Dr. Mariel Alfaro-Ponce is an Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Program at Tecnologico de Monterrey Ciudad de Mexico. She completed her BSc studies in Biomedical Engineering, MSc studies in Microelectronic Engineering, and PhD studies in Computer Science at the Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico. Since 2022, She has been the head of the Manufacturing Processes for Advanced Materials CDMX research unit. Her research interests include artificial intelligence, rehabilitation devices, and intelligent bioinstrumentation.