María del Carmen Bas Cerdá is currently Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Economics at the Universitat de València, Spain. She received her B.Sc. in Mathematical Sciences from the Universitat d'Alacant (2008), where she was awarded the Outstanding Graduate Award, and her Ph.D. in Statistics and Optimisation from the Universitat Politècnica de València (2014). Throughout her academic career, she has gained extensive experience as a lecturer and researcher. Her current research interests include multivariate analysis, survey design and analysis, database construction, and the application of sensitivity and uncertainty analysis to the development of composite indicators. Her work pays particular attention to real-world applications in both economics and education, incorporating data modelling and analysis techniques, including data science and machine learning.