Who We Are

We are a research group led by Prof. Paola A. Baldaguez Medina in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Our research is centered on advancing water remediation technologies and developing sensors for heavy metal detection, all through innovative electrochemistry methods.

Our research focuses on developing electrochemical technologies and advanced materials for water treatment, environmental monitoring, and resource recovery. We investigate processes such as desalination, contaminant removal, electrosorption, and critical material recovery by integrating electrochemistry, separation science, transport phenomena, and materials engineering. Through this interdisciplinary approach, we aim to create sustainable solutions to pressing environmental and water challenges.

Develop Advanced Water Remediation Technologies

Innovate and optimize redox-mediated adsorption and advanced oxidation processes to enhance water remediation in flow systems.

Environmental Monitoring

Monitor environmental contaminants using electrochemical and materials-based technologies.

Mass Transfer and Fluid Dynamics

Investigate the interactions between redox materials and fluid systems to understand and optimize mass transfer processes for more efficient water treatment.

Foster Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Integrate principles from environmental engineering, materials science, and biomedical engineering to address complex challenges in both water remediation and healthcare.

Our Research Focus

Water Remediation

Advanced Oxidation

Electrochemical Sensors

Mass Transfer

Redox Materials

Engineering Education

Publications

Investigating the Electrochemically-Driven Capture and Release of Long-Chain PFAS by Redox-Metallopolymer Sorbents

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 18, 22112-22122

Peer Mentorship in a Virtual University Setting: A Hispanic Perspective on How Mentorship Broadens Participation in Advanced Degrees

2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, 2023.

Rate, Efficiency, and Mechanisms of Electrochemical Perfluorooctanoic Acid Degradation with Boron-Doped Diamond and Plasma Electrodes

Langmuir, 2022, 38 (29), 8975-8986.

Electrochemically-mediated Remediation of GenX using Redox-Copolymers

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2021, 7(12), 2231-2240.

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Our Team

Anelisse M. Torres Santiago

Undergraduate Student

Xavier A. García Collazo

Graduate Student

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Andrés J. Rivera Vélez

Graduate Student

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Paola A. Baldaguez Medina

Principal Investigator

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Latest News

Apr142026
Lab News!

Cecilia Receives NSF GRFP Honorable Mention!

We are excited to share that Cecilia P. Matos Berríos has received an Honorable Mention from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)! This recognition is awarded to applicants who demonstrate strong potential for impactful research careers in STEM and reflects Cecilia’s continued development as a scientist and engineer. Cecilia is currently…

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