Research and academic work.

Modeling, lab work and characterization. Each with its full report.

11 PROJECTS

Calibration curve

May 2026Lab, Health, Materials

Non-enzymatic electrochemical glucose sensor with Cu₂O nanoparticles

NT2004B Application of nanodevices in integral solutions, Team 3

Pulsed electrodeposition of Cu₂O on carbon paste electrodes, cyclic voltammetry and data processing in Python. Integration with embedded electronics and the regulatory framework (COFEPRIS, FDA, ISO 13485).

Sensitivity 0.0588 µA·µM⁻¹, LOD 34.0 µM, range 100–700 µM

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COMSOL, optimized

COMSOL temperature map of the optimized DC-iEK device

Dec 2025Simulation, Health

Topological and parametric optimization of DC-iEK devices against Joule heating

NT2003B Development of fluidic and mechanical nanosystems, First author

FEM simulation in COMSOL of a microfluidic device with SU-8 posts; 25 µm fillets and a parametric sweep of gaps.

−27 % mean temperature, −40 % power, T max < 30 °C

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Molecules A–E

Structures of the five diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives studied

Dec 2025Simulation, Energy

Computational evaluation of DPP-based donor–acceptor systems for organic solar cells

Q2002B Modeling of molecular systems

DFT (PBE/def2-SVP) and TD-DFT (CAM-B3LYP) of five diketopyrrolopyrrole derivatives.

Eopt 2.45–2.87 eV, candidates B, D and E

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UV-Vis, spheres

UV-Vis spectra of spherical gold nanoparticles

Oct 2025Lab, Materials

Synthesis and characterization of gold nanoparticles and nanorods

Development of photonic nanosystems, Team 1

Green synthesis with starch and seed-mediated growth in CTAB; characterization by UV-Vis, DLS and SEM.

Consistent sizes between DLS and UV-Vis

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Mie, MATLAB

Extinction, absorption and scattering cross sections computed with Mie theory

2025Simulation, Materials

Optical simulation of gold nanoparticles with Mie theory

Development of photonic nanosystems

Mie theory in MATLAB and Lumerical, validated with FDTD, for 30 nm AuNPs.

SPR peak at 550 nm

[Portfolio 2025 only]

XRD

$X-ray diffractogram of the olanzapine cocrystal with adipic acid$

2025Lab, Health

Co-crystallization of olanzapine with adipic acid to improve its solubility

Physicochemical basis of the properties of nanostructures

1:1 cocrystal by slow evaporation (72 h); characterization by XRD, FTIR and HPLC.

Cocrystallization confirmed

[Portfolio 2025 only]

Trajectory

2025Simulation

Modeling the electron trajectory in electron beam evaporation (EBE)

Foundations of electromagnetism

Equations of motion from the Lorentz force in Wolfram Mathematica 14.

E = 6.7×10⁴ V/m, B = 5 mT

[Portfolio 2025 only]

Coated strawberries

Strawberries with an edible pectin and chitosan coating

2024 – 2025Lab, Materials

Edible pectin/chitosan and carbon dot coatings for strawberries

Institute of Advanced Materials for Sustainable Manufacturing, On Campus Intern

Formulation, dip application and evaluation of mass, firmness and color. Hydrothermal synthesis of carbon dots from orange essential oil.

Shelf life 5 → 12 days, coauthor of 2 review articles

[Link to the articles]

Prototype

Jun 2024Lab, Energy

Design of a wireless charger using Faraday induction

Analysis of electromagnetic systems in science, Team of 6

Coil design, simulation and prototype; validation with an oscilloscope.

Working prototype: the LED lights up

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Cover

May 2024Materials

Deformulation proposal for a polymer nanocomposite

Characterization of materials and nanomaterials

Full analytical route: SEM, XRD, thermal stability, photoluminescence and quantification.

End-to-end characterization protocol

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Prototype

2023Lab, Energy

Concentrating solar heater

First-year challenge

Design from a heat balance (Q = mcΔT) and material selection.

+30 °C in 100 ml of water in 31 minutes

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IN PROGRESS, 2026–2027

Digital Twins for Manufacturing with IoT and AI

Research stay, Tec de Monterrey and Universidade de São Paulo.

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