Our Seventh Monthly Webinar Series will continue with cutting-edge perspectives on wearable technology and real-time health monitoring for maritime workers by Dr. Mariel Alfaro Ponce.
Dr. Mariel Alfaro Ponce is a biomedical engineer, researcher, and academic leader affiliated with Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México. Her work focuses on artificial intelligence, biomedical instrumentation, bioinformatics, and advanced manufacturing technologies applied to healthcare and industrial innovation. She leads and collaborates on interdisciplinary research projects involving machine learning, biosignal analysis, metagenomics, embedded systems, and additive manufacturing for medical applications. Her research has contributed to the development of intelligent diagnostic systems, smart rehabilitation devices, biomedical imaging technologies, and AI-driven decision-support platforms. Dr. Alfaro Ponce is the author of two patents and currently has three additional patents under review related to prosthetic devices and software platforms for metagenomic analysis. She is also involved in the development of an Emerging-Based Technology Company (EBTC) focused on the fabrication of prosthetic devices, medical equipment, and wet laboratory instrumentation for biomedical and research applications.
Her professional activities emphasize technology transfer, translational biomedical engineering, and the integration of AI-driven methodologies into healthcare, biotechnology, and sustainable manufacturing solutions.
📆 May 22, 2026 🕔 17:00 to 18:00 (TRT/UTC+3)
About SADIT-MAR
This webinar is part of SADIT-MAR's mission to advance safe, inclusive, and sustainable digital transformation in the maritime industry. Funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation, our global network connects leading researchers and institutions across six partner universities to address the opportunities and challenges of maritime digitalization through research, capacity building, and international collaboration.
