Juan-Carlos Gómez-Cortés received a B.S. degree in mechatronic engineering from the National Technological Institute of Mexico in Celaya (TecNM en Celaya), and an M.Sc. degree in electronic engineering from the National Technological Institute of Mexico in Celaya (TecNM en Celaya). He is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree at TecNM en Celaya. His current research interest includes biomedical applications, artificial intelligence and image processing. He has worked on projects related to the automation of production lines and irrigation systems in hydroponic crops.