Awards & Recognition
Honors received for research excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurship
Awards Overview
I have been honored to receive recognition for my work in research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. These awards have provided valuable support and validation for my research on wearable medical devices and bioimpedance monitoring systems.
Awards Timeline
2025
1st Place in Pfizer Innomakers4Health
Won the Early Innovators category at the 7th edition of Innomakers4Health with BioPatch, a non-invasive, low-cost patch for early breast cancer detection based on measuring electrical conductivity of cancerous cells. Received €3,000 prize and selected to join the InnomakersLAB acceleration program with six months of mentorship at Pfizer and Wayra's innovation hub in Madrid.
2024
Best Researcher Under 30 in Experimental Sciences in Seville
Awarded for outstanding contributions to scientific research and innovation in Seville, Spain.
1st Place in HackForGood Spain
Won the National 1st Place Award among 1,000+ participants across multiple cities in Spain. Developed SignTune, a web platform that automatically translates video content into sign language.
Nodal Award (Shark Tank Edition)
Awarded $2,100 in the 10th IMFAHE Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation International Program.
2023
1st Place in Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®)
Won in a competitive forum of 48 candidates presenting PhD research within three minutes to a non-specialist audience at the International Doctorate School, Seville, Spain.
Best Paper Award in 16th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy
Recognized among 150+ experts from 19 countries for research on impedance measurement systems at Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany.
2022
Fulbright Predoctoral Research Grant
Selected as 1 of 15 recipients for a prestigious U.S. - Spain international research exchange.
2021
1st Place in XVI Entrepreneurship Ideas Competition
Won 1st Place for innovative business idea development among 110 entries at the University of Seville, Spain.
1st Place in II University Spin-offs Competition
Won 1st Place for Best Knowledge Transfer Project among 11 spin-offs at the University of Seville, Spain.
Finalist (Top 5) Product and Business Model Development
Reached the top 5 with Diagnostic Toys in a 3-week event that gathered 400+ participants and 55+ teams from across the world.
2020
Best Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering
Awarded by Telefonica Spain, highlighting significant academic research in the field of Biomedical Engineering.
Award Categories
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- 1st Place in Pfizer Innomakers4Health (2025)
- 1st Place in HackForGood Spain (2024)
- Nodal Award (Shark Tank Edition) (2024)
- +3 more
Fellowships & Grants
- Fulbright Predoctoral Research Grant (2022)
Research Recognition
- Best Researcher Under 30 in Experimental Sciences in Seville (2024)
- Best Paper Award in 16th International Workshop on Impedance Spectroscopy (2023)
- Best Master's Thesis in Biomedical Engineering (2020)
Science Communication
- 1st Place in Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) (2023)