Dr. Silvia Corona Avendaño is a Full-Time Senior Professor-Researcher at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, affiliated with the Department of Materials within the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering. Her academic career has focused on applied electrochemistry, materials engineering, and the development of electrochemical sensors, aiming to generate innovative solutions for detecting and quantifying environmentally, biologically, and pharmaceutically relevant species.

Her research centers on the development and modification of materials for electrochemical applications, particularly the design of low-cost, sensitive, and selective sensors. Her work has explored conventional and emerging materials, including nanoparticles, metal oxides, carbon-based materials, graphene, conducting polymers, and waste-derived materials, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and accessible resources. Her main research areas include electrochemistry for health-related applications, electrode modification materials, electrochemical detection of biologically and pharmaceutically relevant molecules, and environmental sensors, addressing neurotransmitters, pharmaceuticals, pollutants, and biomarkers.

She possesses a strong record of scientific research and knowledge dissemination through peer-reviewed journal publications and extensive participation in national and international scientific conferences. She has served as a research grant evaluator, journal peer reviewer, and member of academic and scientific committees.

In human resource training, she supervises and evaluates undergraduate and graduate research projects and serves on Master's and doctoral thesis committees, closely connecting teaching with research to integrate students into scientific projects. Additionally, she actively engages in science outreach and initiatives aimed at promoting the visibility of women in science and encouraging scientific vocations among younger generations.