been PI of 15 other projects (National Plan, Integrated Actions, Junta de Andalucía and UGR) and has participated in 11 projects as a collaborating researcher. She has contributed, in the transfer to the productive sector with two research contracts. The researcher has carried out research stays in centers in France, Morocco and Italy. Other merits of her research activity are the obtaining of 3 awards to research works and the performance of anonymous reviewer for journals in JCR relevant within her scientific field. Within the field of professional activity, he has acted as a technology consultant for private companies (Scientific-Technical Reports).

As for her teaching activity, she is a University Professor and has taught both theoretical and practical subjects in more than a dozen subjects of second and third cycle as well as in specialized Degree and Master. She has been PI of 3 teaching innovation projects and has participated in 6 more. As for her experience in Management, she has been BSc Degree Coordinator of Optics and Optometry and the MSc Degree of Advanced Optics and Optometry (UGR) and participated in various teaching committees and doctoral programs.