I obtained my PhD in Plant Biotechnology at CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico, 2006, where I later carried out postdoctoral research, working with Ustilago maydis, a maize pathogen. I was a posdoctoral fellow at the Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre in BC, Canada, (2008-2010). I worked with Ustilago hordei, analyzing the importance of genes involved in signaling pathways such as calcineurin and their role in the infection of barley. Since 2011, I have been a member in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the Autonomous University of Queretaro. My research interests are focused on the study of molecular interactions involved in the infection process using Ustilago maydis-maize pathosystem. Development of novel products based on the encapsulation of plant growth–promoting bacteria by ionic gelation for the protection of crops against fungal pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum, Sclerotium rolfsii, and Alternaria alternata. Also against abiotic stresses such as salinity and drought in emblematic Mexican crops. Recently, our work has incorporated a nanotechnology-based approach that integrates microbiology and plant systems for the biosynthesis of metal nanoparticles. These bioengineered nanoparticles are designed to control populations of phytopathogenic agents and to serve as innovative biofertilizers.