I studied physics engineering and mathematical engineering in Mexico, a mix that allowed me to explore the contrasts and overlaps between applied and theoretical problem solving approaches. I also had the opportunity to teach for a few semesters.Some years later I moved to Europe for a master in mathematical modeling, a joint degree between Italy, Germany and Spain with special emphasis on complex systems emerging in engineering.Now I'm looking into the application of some of these concepts in the field of Systems Biology, putting together mechanistic and machine learning based models to study biological networks from drug response data.