CCS-CISAC Hybrid Research Fair (2022)

The hybrid research fair was held on May 23, 2022 where graduate students from the CCS-CISAC research group and from the research group of Marcos De Jesus presented their current projects.

Professor Samuel Hernandez giving the introduction to start the research fair.

Graduate student Jorge Plata giving his presentation “Analytical method development using Transmission Raman and Quantum Cascade Spectroscopies for determining low concentrations of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)”

Graduate student Francheska Colon giving her presentation “Quantum Cascade Lasers and Raman Spectroscopy Based Detection of Bio-threats”

Graduate student Edwin Caballero giving his presentation “Detecting opioid simulant hidden inside mail flats using Raman spectroscopy coupled with chemometric routines”

Graduate student Giancarlo Vargas giving his presentation “Coupling silver and gold nanoparticles with calixarene derivatives to develop a chemical sensor for the detection of HEMS via SERS”

Graduate student Steven Palmer giving his presentation “An alternative approach to cleaning validation using Grazing angle spectroscopy”

Graduate student Annette Colon giving her presentation “Detection of Nanocrystals of High Energetics Using THz Raman Spectroscopy and MIR QCL: A Sensor Fusion Modality”

Graduate student Orlando Ruiz giving his presentation “MIR Spectroscopy of Chemical Agents and Toxic Industrial Compounds”

Graduate student Lyanne Rivera giving her presentation “Fabrication of Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanoarrays for Biosensing and Trace Chemical Detection”

Graduate student Melina Altamar giving her presentation “Synthesis of MOF-3 and MOF-3 loaded with ZnO for water decontamination and reduction of pollution”

Graduate student Priscilla Soler giving her presentation “Raman Spectroscopy for the Analysis of Microplastics in Aquatic Systems”