Mariana Noelia Solari Merlo

Mariana Noelia Solari Merlo serves as a Full Professor in the Department of Public International, Criminal and Procedural Law at the University of Cadiz, actively contributing to the Andalusian Interuniversity Institute of Criminology (IAIC) and leading the SEJ378 research group focused on Criminal System, Crime and Security. Her institutional email (mariana.solari@uca.es) confirms ongoing academic engagement within Spain's PAIDI framework for Social, Economic and Legal Sciences.

She completed her PhD at the University of Cádiz in 2017 with the thesis Science, Technology and Crime: The Legal Interpretation of Criminal Types in Light of Techno-Scientific Knowledge, supervised by Dr. Luis Ramón Ruiz Rodríguez. This foundational work established her trajectory at the intersection of legal frameworks and technological evolution.

Her research centers on Criminal Law's adaptation to digital transformation, with primary expertise in Cybercrime analysis, Smart City security governance, and Human Rights implications of emerging technologies. She investigates how technological advancements redefine legal protections—particularly in urban security contexts—and examines judicial system responses to cyber threats. Her work bridges theoretical jurisprudence with empirical studies on crime prevention in interconnected environments, emphasizing regional (Andalusian) policy development.

Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals dominant themes: 1) Smart City security governance frameworks for Andalucía 2035, 2) Regional cybercrime trend analysis across Spain (2015-2023), and 3) Human rights jurisprudence regarding AI in social media. These outputs demonstrate methodological diversity—from policy analysis to empirical crime statistics—while maintaining focus on technology's impact on legal goods and criminal procedure.

Dr. Solari Merlo actively shapes criminological discourse through the IAIC and SEJ378 research group, which develops security protocols for interconnected urban environments. Her collaborative work with Andalusian institutions drives evidence-based policy for emergency management in smart cities, while her digital identity research informs legislative responses to cybercrime. Current projects emphasize predictive security modeling and ethical AI integration in judicial processes.