On Friday, February 6, 2026, our research group had the opportunity to visit the Medtronic manufacturing site in Juncos. We are deeply grateful to Eng. Idiana Matos and Dr. Carlos Vélez for hosting us and organizing such a comprehensive and insightful experience. During our visit, we learned in depth about the electrochemical glucose sensor technology…
We are excited to welcome Xavier García-Collazo, our newest MS graduate student in Bioengineering. Xavier graduated from the University of Maryland with research experience spanning cellular bioengineering, drug delivery, and tissue development. His past projects include: Research Focus:Xavier’s work centers on electrochemical sensing for biomedical and environmental monitoring, with applications in non-invasive diagnostics and water…
This summer, Grace M. Lebron Sierra, an undergraduate researcher in our group, has been working at Argonne National Laboratory on the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) alongside Prof. Baldaguez Medina, Dr. Lauren Valentino, and Dr. Yupo Lin. As part of her internship, Grace contributed to ongoing research on electrochemical separation techniques for critical materials.…
Claudia proudly represented th Baldaguez Medina Group with an oral presentation at the Puerto Rico Interdisciplinary Scientific Meeting (PRISM) and the ACS Junior Technical Meeting (JTM) which is Puerto Rico’s largest annual scientific forum for undergraduate and graduate STEM students! Her presentation, titled “Redox-Driven Electrochemical Flow Cell for Enhanced Water Desalination,” showcased a novel approach…
Hey everyone! As we kick off the new semester, we’re excited to share that it’s not just a new term—it’s the start of something new for us! We’re thrilled to announce the official launch of our research group in the Chemical Engineering Department here at UPRM. This is our very first semester, and we can’t…
