FACULTY & POST-DOC
LIZ DIAZ, Ph.D.
PI – DIRECTOR / Outreach Coordinator
Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
(NWSR)
787-764-0000 ext. 88526
liz.diaz1@upr.edu
ELVIRA CUEVAS, Ph.D.
CoPI – Administrative Coordinator
Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
(NWSR)
787-764-0000 ext. 87991
elvira.cuevas@upr.edu
LUIS FONSECA, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-764-0000 ext. 88448
luis.fonseca@upr.edu
PETER X. FENG, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-764-0000 ext. 88464
peter.feng@upr.edu
JORGE ORTIZ, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
(NWSR)
787-764-0000 x88210
jorgeortiz.ites@gmail.com
DALICE PIÑERO, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-764-0000 x88559
dalice.pinerocruz@uprrp.edu
ZHONGFANG CHEN, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Nano Materials for Energy Conversion
(NMEC)
787-764-0000 x88545
zhongfangchen@gmail.com
WILFREDO OTAÑO, Ph.D.
FACULTY UPR Cayey
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-738-2161 x3236
wilfredo.otano@upr.edu
ILEANA FELICIANO, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Educational Activities and
Outreach
787-764-0000 x88526
ileana.feliciano1@upr.edu
Bonny M. Ortiz-Andrade, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Educational Activities and
Outreach
787-764-0000 x88526
bonny.ortiz@upr.edu
EDUARDO NICOLAU, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-764-0000 x88567
eduardo.nicolau@upr.edu
ILEANA GONZALEZ, Ph.D.
FACULTY Universidad Ana G. Méndez
Nano Materials for Energy Conversion
(NMEC)
(787) 751-1280 x.4014
ilgonzalez@suagm.edu
KEYLA SOTO HIDALGO, Ph.D.
FACULTY
Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
(NWSR)
787-764-0000 x83447
keyla.soto@upr.edu
RUBEN DIAZ, Ph.D.
FACULTY UPR MAYAGÜEZ
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-832-4040 x2529
rubene.diaz@upr.edu
CARLOS CABRERA, Ph.D.
FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF EL PASO TEXAS
Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
(NWSR)
787-764-0000 ext. 88535
carlos.cabrera2@upr.edu
Arnulfo Rojas Pérez, Ph.D.
POST-DOC UPRRP
Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
(SEM)
787-764-000 87990
arnulfo.rojas@upr.edu
Jessika Pazol Ramos, Ph.D.
POST-DOC UPRRP
Nanomaterials for water and soil remediation (NWSR)
787-764-000 87990
jessika.pazol@upr.edu
STUDENTS PARTICIPANTS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Abniel Machín de Jesús
Area of study-
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor:
Adrian Camacho
Area of Study: Physics, Chemistry, and Education
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Addy Molina
Area of study-
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Ortíz
Alexander Rodríguez Hernández
Area of study-
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Díaz
Amal Suleiman
Area of study-
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Ana Fernandez Ruiz
Area of Study: Education
IRG: Education and Outreach
Mentor: Dr. Ileana Feliciano, Dr. Liz Diaz
Ángel Ruíz
Area of study- Chemical Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Annelís Sánchez
Area of study- Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor:
Arístides Martínez
Area of study-
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Jorge Ortíz
Armando Peña Duarte
Area of study-
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Camila Morales
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Carlos Malca
Area of study-
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Dalia Huguet
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Ileana González
Delmaliz Barreto
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Dinorah Martínez Torres
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor:
Elix Hernandez
Area of Study: Environmental Science
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Eric Li
Area of Study:
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Ermides Chavez
Area of Study:
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Gellyz Gonzalez
Area of Study: Environmental Science
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Gloria Ortiz
Area of Study: Environmental Science
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Jean Gonzalez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Dalice Piñero
José Hernández
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Kaixiong Tu
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG:Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Zhonfang Chen
Leandro Paulino
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Liorimar Ramos
Area of Study: Education
IRG: Education and Outreach
Mentor: Dr. Ileana Feliciano, Dr. Liz Diaz
Manuel Rivera
Area of Study: Physics, Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Mario Rivera Bonilla
Area of Study: Physics, Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor:
Marielys Torres
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Diaz
Myreisa Morales
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Nadja Solis Marcano
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Namir A. Huertas
Area of Study: Environmental Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Ileana González
Nérida de Jesús Villanueva
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Díaz
Rafael Velázquez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Rebeca Rivera
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Richard Kinch
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Roberto Rodríguez Martínez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Simara Laboy
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Nicolau
Shiru Lin
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Zhongfang Chen
Solimar Pinto
Area of Study: Environmentals Science
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Soraya Flores
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Wilber Ortíz
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Xianping Feng
Xaimara Santiago
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Nicolau
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Abdiel Lozada Vancarcel
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Agnes Ríos Delgado
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Nicolau
Andres González
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Angel Ortíz
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Peter Feng
Ashley Vázquez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Diaz
Astrid Rodriguez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Diaz
Ayiana Rivera Robles
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Berenice Hernández Rivera
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Diaz
Cecilia García
Area of Study: Environmental Science
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Jorge Ortiz
César Lasalde Ramírez
Area of Study: Environmental Science
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Nicolau, Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Christopher Mejías Marrero
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Crystal Rivera
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Diana Ramos
Area of Study: Public health
IRG: Nanomaterials for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Enrique Santana Meléndez
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Rubén Díaz
Ernesto Vázquez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Díaz
Felisa Adasme
Area of Study: Design and Communication
IRG: Educational Outreach
Mentor: Dr. Ileana Gonzalez, Dr. Liz Diaz
Georgianna Carmona Monge
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Gian Rivera Crespo
Area of Study: Mechanical Engineer
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Carlos Cabrera
Gustavo Maldonado
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Feng
Ianne Adorno Visseepo
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Jeremy López Mejías
Area of Study: Interdisciplinary
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Jinxing Gu
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Zhongang Chen
Joanne Rodríguez
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
José Padín
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Iliana González González
José L. Ramírez
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Eduardo Nicolau
Juan Cintrón
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Dalice Piñero
Keishla Robles
Area of Study: Interdisciplinary
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Liz Diaz
Kenjro García
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Kenneth Martinez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Khyomara Santana
Area of Study: Communication
IRG: Educational Outreach
Mentor: Dr. Ileana Gonzalez, Dr. Liz Diaz
Lenamari Ayala
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Marisabel Colón
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Melanie Figueroa Cordero
Area of Study: Biology
IRG: Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Miguel Sepúlveda
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Omar Alsina
Area of Study: Physics
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Raúl Colón
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Saneliswa Magagula
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Zhongfang Chen
Sebastian Schmidt Suárez
Area of study- Physics, Chemistry
IRG: Sensors for Environmental Monitoring
Mentor: Dr. Luis Fonseca
Stephanie Rivera Rodríguez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG:Nanomaterials for Water and Soil Remediation
Mentor: Dr. Elvira Cuevas
Wilanyi Alvarez
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
Zulmari Silva
Area of Study: Chemistry
IRG: Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
Mentor: Dr. Wilfredo Otaño
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
YOMAIRA RIVERA
Administrative Officer I
CATEC-Office 301
787-764-0000 ext. 87996
yomaira.rivera@upr.edu
MADELYN AQUINO
Administrative Officer I
CATEC-Office 301
787-764-0000 ext. 87994
madelyn.aquino@upr.edu
JOEL RUIZ
Web Master and Technology Coordinator
CATEC-Office 301
787-764-0000 ext. 87995
joel.ruiz6@upr.edu
ASHLEY ARROYO
Administrative Assistant III
CATEC-Office 301
787-764-0000 ext. 87990
ashley.arroyo3@upr.edu