Prof. Dr. Ximena Jaramillo-Fierro

Ph.D. in Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona-Spain), Master in Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineer (Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja - UTPL, Loja-Ecuador), International Master in Nutrition and Dietetics (Universidad de Jaén, Jaén-Spain). Research experience in synthesis, characterization, and molecular modeling of materials with different technological and industrial applications. Experience in handling characterization techniques such as X-Ray Diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Infrared Spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric Analysis, and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Professor in Engineering and Chemistry programs, teaching Development and Application of Catalysts, Chemical Kinetics, Reactor Engineering and Design, Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, Industrial Processes, Polymer, and Petroleum Technology, Ceramic and Cement Technology, Solid State Chemistry, and Crystallography, among others. Undergraduate and Master's thesis tutor at UTPL. Author and co-author of several research articles. Participation in projects, congresses, and national and international scientific conferences. Currently coordinator of the New Materials Laboratory at UTPL.