Jorge Alejandro Torres Ochoa
Department of Industrial Engineering
Polythechnic University of Juventino Rosas
Current activity
Currently our research group works on the development of polymers of sustainable origin. We're proposing pathways for the conversion of oils into polyols and later into flexible polyurethanes that are biocompatible for biomedical applications. Throughout the synthesis pathway, we perform characterizations such as FTIR, SEM, XPS, etc. that help us understand the reaction mechanisms.
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A brief review
I'm currently a Senior Lecturer in materials science at the Polytechnic University of Juventino Rosas, Guanajuato, México. My work mainly revolves around using fancy spectroscopic techniques to understand what happens chemically on materials surfaces.
It all started back when I was studying my Bs and leter MS in chemical engineering at the Technological Institute of Celaya, which, in my opinion, is the best school in the world. After that, I decided to take on my PhD journey at CINVESTAV-Queretaro, which is hands down the best materials research center in Mexico.Talk about a wild ride, but definitely was worth it.
But wait, there's more! I've got this knack for project management, so I dove into a master's in administration and later a doctorate in business administration and management. Throw in some accounting and tax know-how, and voila! I also figured, why not understand the legal side of things, hence the Bs in law.
So, here I am, mixing materials, management, and a bit of law, making sense of surfaces and projects in the academic world.