Jesus Olivares-Mercado received his B.S. in Computer Engineering (2006), his M.S. in Microelectronics (2008), and his Ph.D. in Electronics and Communications (2012) from the National Polytechnic Institute (IPN). In 2009, he was honored with the Best Student Award by IPN for his Master’s research in biometric pattern recognition. Following his doctorate, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at CINVESTAV, Tamaulipas (2012–2013). Currently, Dr. Olivares-Mercado is a Research Professor at the National Polytechnic Institute and a member of the National System of Researchers (SNI) in Mexico. His research focuses on data processing, biometrics, pattern recognition, and cybersecurity.