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R & Bioinformatics Expert | Data Analysis, Statistics, Genomics | PhD

Profile Summary

I hold a PhD in Coastal Oceanography and have over 8 years of hands‑on experience in data analysis, bioinformatics, and statistical modeling. My core expertise lies in R programming, transcriptomics, metagenomics, and the analysis of large‑scale NGS datasets. I am also proficient in Unix/Linux and basic Python. During my doctoral and master’s research, I designed and executed experiments to understand how environmental stressors (temperature, salinity) and pathogens affect aquatic organisms. I led projects that integrated RNA‑seq, metagenomics, and physiological data to uncover molecular responses and host‑microbe interactions. My work resulted in first‑author publications and a track record of delivering reproducible, publication‑ready analyses. Beyond research, I have mentored undergraduate and graduate students, taught bioinformatics workshops (SSH, Bash), and collaborated with interdisciplinary teams. I am highly organized, detail‑oriented, and committed to turning complex biological data into actionable insights. My ongoing freelance projects include data cleaning, statistical testing, data visualization, and the development of custom R scripts for clients in academia and small businesses. I am eager to apply my analytical skills to help you solve your data challenges.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Genetics
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Molecular Ecology
• ☆ Aquaculture
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Data Processing
• ☆ Data Exploration
• ☆ Cluster Analysis
• ☆ Data Visualization
• ☆ Data Cleaning
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Regression Analysis
• ☆ Multivariate Analysis
• ☆ Nonlinear Regression
• ☆ Correlation Analysis
• ☆ Bioinformatics
• ☆ R

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Data Visualization, Data Cleaning, Data Processing

Work Experience

Laboratory Technician / Bioinformatics Analyst

Experimental Aquatic Pathology Laboratory (LPEA), Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC)

September 2018 - Present

Education

Doctor of Science in Coastal Oceanography (Facultad de Ciencias Marinas)

Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Facultad de Medicina

August 2021 - January 2026

Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology

Universidad Autonoma de Baja california

August 2018 - July 2021

Biotechnology and Aquaculture

Universidad Autonoma de Baja california

August 2012 - July 2017

Certifications

• Reviewer

  Thalassas: An International Journal of Marine Science (Springer)

  March 2026 - Present

• Formal supervision of undergraduate and graduate thesis projects

  Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico

  January 2026 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Á. H. Hernández-Montiel, E. Larios-Soriano, S. Sánchez-Serrano, E. Gisbert, C. True, L. M. López, M. A. Galaviz-Espinoza (2025). The effects of temperature changes on Totoaba macdonaldi larval development, growth, and respiratory rates . Fish Physiology and Biochemistry.

Á Hernández-Montiel, I Giffard-Mena, M Weidmann, M Bekaert, K Ulrich, J Benkaroun(2022). Virulence and genetic differences among white spot syndrome virus isolates inoculated in Penaeus vannamei . Diseases of Aquatic Organisms. 152. p. 85--98. Inter-Research Science Center

Effects of salinity on survival and plasma osmolarity of Totoaba macdonaldi eggs, larvae, and juveniles @article{GiffardMena2020, doi = {10.1016/j.jembe.2020.151339}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2020.151339}, year = {2020}, month = may, publisher = {Elsevier {BV}}, volume = {526}, pages = {151339}, author = {Ivone Giffard-Mena and {\'{A}}lvaro H. Hern{\'{a}}ndez-Montiel and Javier P{\'{e}}rez-Robles and Conal David-True}, title = {Effects of salinity on survival and plasma osmolarity of Totoaba macdonaldi eggs, larvae, and juveniles}, journal = {Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology} } . Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.