Cecilia Irene Villaseñor Reyes

Dr. Cecilia Irene Villaseñor Reyes serves as an Associate Researcher at the Centro de Investigaciones en Geografía Ambiental (CIGA) within the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Morelia, Michoacán. Her work focuses on geospatial analysis for environmental hazard assessment and sustainable land management.

Education:

• Geological Engineering, Autonomous University of Guerrero
• Master's in Science, Metallurgy and Materials Research Institute, Michoacan University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo
• Doctorate in Applied Geosciences, Potosino Institute of Scientific and Technological Research

Research Focus: Dr. Villaseñor Reyes specializes in Synthetic Aperture Radar Interferometry (InSAR) for monitoring subsidence, mass removal processes, and hydrogeological hazards. Her work integrates radar and multispectral imagery to analyze land-use changes driven by population growth and agricultural expansion, with emphasis on geomorphological characterization and environmental risk mitigation in Mexican contexts.

Scientific Recognition:

• National System of Researchers Level I
• Honorary State Researcher by the Government of the State of Michoacán

Professional Leadership: Founding member of the Mexican Association of Hydrogeological Risks, actively contributing to national frameworks for hydrogeological risk management and policy development.