Dra. Ana Karen Ivanna Flores Trujillo Posdoctoral of Department of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, of the Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados del Instituto Politécnico Nacional (CINVESTAV-IPN). She obtained her phD degree in Natural Sciences, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (UAEM) in 2021 , where she obtained honorable mention. Master´s degree in Biotechnology, UAEM, 2016 Bachelor´s degree in Biology, UAEM , 2013, with honorable mention. She made two academic stays at the University of Granada, Spain and she has three articles in international journals. In this moment, her research work is focused on contaminants such as heavy metals and pesticides in Xochimilco. Research interests: Identification of contaminants in different environmental samples; heavy metals, pesticides, analytical methods, bioremediation, environmental toxicology and treatments of contaminated water and soil.