diff --git a/.github/actions/spelling/allow/names.txt b/.github/actions/spelling/allow/names.txt
index 6a603cf7..184503d0 100644
--- a/.github/actions/spelling/allow/names.txt
+++ b/.github/actions/spelling/allow/names.txt
@@ -233,3 +233,6 @@ vvasilev
 wikipedia
 wlav
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+luciana
+melina
+luque
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diff --git a/_data/contributors.yml b/_data/contributors.yml
index 0b5dfe9c..ab8fee7c 100644
--- a/_data/contributors.yml
+++ b/_data/contributors.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,20 @@
     as the ROOT Python interface. His other academic interests include
     differential programming and financial markets.
 
+- name: Luciana Melina Luque
+  info: Cross-Disciplinary Fellow
+  photo: lucianaMelinaLuque.png
+  email:  l.luque@crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk
+  education: PhD in Physics. National University of La Plata. Argentina (2019)
+  active: 1
+  associated: 1
+  org: Cancer Research UK - Scotland Institute. United Kingdom
+  responsibilities: |
+    Luciana holds a background in physics and computational biology. She contributes 
+    to Compiler Research by bridging algorithm development and real-world biological 
+    challenges, helping translate computational models into biological insights and 
+    clinical relevance.
+
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 #                                     TEAM                                     #
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diff --git a/_pages/team/luciana-melina-luque.md b/_pages/team/luciana-melina-luque.md
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index 00000000..b190a6ba
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+++ b/_pages/team/luciana-melina-luque.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+title: "Compiler Research - Team - Luciana Melina Luque"
+layout: gridlay
+excerpt: "Compiler Research: Team members"
+sitemap: false
+permalink: /team/LucianaMelinaLuque
+email: l.luque@crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk
+---
+
+{% include team-profile.html %}
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