Current members
Jessica Andrea Flood Garibay (Molecular Biomedicine, Ph.D. student). She is working on the development of wrinkled mesoporous silica nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery and release (co-director: Dra. Lena Ruiz Azuara, UNAM).
Oscar Daniel Maynez Navarro (Water Sciences, Ph.D. student). He is developing novel porous magnetically active, photocatalytic materials for water remediation. (co-director, with Dr. Jose Luis Sánchez Salas, UDLAP)
Past members (graduation year)
Dulce Alitzel Quintana Romero (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Nanoencapsulation of molecules with pharmaceutical activity.
Luis Daniel Mata Casimiro (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Preparation of carbon nanostructures by thermal treatment of waste plastics.
Fernando Galindo Amador (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Preparation of silica nanoparticles with controlled size and optical properties.
Aura Figueroa González (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles as a platform for dengue virus detection. Currently accepted to University College of London (UCL) to study her Ph.D. in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine.
Antonio Minutti López Sierra (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Magnetic nanoparticles with anti-cancer activity.
María Fernada Veloz Castillo (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Magnetic nanoparticles for drug delivery in brain. Currently studying her M.Sc. degree in Biosystems at King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST).
Rodrigo Ruiz Villa (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, Honors Program). Preparation of vanadium oxide nanomaterials from thermal decomposition of metal complexes. Currently studying his M.Sc. Nanotechnology at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain.
Esmeralda Santillán Urquiza (Food Science Ph.D. student). She is working on the preparation of biocompatible nanomaterials to be used in food enrichment. (co-director, with Dr. Jorge Fernando Velez, UDLAP). Currently performing a Postdoctoral stay at Teagasc, Moorepark, County Cork, Ireland.
Ariadna Uribe Martínez (B.Sc. Chemistry, 2017). Development of anti-corrosion coatings using nanomaterials. Currently, working at Fiscalia General de Justicia de Puebla.
Andrea Anaya Sánchez (B.Ss. Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2017). Development of antimicrobial nanocapsules. Currently, doing a Ph.D. in the University of Groningen.
Rodrigo David Miranda Hernández (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2016). Preparation of fluorescent silica nanoparticles.
Tania Cecilia Hidalgo Catillo (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2016). Nanohybrid composites for drug delivery. Currently at KAUST.
Andrea Diaz Gaxiola (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2016). Magnetic nanoparticles as a dengue biosensor. Currently at the Doctoral program in Functional Nanomaterials at the University of Bristol.
Fernando Arteaga Cardona (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2016). Preparation of magnetic ferrites for biomedical and medical imaging applications. Currently in the M.Sc. in Materials Science at BUAP.
Helen Yamiret Lorenzo (B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences, 2015). Effect of external magnetic fields on cellular viability. Currently performing Master degree studies at the UANL.
Beatriz Flores Gómez (in co-direction with Dr. Erick Bandala) (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Preparation of ZnO nanoparticles doped with Fe(II, III) for generation of reactive oxygen species. Currently at the M.Sc. Regenerative Medicine, University of Sheffield.
Humberto Sánchez de Cima (in co-direction with Dra. Tessy López, UAM-I) (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Preparation of interferon and copaxone doped silica nanoparticles. Did a Master degree at the University of Sheffield. Now at the Bussiness School at Monterrey Tec.
César A. Martínez-Jardín (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Preparation of mesoporous carbon nanostructures from biomass.
Armando Antonio Morín (in co-direction con Dr. Gabriel Merino, CINVESTAV) (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Theoretical study of defects in silicene and germanene analogues of graphene. Currently pursuing a Master degree at CINVESTAV-Merida, México.
J. Haydee Pacheco Flores (in co-direction with Dr. Emilio Sandoval, IPICYT) (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Preparation of nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes. Currently accepted for Master degree studies at Stanford University.
Sabas Sánchez Tellechea (in co-direction with Dr. José L. Sánchez-Salas) (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2015). Nanoencapsulation of proteins. Working at "Jovenes Emprendedores" as Nanotech teacher.
Ulises Méndez Romero (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014). Currently in CIMAV-Monterrey Master degree in Materials Science and Nanotechnology Commercialization.
César Alejandro García Ramírez (B.Sc. Clinical Biochemistry, 2014).
Lizette Minjarez (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014).
Mariana Isabel Garay (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014). Currently at the University of Sheffield.
Enrique González Monterrubio (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014). Currently
Ana Sofía Martínez Barranco (B.Sc. Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014).
Miguel A. Méndez-Pérez (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014).
Peter Polesnak (M.Sc. Biotechnology, 2014). Nanotechnology Researcher, Voxtel Nano (Oregon, USA).
Gabriela Aguilera Portillo (M.Sc. Biotechnology, 2014). Graduate student at UNAM.
Martha L. Sosa Madrid (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014).
Brian Baker (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014). Graduate student at University of Torino, Italy (Master in Materials Science and Nanotechnology).
Thomas A. Espinosa (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2014). Director of CARBOMEX. Currently graduate student at
Gerardo Vallejo Espinosa (B.Sc. Chemistry, 2014). Graduate student at CICESE (Environmental Sciences).
Eric Gutierrez García (M.Sc. Medical Physics, 2013).
Omar Gómez Rojas (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2013). Graduate student at Bristol University, United Kingdom.
Esmeralda Santillán Urquiza (M.Sc. Biotechnology, 2013).
Jonathan Pérez Andrade (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2013). Graduate student at University of Dresden, Germany.
Daryl Diaz Granados (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2013). Senior researcher at Corning, México.
Alan Vargas González (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2013). M.Sc. in Nanomedicine, Cranfield University, United Kingdom. Currently, Ph.D. student at University College of London.
Teresa de J. Palacios Hernández (Ph.D. Chemistry, BUAP, 2012). Postdoctoral at Johns Hopkins University. Postdoctoral at the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), United States of America. Currently working at the NIH.
Ciro López Vázquez (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2012). Currently a Ph.D. student at Univerersity College of London, United Kingdom.
Jorge F. López Valdez (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2012).
Yazmín A. Brito Barrera (B.Sc. Clinical Biochemistry, 2012). Graduate student at Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
Ariadna I. Espinosa Herrera (B.Sc. Chemistry, 2012). Currently working at CLARIANT.
Antonio Paredes Arroyo (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2011). Currently employed as Senior researcher at PPG-Coatings, Queretaro.
Manuel Meraz Medinilla (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2011). H&S for Latin America Manager Dow Chemical Company. Currently, entrepeuner at NADIT.
Oscar D. Maynez (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2011). M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry at BUAP. Currently doing a Ph.D. in Water Sciences at UDLAP.
Esteban Morales Murillo (B.Sc. Nanotechnology and Molecular Engineering, 2010). Currently at METALSA, Monterrey.