Professor Ernesto Rivera Becerril works in the isolation, purification and characterization of bioactive molecules obtained from natural sources and through synthesis methods; the design of new drugs and determination of the mechanisms of drug-receptor interaction using computational methods (in silico simulation); as well as the study of the structure-activity relationship for the elucidation of the pharmacophoric characteristics responsible for the biological activity in a typical molecule.

He also works in the quantitative analysis of biological structure-activity relationships (SAR, QSAR/QSPR); Formulation and stability of conventional and biological liquid dosage forms; Analytical design for the quantification of molecules of biological interest; Biological evaluation of new molecules obtained from natural products or by synthesis methods focused on the discovery of new drugs that help in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease; and also the biological potential in the inhibition of cancer cell proliferation from different sources and antioxidant activity, to determine the polyfunctionality of the molecules in question.

He holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN).