M is a junior assistant professor and secretary of the Department of Maritime Studies of the University of Oviedo in Spain. Before embracing an academic career, M worked onboard liner container vessels and ashore both in a bulk terminal and in the logistics field at operational level.
M is also a founding member of the Seafarers Well-Being (SWELL) research team of the University of Oviedo which is conducting several innovative projects about the human factor in the maritime sector. Their current work deals with nautical cadets’ training, psychological factors, work fatigue, gender and diversity, maritime contracts, marine policy, team management and other soft skills for the industry..