Dr. Carolina Leyva Inzunza
"I want to be part of a legacy that allows new generations to visualize the importance of women not only at home, but also in the workplace, and encourage vocations in the area of ​​STEM research"
Academic training
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Chemical Engineer (Technological Institute of Sonora, ITSON)
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Master of Science with a speciality in physical chemistry from the Mexican Petroleum Institute (IMP)
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Doctorate in Sciences with a speciality in Chemical Engineering, Catalysis, Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo; University of Caen, France; Imperial College London, UK
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Post-Doc at Texas A&M University, Chemical Engineering Department
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Awards and honours
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Mexico City Engineering Award 2011. Thesis work whose contribution to Engineering is for the benefit of the population of Mexico City or the country in general at postgraduate level, in the area of ​​Chemical Engineering.
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IIM-UNAM 2012 National Award, from the UNAM Materials Research Institute. Best doctoral thesis in the area of ​​Materials Science and Engineering
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SIMPOQUIMIA-ESIQIE IPN 2012 National Award, from the Higher School of Chemical Engineering and Extractive Industries of the IPN. Best doctoral thesis in Chemical Engineering.
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Special recognition by the Mexican Institute of Youth for the outstanding trajectory in the distinction of academic achievement of the National Youth Award 2012.
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Weizmann Award 2012 awarded by the Mexican Academy of Sciences, for the best doctoral thesis in the area of ​​Engineering and Technology.
The Team
Roxana Paz
PhD student
In past, Roxana has worked on the development of MOFs for heavy metal adsorption. Currently, her PhD work is focused on the fabrication of functional MOFs for lanthanide recovery. She is also focused on the development of COF-based sensors.
Juan Luis Obeso
PhD student
Juan is working on the fabrication of MOFs for dye and toxic gas capture. He is working jointly at the LaFReS, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México under Dr. Ilich A. Ibarra.
Camilo Serrano Fuentes
PhD student
Camilo worked on the development of zeolites for PFAS removal and methods for UPLC determination. His PhD work is focused on the fabrication of anodes for electrocatalysis degradation of emerging pollutants.
Catalina V. Flores
PhD student
Catalina has worked with biomaterials for the removal of dyes and heavy metals from water. Presently, she is working on the synthesis of MOFs for the adsorption of a wide range of pollutants. She is working jointly under Dr. Ilich A. Ibarra at the LaFReS, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
Olania Herrera
Master student
Olania is working on the fabrication of Ce-based MOFs for the photodegradation of antibiotics and phthalates in water. She is working jointly under Dr. Elí Sánchez-González at the LaFReS, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.