Program: Industrial Engineering
Home Country: Colombia
Universities: Universidad del Cauca

I was born in El Cerrito Valle, Colombia but I have lived in many different cities of the Colombian southwest. I’m in Physics Engineering with a Master's in Engineering from the Universidad del Cauca. During my university years, I had the opportunity to perform research internships at different institutions such as the Weizmann Institute of Sciences in Israel, the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany, and the Optical Research Center of La Plata in Argentina. I have been working in academia and industry for 10 years with the aim of using the sciences and technology to create innovative solutions for different challenges in fields like bioengineering, healthcare, and energy. Currently, I’m starting my Master's degree in Industrial Engineering at Rice University.

On Rice:

Rice University is a top institution worldwide, strongly connected with the industry sector and Houston is an amazing place for innovators.

On Fulbright:

Fulbright gives the opportunity to people who seek to be agents of change to fulfill their dream of training in the best universities in the world and contributes to connecting the countries and regions from which they come with these first level training and research centers.

Fun Fact:

I have tried everything to learn to play musical instruments or to be able to sing better, but I can't do it. Although I love music, I am very bad at music. So sad!