Francy Milena Linares Vanegas

Bio and research interests
Francy Milena Linares Vanegas (Environmental Engineer, graduated in 2015 from the Colombian School of Industrial Careers UniECCI, Colombia, and Master in Environmental Engineering in 2019 from the University of Huelva and the International University of Andalusia, Spain) worked as a support services coordinator at the Clínica Universidad de La Sabana between 2015 and 2017, and subsequently worked for five years at the Universidad de La Sabana. She has experience in applying assessment methodologies aimed at preventing and mitigating environmental impacts, including the development of environmental management plans, environmental studies, and criticality analyses of materials. She received a scholarship from the Carolina Foundation to pursue her master's studies. In the field of research, she is co-author of the book Transdisciplinary Science in the New Era (2nd ed., 2023) and has developed academic works such as the Master's Thesis entitled "Analysis of the Criticality of Materials for Quantum Dot-Light-Emitting Diodes (QD-LEDs)," as well as the undergraduate monograph "Environmental Impact Assessment in the Construction Phase of the Concrete Slab Road on the Laguna Grande–Chicaque Road" (2014). She also has teaching experience as a laboratory leader in Biology and Microbiology, providing technical and academic support to students at the Francisco José de Caldas District University (2008–2009). Her early work includes a thesis on microbiological surveillance and control in food assistance programs at the same institution. Her main areas of interest are environmental assessment, impact management, and materials analysis in emerging technologies.