Her current research focuses on valorization of waste biomass and developing innovative sustainable wastewater technologies. She conducted postdoctoral work at CINVESTAV-IPN focusing on fungi/nanophotocatalic treatment of wastewater for reuse. In her doctorate at the University of Toronto, she designed and constructed an innovative bio-based refinery scheme (semi-pilot scale) to produce and recover biopolymers from wastewater activated sludge. She has 3 years of applied experience in process design of municipal wastewater treatment processes and asset management working from CH2M Hill’s Toronto office. She was also Assistant Coordinator of CH2M Hill’s Canadian Water Business Group Sustainability Initiative.