Research Team

Dra. Blanca Jimenez

Senior Researcher

  • Responsible of Research Team
  • Lead the Research Team throughout the project phases

BS in Environmental Engineering (1980) with a master degree in Antipollution Engineering (1982), a PhD degree (1985, Summa Cum Laude) and Postdoctoral stage (France, 1987) in Water, Wastewater and Reuse. Her fields of expertise include environmental and geological sciences, water, climate change, and science policy. She founded the Treatment and Reuse Group (TRG).

José Antonio Barrios

General Advisor

  • General Advisor Research Team
  • Support the development and writing of different reports for Research Team

PhD and MSc in Environmental Engineering. He has ample experience in the removal of helminth eggs through different wastewater and sludge processes as well as the application of the standard technique for their determination. He is currently a senior researcher at UNAM.

Catalina Maya

Co-Responsible and Coordinator of Projects

  • Coordinate and support the technical and administrative activities for the development and online service of the HEAD-YOLO Software. 

Master in Environmental Sciences, responsible for the area of microbiology and parasitology Research Team. Currently participating in the development of the HEAD-YOLO Software for the identification and quantification of parasites.

Gustavo Velásquez

Programmer Engineer

  • Responsible for the development, implementation and technical support of the online service of the HEAD-YOLO Software.

Master and PhD in Electronic Engineering, specialized in digital image processing methods, mainly for obstetric medical ultrasound and helminth eggs detection.

Research & Sponsor

This software is based on research funded in part by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The findings and conclusions contained within are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect positions or policies of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.



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