Sebastián is interested in machine-learning-supported and -driven modeling, optimization, control, monitoring, and automation methods for advanced biotechnological applications. He holds a PhD in Engineering (Doktoringenieur) from the International Max Planck Research School for Advanced Methods in Process and Systems Engineering (Germany), a joint initiative between the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems and the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg. Additionally, he has an MSc in Biotechnology, specializing in Process Technology, from Wageningen University & Research (Netherlands), and a BSc in Biotechnology Engineering from the Autonomous University of Yucatán (Mexico).