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PEOPLE

Dr Heriberto Cruz Martínez

Postdoctoral position, ITESM

PhD. in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV)

Ms. in Conservation and Use of Natural Resources, IPN

 

My research projects are focused on the following topics: 1) theoretical and experimental study of nanocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in PEM fuel cells, 2) density functional theory investigation of transition metal clusters and 3) theoretical study of the conversion of CO2 to chemical products of economic importance.

Dra. Elvia Patricia Sánchez Rodríguez

PhD in Chemistry, 
Universidad Autónoma de México 

Msc. in Chemical Engineering, Universidad de Guadalajara

Bs. in Chemical Engineering, Instituto Tecnológico de Oaxaca.

My scientific research work has been focused on the design and synthesis of organometallic molecules that exhibit both catalytic activity and selectivity in several reactions, principally those ruthenium or palladium-mediated reactions, such as asymmetric allylic substitution, transfer hydrogenation and aryl halides vinylation. Also, I have worked in the study of equiaxial deformation of low density, high density and ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (LDPE, HDPE, UHMWPE).

Dra. Claudia Noemi Vargas Hernández

PhD in Advanced Technology,

Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA-Legaria) IPN

Ms. In Advanced Technology

Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada (CICATA-Legaria) IPN

Bs. in Industrial Chemical Engineering

Escuela Superior de Ingeniería Química e Industrias Extractivas (ESIQIE-IPN)

claudianvh@tec.mx

My research projects have been focused on the design and synthesis of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIF´s) and magnesium nanoparticles for storage hydrogen in condensed state. Experienced with both physisorption and chemisorption methods and characterisation. My current activities are focused  on theoretical study of storage hydrogen in magnesium nanoparticles and Graphene-based gas sensors.

 Juan Carlos Ortíz Herrera  

PhD student. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

MS. Chemical-biologics. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. 

BS. Biotechnology Engineering. Universidad Tecnológica de Tecámac. 

Gustavo Ruiz Pulido

PhD student. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Campus Estado de México.

MSc. Biopharmaceuticals. Kings College London.

BS. Biotechnology engineering. Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. Campus Estado de México.

My research projects have been focused on environmental issues, with emphasis on the process occurring in the water-rock interface of Earth. Experienced with both direct and indirect methods of water-pollution detection and characterisation, such as analytical chemistry and shallow geophysical methods. My current activities are part of the ongoing research in the the School of Sciences and Engineering of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.

My research has focused on the study of renewable energy in the research line of biofuels, catalysts and other variables for the improvement in obtaining biofuels in the MS. My current activities are focused on the study and improvement of fuel cells as part of the doctoral research.

Nora Argelia Tafoya Medina

PhD student

MS. Chemical Engineering . Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Unidad Iztapalapa. Ciudad de México.

BS. Chemical Industrial Engineering. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Ciudad de México

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My research projects have been focused on processes issues, with emphasis on the separation and design of processes of chemical industry. My current activities are focused on the triborheological study of solid-liquid systems, as part of the doctoral research in the School of Sciences and Engineering of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, México.

Laura Catalina Duque Ossa

MS Student
BS. Mechatronics Engineering

Universidad EIA, Medellín, Colombia

My research is related to the triborheological study of solid/liquid systems,

where the use of compatible synthetic polymeric materials, lubricants and

nanoparticles are involved.

Alejandro Barrera Pliego

MS Student

BS Automotive Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

My research projects so far have been focused on the development of technologies for production and storage of renewable energies. I’m currently working on Fuel Cell technologies as part of the master’s degree research program in Tecnológico de Monterrey.

Olimpia Basurto Vázquez 

MS Student

Nanotechnology.

BS. Mechatronics Engineering. 

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

As part of the master research program of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Estado de México Campus, my research project is focused on the optimization and design of flexible materials using additive manufacturing.

Jose Ivan Aviles Castrillo

MS Student

Nanotechnology

BS. Nanotechnology Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

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My research has focused on the synthesis and characterization of fluorescent organic nanoparticles, nanofibers and lipid nanoparticles. I am currently researching the triborheological properties of lipid nanoparticles as drug carriers.

Diego Sebastián Ceciliano Franco

MS Student

Nanotechnology

BS. Mechatronic Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

My current research is focused in the study of  the auxetics materials and the development of an inovative auxetic structure that can provide a more resisting properties under stress changing conditions, using biopolymers as source material.

Osamu Katagiri Tanaka

MS Student

CBS Digital Systems and Robotics Engineering at ITESM - QRO

Email: A01212611@itesm,mx

My research is focused on the development of rheology analyses of different polymer solutions to determine if they can be easily electrospun at low voltages with the purpose to synthesize nanowires.

Katya Michelle Aguilar Pérez 

MS Student

Nanotechnology

BS. Nanotechnology Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

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My research is focused on the Development and characterization of Sesquiterpene lactones-based nano lipid carriers with antifungal potentialities for biomedical applications.

Jesús Alberto Martínez Espinosa 

MS Student

Nanotechnology

BS. Nanotechnology Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.  

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​My scientific research is focused on exploring the theoretical conversion of carbon dioxide into methane by transition metal bimetallic nanoclusters formed of cobalt and copper atoms supported on N3-doped graphene as a suitable catalysts, using density functional theory (DFT).

Jesús Heriberto Vásquez

Computer System Engineering

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Sergio Castro Guzman

Chemical Engineering

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ALUMNI

Dra. Yolanda Guadalupe García Huante

PhD. in Sciences with specialty in Biotechnology, Centro de Investigaciones y de Estudios Avanzados (CINVESTAV)

Msc. in Biochemistry Sciencies, Facultad de Química - UNAM

Bs. Engineering in Biotechnology,  Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Biotecnología (UPIBI - IPN)

My research has focused on the study of regulatory processes  such as the carbon catabolite repression process in the production of secondary metabolites in the bacterial genera Streptomyces, as well as, in the regulation of the production of ligninolytic enzymes such as cellulases and xylanases. Hence, my research also has focused on the production of native and recombinant enzymes, using genetic engineering and molecular biology techniques. 

Alejandra Alarcón

​Estudio teorico del efecto de nanoparticulas en procesos de extraccion de crudo pesado. 

Dr. Martha Jiménez Castañeda

Postdoctoral Fellow

PhD. Earth Atmospheric and Environmental 

Sciences. University of Manchester, UK.

MS. Conservation and Management of Natural Resources. National Polytechnic Institute.

BS. Environmental Chemical Engineering. Oaxaca Institute of Technology.

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My research project is focused on the triborheological analysis of biopolymer-nanoparticles solutions for increasing the efficiency in oral drug delivery.

David Granda Morales

Chemical Industrial Engieneering

Thesis: Categorizing of Defects on the External Covering of Mechanical pipelines as a Evaluation Judgement.

Martha Daniela González Soto

B.A. Communication and Digital Media

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Paulina Bigurra Carrillo

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