Outreach / Volunteering

When possible, I engage in both public scientific outreach initiatives aimed at general audiences (particularly children) and scientific dissemination activities oriented toward specialized communities, contributing as an organizer, facilitator, or committee member.

Upcoming participation

  • No upcoming activities at the moment

Past

2025
  • Science communicator. Science fair “Cuantimundos”, demonstrations in optics and photonics in the frame of the event “Noche de las estrellas”. Target audience: Children and adults. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. November 29, 2025.
  • Organizing committee. “Conexión con la comunidad mexicana de óptica“ meeting in Mexico City. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. November 27 – 28, 2025. [link] [link]
  • Organizing committee. “Conexión con la comunidad mexicana de óptica“, an event co-located in the Mexican Optics and Photonics Meeting. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico. In-person. October 1, 2025. [link]
  • Organizing committee. Panel discussion “De la investigación a la innovación: patentes, traslación e impacto en México” as part of the initiative “Photon Innovation Mexico: Encuentro de emprendimiento fotónico“. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. September 22, 2025.
  • Organizer and Workshop facilitator. workshop “Los colores de la luz: Fabricando un espectroscopio”. Target audience: K-6 students. Planetario de Ciudad Victoria “Dr. Ramiro Iglesias Leal”, Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico. In-person. March 28, 2025.
2024
  • Organizing Committee. Event: “Networking en óptica y fotónica”. Event part of the OPTICA Student Chapter at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. September 20, 2024.
  • Students committee member. “2024 Latin American Workshop on Optical Fiber Sensors” (LAWOFS 2024). In-person. May 20 – 22, 2024. [link]
2023
  • Organizing committee and Science communicator. Activity “Optica y fotónica a tu alcance” within the science fair “Ciencia Curiosa”. Demonstrations in optics and photonics and part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México Student Chapter. Biblioteca Vasconcelos. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. August 5, 2023. [link]
  • Organizer, workshop facilitator and Science communicator. Outreach project “La magia de la luz“. I designed and led an outreach initiative focused on optics and photonics for children aged 7 to 15. I Formed and coordinated a team of science communicators to conduct hands-on demonstrations in six schools, reaching approximately 500 students. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. June and July, 2023. [link]
  • Organizing committee. Monthly seminars as part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de Mexico Student Chapter. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. February to November, 2023.
  • Organizing committee. Photography contest “La luz: Protagonista en la ciencia, arte y vida diaria“ as part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de Mexico Student Chapter. Finished with an exhibition of the participating photographs. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. May – October, 2023. [link]
  • Organizing committee. “Día internacional de la luz UNAM 2023” (International Day of Light 2023). Event part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México Student Chapter. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. May 16, 2023.
  • Organizing Committee. Monthly seminar for April 2023. Event part of the OPTICA Student Chapter at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. Online. April 28, 2023.
  • Organizing Committee. “Conversation in the framework of the international day of women and girls in science”. Event part of the OPTICA Student Chapter at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. February 23, 2023.
2022
  • Organizing committee. Photography contest as part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de Mexico Student Chapter. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. November, 2022.
  • Organizing committee. Monthly seminars as part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de Mexico Student Chapter. Target audience: Undergraduate and graduate students and researchers. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Mexico City, Mexico. In-person. January to November, 2022. [link]
  • Science communicator. Science fair “Sihuatl Scientific Festival”. Demonstrations in optics and photonics and activity part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México Student Chapter. Target audience: Children from 7 to 17 years old. Tizayuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. In-person. March 11, 2022.
2019
  • Science communicator. Science fair “Encuentro con la tierra 2019”. Outreach activities related to solar energy. Activity part of the SPIE Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México Student Chapter. Target audience: Children and adults. Tizayuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. In-person. April 7, 2019.