Jesús Muñoz Rojas completed his PhD at the Nitrogen Fixation Research Center of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, specializing in Microbial Molecular Ecology (1998–2003). Upon completing his doctoral studies (July 2003), he was awarded a scholarship by Banco Santander Central Hispano through the "José Luis Cánovas Flying Professorship" program to conduct postdoctoral research at the Zaidín Experimental Station, part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) in Granada, Spain. In Spain, he conducted studies on the Molecular Biology of Bacteria (2003–2005) and generated recombinant bacteria that help plants tolerate salinity, a project that was patented for its impact on biotechnology. Jesús Muñoz-Rojas joined the Institute of Sciences at the Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla (BUAP) in January 2006. From 2007 onward, Dr. Muñoz-Rojas was rehired by BUAP and, in August 2013, he obtained a permanent position as a Full-Time Professor–Researcher (Professor–Investigator, Level A). Dr. Muñoz-Rojas founded the international research group known as "Ecology and Survival of Microorganisms." His ongoing work is related to the Biotechnology of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) and studies of their ecological behavior, particularly focusing on the ability of beneficial bacteria to tolerate desiccation. He has since identified several important genes in this area.