Physics of Materials and its Applications in Energy and Environment

Dr. Arturo Isaías Martínez Enríquez

Cinvestav Saltillo, Mexico

Senior researcher at Cinvestav Saltillo and SNI III, focused on nanomaterials, thin films and materials for solar energy and water.

Dr. Jorge Roberto Oliva Uc

CFATA-UNAM, Querétaro, Mexico

Researcher and SNI II specializing in supercapacitors, batteries and flexible materials for energy storage, flexible electronics and sensors.

M. en C. Gabriel García Zambrano

Digital & Technology Chair

Specialist in predicting material properties using artificial intelligence and quantum computing; founder and lead of QIA Crystals.

Dr. Carlos Eduardo Rodríguez García

Autonomous University of Coahuila, Mexico

UAdeC researcher in physics and materials science, recognized as SNI Level 2 with a PRODEP profile.

Dra. Gabriela Beatriz Grad

National University of Córdoba, Argentina

UNC researcher combining DFT electronic-structure calculations with X-ray spectroscopy and radiation physics.

Dr. Carlos Rudamas

University of El Salvador, El Salvador

Professor at the University of El Salvador who leads its Optical Spectroscopy Laboratory and develops LEDs and solar cells from nanomaterials.

Mag. Ximena Audrey Velásquez Moya

Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

Physicist and master's graduate at Universidad Distrital in Bogotá studying the structural, magnetic and optical properties of perovskite-type materials.

Dr. Luis De Los Santos Valladares

University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

Peruvian physicist and Research Associate at Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory, specializing in superconductors, magnetic materials and thin films.

Mirian Mejía Santillán

Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru

Physics researcher at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos who characterizes ceramic materials and magnetic nanoparticles.

Dr. Andrés Ramírez Ramírez

University of Chile, Chile

PhD in chemistry trained at PUC Chile working on nanostructured conducting polymers for solar batteries and dye-sensitized solar cells.

Dr. Fernando Montejo Alvaro

Instituto Tecnológico del Valle de Etla (TecNM), Mexico

Mexican researcher at TecNM and SNI member studying graphene nanomaterials and molecular adsorption through DFT calculations.

Dr. Felipe Mondaca

Universidad San Sebastián, Chile

Physicist and assistant professor at Universidad San Sebastián who models nanocatalysts for hydrogen production and wastewater treatment using DFT.

Wilian Bravo

Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo (ESPOCH), Ecuador

Lecturer and researcher linked to ESPOCH in Ecuador, working on TiO2 photocatalysts to degrade organic compounds in water.

Bryan David Lozano Mera

University of Santiago, Chile

Organizing committee member affiliated with the University of Santiago, Chile; his individual academic profile has not yet been confirmed.

Dr. Mario César Pérez Chávez

CFATA-UNAM, Mexico

Postdoctoral researcher at CFATA-UNAM developing low-cost supercapacitors from recycled plastics and biodegradable electrolytes.

Dr. Ricardo Mendoza Jiménez

National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Mexico

Member of the CEFMA 2026 Scientific Committee affiliated with UNAM, in the field of materials physics and science.

Dr. Álvaro de Jesús Ruíz Baltazar

UNAM (CFATA), Mexico

CFATA-UNAM researcher in Querétaro focused on green methods to synthesize nanoparticles and nanocomposites with antimicrobial and environmental applications.

Dr. Ramón Román Doval

TecNM Valle de Etla, Mexico

Professor-researcher at TecNM Valle de Etla working on micro and nanomaterials, biomaterials, 3D printing and drug encapsulation.

Dr. Cristopher Heyser Valencia

Universidad de La Frontera, Chile

Universidad de La Frontera academic studying semiconductor electrochemistry for sensors, alongside molecular physical chemistry and astrochemistry.

Dr. Zeshan Zada

Institute of Physics, CAS, China

Computational materials researcher using DFT and the WIEN2k code to predict properties of Heusler alloys and double perovskites.

Dr. Ernesto Flores Rojas

Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Mexico

IPN researcher whose work covers energy conversion, PEM fuel cells, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis for water remediation.

Dr. Mauricio Arias

Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Physics academic at Universidad Católica del Norte researching silicon solar cells and nanopores made by metal-assisted chemical etching.

Dr. Carlos Inocencio Cortés Martínez

TecNM Valle de Etla, Mexico

Professor-researcher at TecNM Valle de Etla working on polymer composites reinforced with nanomaterials and micro/nanocellulose from agro-industrial residues.

Dra. Karina Massiel Muñoz Becerra

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins, Chile

Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins researcher specializing in electrocatalysis, coordination polymers and DFT-supported materials characterization.

Dr. Edward Danilo Hermosilla Carrasco

Autonomous University of Chile, Chile

Chilean researcher specializing in nanomaterials synthesis, heterogeneous catalysis and nanozymes for environmental applications.

Dr. Jonathan E. Cisterna García

Catholic University of the North, Chile

UCN academic working on solid-state chemistry, metal-organic solids and solid electrolytes for lithium batteries.

Dr. Fabian Dietrich

University of La Frontera, Chile

Physics professor at UFRO studying lithium-ion battery materials through DFT simulations and surface science.

Dr. Armando Encinas Oropesa

IPICYT, Mexico

Senior IPICYT researcher and Emeritus SNI Level 3, specializing in magnetic nanomaterials and their properties.

Luis Garcés

IPICYT, Mexico

Member of the CEFMA 2026 Scientific Committee affiliated with IPICYT, in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.

Dr. José Vulfrano González Fernández

TecNM / Technological Institute of San Luis Potosí, Mexico

ITSLP professor and director of its semiconductor laboratory, working on nanotechnology and optical spectroscopies.

Dra. Mónica Marcela Gómez León

National University of Engineering (UNI), Lima, Peru

Principal professor and researcher at UNI (Peru) and coordinator of its PhD program in Physics. She works on nanomaterials for functional textiles, photocatalysis and water treatment.

Dr. José Luis Solís Véliz

National University of Engineering (UNI), Lima, Peru

Physicist and professor at UNI (Peru); he directs the Center for Renewable Energies and the Functional Materials Research Laboratory. He develops antimicrobial textiles using copper and zinc nanoparticles.

Dra. Nicolaza Pariona Mendoza

Institute of Ecology (INECOL), Xalapa, Mexico

Senior researcher at INECOL (Mexico) and member of Mexico's National System of Researchers. She develops nanomaterials for agriculture and the environment: nanofertilizers, antimicrobial agents and water remediation.

Dr. Chandra Kumar

Universidad Mayor, Santiago, Chile

Assistant professor at the School of Engineering of Universidad Mayor (Chile). He works on two-dimensional materials and thin films for supercapacitors, solar cells, sensors and photodetectors.

Dr. Álvaro Miranda Durán

ESIME Culhuacán (IPN), Mexico City, Mexico

Researcher at SEPI-ESIME Culhuacán (IPN) and a member of Mexico's National System of Researchers. He studies nanostructures for energy storage, molecular doping in batteries and gas detection in low-dimensional systems.

Dr. Marcos Flores Carrasco

University of Chile, Chile

Academic at the Physics Department of the University of Chile and head of the Surfaces and Nanomaterials Laboratory. He studies the growth of metallic and transition metal oxide thin films and their applications in lithium-ion batteries.