Dr. Juana Isabel Méndez is a researcher and lecturer at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Universidad del Medio Ambiente, and CENTRO. She earned her PhD in Engineering Sciences from Tecnológico de Monterrey (doctoral stay at UC Berkeley) and a Master’s in Energy Management and Renewable Sources (graduating first in her cohort) at Tecnológico de Monterrey; a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the same institution; and a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic Design from Universidad Anáhuac. A recipient of the TecScience Summit’s Best Doctoral Thesis Award (2023) and the Premio Mujer Tec for Environment (2024), her work in energy efficiency, applied AI, thermal comfort, and building energy modeling has led to two co-authored books, 45+ publications, and two patent filings.