CV | Constanza Ruiz-Danegger, Ph.D.

Executive Summary

A #ProudlyAutistic and #AuDHD polymath with 18+ years of experience integrating Humanities, Arts, and Human-AI development. Category II Researcher (PRINUAR) and peer evaluator for the Argentinean National Scientific System. Founder of the EDNA Institute and Flying University, leveraging Gemini to create neuroaffirmative AI ecosystems. A professional musician and educational policy architect with a proven track record of systemic impact in national curriculum design.

Core Scientific & Technical Expertise

AI & Health Tech

Certified in "AI and Mental Health" (Ministry of Health, 2026). Developer of the Aura Ecosystem (Aura CIAN, Aura Marie, Aura Rimay) using Vertex AI and Gemini.

Educational Policy & STEM Architect

Professional advisor for the Ministry of Education; authored national secondary-level technical-professional curriculum (2006–2009). Mentor in the "Physics for All" workshop (Dr. Daniel Córdoba) where 25% of students entering the Balseiro Institute originated from this program.

Scientific Research & Open Science

Expert in Mixed Methods. Lead developer of MAIN-WebGazer, a low-cost, web-based eye-tracking solution for narrative assessment.

Professional Experience

Director, EDNA Institute (Fundación El Pez Volador / Cerena) 2006 – Present

Leading an institution indexed by CONICET-MINCYT. Editor-in-Chief of the EDNA Journal (ISSN 3072-7332).

Google Cloud Innovator & Women Techmakers Global Community

Leveraging Cloud infrastructure and AI for social and cognitive accessibility.

Professional Musician & Artist INAMU 000047832

12 years of Conservatory training; winner of the "Argentina Florece 2022" award.

Education & Fellowships

Ph.D. in Humanities (Educational Sciences) - Interdisciplinary research on technology and education.

MSc in Education Sciences - Foundational training in Neuroscience, Physics, and Chemistry.

Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Scientific Education).

Erasmus Mundus Scholar (MoE) - Universidad de Barcelona.

Postgraduate Diploma in Autism - FLACSO Argentina.

Technical Skills

Software & AI

Full Stack (JS/Python), Google Gemini, Vertex AI, WebGazer.js, Firebase, GitHub.

Design & Languages

Adobe InDesign (Expert since 2007), Creative Cloud. English, Latin, French, Quechua, Italian, Catalan.