ABOUT ME
I began my research in astrophysics working on theoretical models to interpret water maser observations in star-forming regions. I developed radiative transfer and kinematic models to investigate the physical conditions and dynamics of maser-emitting regions. During my postdoctoral positions, I gradually moved toward observational radio astronomy, designing and submitting my own observing proposals and becoming directly involved in observations. I have observed with the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), 64m Parkes radio telescope, and the 30m IRAM radio telescope.
Guanajuato, Mexico, January 2019
Guanajuato, Mexico, October 2023
Partial Solar Eclipse 2023
Total Solar Eclipse 2026
Aragon, Spain, August 2026
Observing with ATCA, February 2013
Beyond astronomy, two of my greatest passions are photography and music. Photography has allowed me to capture some of the astronomical events I have been fortunate enough to witness, from lunar eclipses observed from Guanajuato to the total solar eclipse I experienced in Aragón, Spain, in 2026.
Music has been another constant passion in my life, from classical music and opera to symphonic metal. In 2020, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, I prepared a public outreach talk on “Music & Astronomy”, exploring the connections between these two seemingly different worlds.
More recently, photography, astronomy, and music came together in James Webb Cantata (Complete Symphonic Cantata), a three-part symphonic work inspired by some of the extraordinary discoveries of the James Webb Space Telescope. Created with the help of artificial intelligence tools, the cantata is my attempt to transform the beauty, mystery, and awe of the universe into music.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Radio Interferometry
Astronomical Masers
Evolved stars:
Planetary Nebulae and Water Fountains
EDUCATION
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
Ph. D. Astronomy, May 19th 2006
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
M. Sc. Astronomy, April 16th 2001
Universidad Veracruzana
B. Sc. Physics, September 21st 1999
Interstellar Medium:
Gas dynamics and hydrodynamical simulations