Dafni Mora holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering; a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Specialization in Renewable Energies and Environment from the Technological University of Panama; a Ph.D. in Civil and Industrial Engineering from the University of Calabria; and an MBA with a Specialization in Strategic Management from the Interamerican University of Panama. She is a professor of Environment and Energy at the Technological University of Panama. As Goals Secretary at the Technological University of Panama, she was responsible for coordinating institutional programs. Along with teaching and research, she worked on implementing the institutional development plan, managed institutional projects, and built energy use. At MIT, she focused on defining and implementing policies for sustainable university campuses.