Mauricio Castro is an associate professor in the Department of Statistics at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where he has worked since 2017. Previously, he spent nearly a decade at Universidad de Concepción after earning his Ph.D. in Statistics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2008. His research focuses on statistical modeling for complex datasets, including spatial, longitudinal, and temporal models applied to economics, biology, and psychology. He has extensively studied statistical learning techniques for clinical trials in HIV research, addressing challenges like skewness, missing data, and measurement errors. He has also held leadership roles, including Faculty Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies (2020-2023) and President of the Chilean Statistical Society (2016-2019).

Professor Castro actively contributes to Ph.D., Master's, and undergraduate programs and collaborates with researchers worldwide. He has presented at international conferences and published in top statistical journals such as the Journal of the American Statistical Association, Biometrics, and Statistics in Medicine. He serves as an Associate Editor for Sankhya Series A and the Chilean Journal of Statistics. As Principal Investigator, he has led multiple research projects funded by FONDECYT and other international agencies, with affiliations at institutions like the Center for Research in Mathematical Engineering and the Center for Mathematical Modelling.