Alejandro Flores

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  • PhD in Biotechnology at COMAV-UPV, specializing in plant breeding, genomic characterization, and valorisation of traditional melon landraces.
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at IRTA–CRAG, participating in the MELFRUIT project, aimed at dissecting the genetics of fruit quality and ripening in melon, cucumber and watermelon.
  • Research experience in genomic, morphological, and metabolomic analyses of Cucurbitaceae; transcriptomic analysis for virus resistance; evaluation of abiotic (heat, drought, salinity) and biotic stresses; assessment of rootstock effects on fruit quality and agronomic performance.
  • Invited PhD lecturer for “Mirror Classes” at Universidad Internacional SEK (UISEK).
  • Master’s in Bioinformatics and Master’s in Agronomic Engineering; Bachelor’s Degree in Rural and Agrifood Engineering.
  • Expertise in plant breeding, crop improvement, bioinformatics, experimental design, and data analysis in R and Python, with high proficiency in English (C2).