Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Puebla

Anabel Barreda is a Architect from the Tecnológico de Monterrey (2011), she has collaborated in various institutional, commercial and residential projects in architecture, interior and urban planning offices in the city of Puebla. Founding partner of the defunct architecture firm RA3 Arquitectura, since 2016 she teaches classes in the Architecture and Interior Architecture courses, currently director of the Creative Studies Entry at the EAAD TEC Campus Puebla. In addition to participating in various projects within the academic community and giving talks or workshops related to speculative design, biodesign, speculative design or creative processes. Her interest in new thoughts and design processes and the way in which these can be applied to new teaching methodologies and information communication triggered her interest in biomaterials.

Celeste Ibarra is a professor and researcher in the Department of Bioengineering Centro-Occidente and National Director of the Biotechnology Engineering Program at Tecnológico de Monterrey. She holds a degree in Biotechnology Engineering and a PhD in Engineering Sciences. She completed a research stay at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany, and is a Level I member of the National System of Researchers. Her research focuses on incorporating edible insects into a sustainable value chain. She is part of the flagship project Food Security and Nutrition, a guest editor and reviewer for scientific journals, and was recognized as a member of the Circle of Distinguished Professors in 2022 and 2023. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Mexican Association of Food Science (AMECA) (2023-2025), the CENEVAL Committee for IBT, and the Mentor Committee in Ingenia. She collaborated on the AMECA-CONAHCYT project promoting science, technology, and innovation in food sustainability.

Irma Cruz is a Pharmacological chemist graduated from BAUP. Master's and PhD in genetics and molecular biology from CINVESAV-IPN. Currently I work as a full-time professor and director of the biotechnology engineering program at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Puebla Campus, where I have performed various functions such as: Coordinator of biotechnology laboratories, design of the TEC21 curricular plan and 2026 plans, organizing committee for Expo-Ingenierías and Biohack. I have developed educational innovation projects and implemented the Global Shared Learning Classroom. In the research area, I collaborated with Dr. Fabián Galindo at the BUAP Physiology Institute with the project to study intercellular signals generated by the activation of photosensitizing substances and their effects on the viability of cells in culture and currently, with Dr. Alfredo Benítez from UPAEP with the project to produce recombinant penicillin amidase.