Publications (14)
(* indicates equal contribution)
(Journal Articles)
- Candela-Leal M.O., Alanis-Espinosa, M., Murrieta-González, J. et al. (2025). Neural Signatures of STEM Learning and Interest in Youth. Acta Psychologica, 255, 104949. PMID:40168892
- Mandujano-Granillo, J.A., Candela-Leal, M.O., Ortiz-Vazquez, J.J. et al. (2024). Human-Vehicle Interfaces: A Review for Autonomous Electric Vehicles. IEEE Access, 12, 121635–121658
- Blanco-Ríos, M.A.*, Candela-Leal, M.O.*, Orozco-Romo, C. et al. (2024). Real-time EEG-based Emotion Recognition for Neurohumanities: Perspectives from Principal Component Analysis and Tree-based Algorithms. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 18, 1319574. PMID:38545515 (editor's choice, 2024)
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Gutiérrez-Flores, E.A., Presbítero-Espinosa, G. et al. (2022). Multi-Output Sequential Deep Learning Model for Athlete Force Prediction on a Treadmill Using 3D Markers. Applied Sciences, 12(11), 5424
- Ramírez-Moreno, M.A., Carrillo-Tijerina, P., Candela-Leal, M.O. et al. (2021). Evaluation of a Fast Test Based on Biometric Signals to Assess Mental Fatigue at the Workplace—A Pilot Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11891. PMID:34831645
(* indicates equal contribution)
(Book Chapters)
- Ramírez-Moreno, M.A., Hernández-Mustieles, M.A., Candela-Leal, M.O. et al. (2025). Workplace Measures of Mental Fatigue. In C.R. Martin, V.R. Preedy, V. Patel et al. (Eds.), The Scientific Basis of Fatigue (1st ed.). Academic Press. ISBN: 9780443240812
- Lozoya-Santos, J.J., Ramírez-Moreno, M.A., Candela-Leal, M.O. et al. (2022). Current and Future Biometrics: Technology and Applications. In R.A. Ramirez-Mendoza, J.J. Lozoya-Santos, R. Zavala-Yoé et al. (Eds.), Biometry: Technology, Trends and Applications (1st ed., pp. 1-30). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN: 9781003145240
(Conference Proceedings)
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Ramírez-Moreno, M.A., & Lozoya-Santos, J.J. (2025). Task Resolution Time Estimation through Cognitive Load: An EEG Study of Chess Players. 47th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci) (San Francisco, CA)
- Ramírez-Arceo, G.A., Candela-Leal, M.O., Tudon-Martinez, J.C. et al. (2025). Innovative Spaces with Advanced Technologies such as Research Activity Simulators for Engineering Education. In Proceedings of the 16th Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON). London, United Kingdom: IEEE
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Aguilar-Herrera, A.J., Ramírez-Moreno, M.A. et al. (2024). Conscious Technologies Projects as a Hub for Real Life Challenges in Engineering Education. In Proceedings of the 15th EDUCON (pp. 665-675). Kos, Greece: IEEE
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Martínez-Díaz, D., Orozco-Romo, C. et al. (2023). Biomechanics Digital Twin: Markerless Joint Acceleration Prediction Using Machine Learning and Computer Vision. In Proceedings of the Future of Educational Innovation-Workshop Series: Data in Action (pp. 142-150). Monterrey, Mexico: IEEE
- Candela-Leal, M.O., García-Briones, J.M., Olivas-Martínez, G. et al. (2021). Real-time Biofeedback System for Interactive Learning using Wearables and IoT. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (pp. 2959-2970). Monterrey, Mexico: IEOM (best undergraduate paper award)
- Olivas-Martínez, G., Candela-Leal, M.O., Ocampo-Alvarado, J.C. et al. (2021). Detecting Change in Engineering Interest in Children through Machine Learning using Biometric Signals. In Proceedings of the Machine Learning-Driven Digital Technologies for Educational Innovation Workshop (pp. 33-40). Monterrey, Mexico: IEEE
- Aguilar-Herrera, A.J., Delgado-Jimenez, E.A., Candela-Leal, M.O. et al. (2021). Advanced Learner Assistance System's (ALAS) recent results. In Proceedings of the Machine Learning-Driven Digital Technologies for Educational Innovation Workshop (pp. 26-33). Monterrey, Mexico: IEEE
International Presentations (22)
Oral Presentations
| Physiological-based Emotion Recognition: Objective Emotions for Real-time Environments. Interdisciplinary Innovation in Neuroengineering, AI, and Arts, University of Houston (Houston, TX) | 2025 |
| Digital Twins in Education: Enhancing Student Well-being and Academic Performance with Biometric Insights and Machine Learning. U21 Health Sciences Group 2024 Annual Meeting, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (student speaker award) | 2024 |
| High-resolution Fetal Subplate Automatic Segmentation. FNNDSC Research Symposium, Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, MA) | 2024 |
| CHD Fetal Brain Analysis using Combined Quantitative MRI Features and Custom-build Loss Functions. FNNDSC Research Symposium, Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, MA) | 2024 |
| Gestational Age-Informed VAE-GAN Anomaly Detection for Fetal Brain MRI. FNNDSC Research Symposium, Boston Children's Hospital (Boston, MA) | 2024 |
Poster Presentations
| Expertise-Driven Variations in Cognitive Load as Response to Environmental Noise: A Chess EEG Study. SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference (NDiSTEM) (Colombus, OH) | 2025 |
| Task Resolution Time Estimation through Cognitive Load: An EEG Study of Chess Players. 47th Annual Meeting of the CogSci (San Francisco, CA) | 2025 |
| Regional Analysis of Error Patterns from Automatic Cortical Plate Segmentation in Fetal Brain MRI. Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) (Brisbane, Australia) | 2025 |
| Attention-gated Convolutional Neural Network for Automated Segmentation of Fetal Subplate from MRI. OHBM (Brisbane, Australia) | 2025 |
| Neural Dynamics of Actor-Actress Dyads During Theatrical Creativity. Annual Meeting of the Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity (Paris, France) | 2025 |
| FALCONS: Fetal Automatic Landmark Computation and Optimization for Neuroimaging Segmentation. 27th International Conference on MICCAI (Marrakesh, Morocco) | 2024 |
| Real-time Dual-feature Mental Fatigue State SVM Classification using EEG Delta Bandpower. 19th IEEE-EMBS Conference on BSN, MIT Media Lab (Boston, MA) | 2023 |
| Talent Detection Tool for Early Engineering Education. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2023 Annual Meeting, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ) | 2023 |
| Human Machine Interface for Fleet Electric Vehicles. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2023 Annual Meeting, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ) | 2023 |
| Biometric Cabin for Neurohumanities Lab. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2023 Annual Meeting, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ) | 2023 |
| Biomechanics Digital Twin: Markerless Joint Acceleration prediction using Machine Learning and Computer Vision. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2023 Annual Meeting, Arizona State University (Phoenix, AZ) | 2023 |
| Detection of Engineering Interest in Children - Phase II. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2022 Annual Meeting, Houston University (Houston, TX) | 2022 |
| Digital Twin modeling for Human Biomechanics and Office Spaces. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2022 Annual Meeting, Houston University (Houston, TX) | 2022 |
| Brain on Acting: Neural Dynamics of Actor-Actor Dyads During an Acted Scene. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2022 Annual Meeting, Houston University (Houston, TX) | 2022 |
| Identifying Engineering Interest in Children through Machine Learning using Biometric Signals. 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE-EMBS (Virtual) | 2021 |
| ALAS: Advanced Learner Assistance System for Engineering Education using Wearable Sensors. 43rd Annual Conference of the IEEE-EMBS (Virtual) | 2021 |
| Digital Twin of Biomechanics: Joint Force Prediction using Video and AI. NSF IUCRC BRAIN 2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual) | 2021 |
Invited Talks (5)
| Invited Lecturer, Educational Research Seminar, Uni José Martí | Jun 2025 |
| Panelist, Biomedical Engineering Week, Tec de Monterrey | May 2025 |
| Panelist, NeuroTalks@Tec: Meet the Experts, Tec de Monterrey | Mar 2025 |
| Guest Lecturer, Cognitive Neuroscience Seminar, Tec de Monterrey | Sep 2024 |
| Invited Lecturer, Computing Seminar, UANL | Apr 2023 |
Non-International Presentations (19)
Oral Presentations
| Artificial Intelligence and Biometrics for Personalized Education. 2nd Educational Research Forum in Aguascalientes (Aguascalientes, Mexico) | 2025 |
| Biomechanics for the Digital Twin of Performance: Study Cases. Conscious Technologies for Smart Communities Workshop (Virtual) | 2021 |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), a Cultural and Ideological Instructor of the Millennial Viewer. 51th Research and Development Congress, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Virtual) | 2021 |
Poster Presentations
| Neurohumanities: Educational Equity through Emotional Recognition and Fear Prediction. 25th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2025 |
| Neurohumanities Lab: Emerging Experiences for Human Flourishing. μCosmos Planet (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2025 |
| Closed-Loop BCI with Haptic Feedback and SINDy Algorithm for Attention Support in ADHD Students. 24th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2024 |
| Real-Time Knee Flexion Angle for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury using Computer Vision. 21st Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2023 |
| Biometric Cabin with Portable Real-Time Monitoring Technology for Smart Solutions. 21st Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2023 |
| Neurohumanities Lab. 21st Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2023 |
| Comparison of Brain Synchronization between Pairs during Collaborative and Competitive Tasks. 21st Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2023 |
| Real-Time Knee Flexion Angle for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury using Computer Vision. BMEX: Engineering and Health Sciences Symposium (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2023 |
| Advanced Learner Assistance System (ALAS). 20th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2022 |
| Digital Twin Office for Workspace Throughput Monitoring. 19th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2022 |
| Biomechanics For the Digital Twin of Performance. 19th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2022 |
| Advanced Learner Assistance System. 19th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey, Mexico) | 2022 |
| Detection of Engineering Interest in Children Through an Intelligent System Using Biometric Signals. 18th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Virtual) | 2021 |
| Real-time Biofeedback System for Interactive Learning using Wearables and IoT. 18th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Virtual) | 2021 |
| Biomechanics for the Digital Twin of Performance. 18th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Virtual) | 2021 |
| Advanced Learner Assistance System (ALAS) for Engineering Education using Wearable Sensors. 17th Expo Ingenierias, Tecnologico de Monterrey (Virtual) | 2021 |
(Other)
Student Presentation - FNNDSC at Harvard Medical School (2024) [presentation]Extended Essay - International Baccalaureate (2020) [extended essay]
Working Papers (5)
(Journal Articles & Book Chapters)
- Lozoya-Santos, J.J., Candela-Leal, M.O., Zavala-Yoe, R. et al. (under review) Biometric Tools for Stress Evaluation in the Workplace. Biometrics - Emerging Technologies and Revolutionary Applications
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Martínez-Hernández, A., Moreno-Salazar, I.E. et al. (in prep). Enhanced Real-Time EEG-based Emotion Recognition using an Spherical VAD Model. IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Tudon-Martinez, J.C., & Lozoya-Santos, J.J. (in prep). Multi-Sensor Fusion for Vehicle Perception and Intent Recognition in Adverse Weather: A Review. IEEE Access
(Conference Proceedings)
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Wong-Cantú, C.G., Ramírez-Moreno, M.A. et al. (submitted). Enhancing Engagement with Immersive Spaces: A Biomechanical Analysis of Dance. 21st IEEE-EMBS International Conference on BSN (Los Angeles, CA)
- Candela-Leal, M.O., Marrufo-Franco, L.A., Cruz-Gómez, C.F. et al. (submitted). Closed-Loop Haptic Neurofeedback BCI for Real-Time Student Attention Regulation. 48th National Congress of Biomedical Engineering (Monterrey, Mexico)