Dr. Mildred Cano Velázquez

Biography

Mildred S. Cano-Velázquez is a postdoctoral researcher in the Photonics Semiconductor Nanophysics (PSN) group at the Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her main research focus is the development of optical fiber-tip sensors for multiple physical and biological purposes, such as temperature, refractive index, pressure, and biomolecule sensing interactions. She joined the group in 2021 under Prof. Andrea Fiore at TU/e, where she demonstrated a novel method to fabricate fiber tip sensors, effectively combining the power of nanophotonics with the versatility of fiber optics. Currently, Mildred is working on proposing solutions to address the challenges involved in advancing this promising technology to a point suitable for practical applications. Her ambition is to transform fiber optics into powerful sensing instruments. She received her bachelor's degree in telecommunications engineering with honors from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in 2013, followed by an Erasmus Mundus Fellowship to pursue a master’s degree in physics and laser technology at the Universidad de Salamanca and Universidad de Valladolid, graduating in 2015. In 2020, she graduated with honors from UNAM with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, focusing on the development of fiber optic immunosensors for efficient tuberculosis diagnosis. During her Ph.D., she spent a year at the University of Riverside, California, exploring biomedical imaging techniques for monitoring cerebral blood flow. In 2021, she joined TU/e as a postdoc, working on lab-on-fiber sensors for industrial applications.

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