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Research interests

• Plastic waste
• Microplastics
• Urban solid waste
• Waste management in Mexico City
• Recycling

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Professor Alethia Vázquez Morillas is a Chemical Engineer from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco, M.Sc. in Process Integration from the University of Manchester and Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from the UAM Unidad Azcapotzalco. She is a Research Professor in the Department of Energy at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Unidad Azcapotzalco, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to waste management.

She develops research related to plastic waste and other special handling waste streams through collaboration with local governments, companies, and civil associations. She is currently leading projects related to the characterization of solid waste, the behavior of plastic waste in composting systems and landfills, as well as the presence of microplastics and waste in different ecosystems. She is the author of articles in peer-reviewed journals, and book chapters and has made multiple presentations in academic and scientific forums. She has directed more than 100 undergraduate and graduate theses, most focused on plastic waste.

She has been recognized with a desirable profile by PRODEP and belongs to the National System of Researchers, with level I. She has been part of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the United Nations Organization for marine waste and microplastics, of the Technical Advisory Committee on Waste of the Secretary of the Environment of Mexico City and of the Subcommittee of Environmental Aspects of the Technical Committee of National Standardization for the Plastics Industry. She served as coordinator of the National Inventory of Plastic Pollution Sources, in collaboration with SEMARNAT and the UN Environment Program.

She has been the Coordinator of Teaching and of the Institutional Plan for sustainability of the Azcapotzalco Campus of the UAM, president of the Review Commission of the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering, member of the Editorial Board of the same Division and of the UAM - Sustainable Commission.

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Research interests

• Plastic waste
• Microplastics
• Urban solid waste
• Waste management in Mexico City
• Recycling

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Cruz-Salas, A.A., Velasco-Pérez, M., Mendoza-Muñoz, N. and 4 more (...) (2023).Sorption of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Microplastics. Polymers,15(9)	\| 14 \|
OA	Cruz-Salas, A.A., Álvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Tapia-Fuentes, J. and 4 more (...) (2023).MEASURES TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION IN THE ANALYSIS OF MICROPLASTICS: A SHORT LITERATURE REVIEW. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,39241-256	\| 14 \|
	Lara-Topete, G.O., Robles-Rodríguez, C.E., Orozco-Nunnelly, D.A. and 3 more (...) (2023).A mini review on the main challenges of implementing mechanical biological treatment plants for municipal solid waste in the Latin America region: Learning from the experiences of developed countries. Waste Management and Research,41(7) 1227-1237	\| 8\| 11\| 12 \|
	Jocelyn, T.-F., Areanely, C.-S.A., Carolina, M.-S. and 3 more (...) (2023).Presence of microplastics deposited in Sargassum sp. on sandy beaches. Regional Studies in Marine Science,66
OA	Jocelyn, T.-F., Areanely, C.-S.A., Carlos, A.-Z.J. and 3 more (...) (2022).Bioplastics in Personal Protective Equipment. Biodegradable Materials and their Applications,173-210	\| 13 \|
	Cruz-Salas, A.A., Ojeda-Benítez, S., Álvarez-Zeferino, J.C. and 4 more (...) (2022).Advanced Detection Techniques for Microplastics in Different Environmental Media. Plastic and Microplastic in the Environment: Management and Health Risks,129-169	\| 14 \|
OA	Lucero-Sobarzo, D., Beltrán-Villavicencio, M., González-Aragón, A. and 1 more (...) (2022).Corrigendum: “Recycling of nutrients from landfill leachate: A case study” (Heliyon (2022) 8(5), (e09540), (S2405844022008283), (10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09540)). Heliyon,8(9)	\| 12 \|
	Cruz-Salas, A.A., Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Ojeda-Benitez, S. and 2 more (...) (2022).Solid waste and microplastics on the beaches of Holbox island, Mexico. Regional Studies in Marine Science,53	\| 11\| 12\| 14 \|
OA	Lucero-Sorbazo, D., Beltrán-Villavicencio, M., González-Aragón, A. and 1 more (...) (2022).Recycling of nutrients from landfill leachate: A case study. Heliyon,8(5)	\| 12 \|
	Pérez-Aragón, B., Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Cruz-Salas, A.A. and 2 more (...) (2022).Ecotoxicity Assessment of Microplastics on Aquatic Life. Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes,177-221	\| 14 \|
OA	Xochitl, Q.-P., Del Consuelo, H.-B.M., Del Consuelo, M.-S.M. and 2 more (...) (2021).Degradation of plastics in simulated landfill conditions. Polymers,13(7)	\| 12 \|
OA	Quecholac-Piña, X., Hernández-Berriel, M.C., Mañón-Salas, M.C. and 2 more (...) (2020).Degradation of plastics under anaerobic conditions: A short review. Polymers,12(1) 1-18	\| 12 \|
	Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Ojeda-Benítez, S., Cruz-Salas, A.A. and 2 more (...) (2020).Microplastics in Mexican beaches. Resources, Conservation and Recycling,155	\| 6\| 8\| 11\| 14 \|
OA	Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Ojeda-Benítez, S., Cruz-Salas, A.A. and 2 more (...) (2020).Dataset of quantification and classification of microplastics in Mexican sandy beaches. Data in Brief,33	\| 14 \|
OA	Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C., Cruz-Salas, A.A., Vázquez-Morillas, A. and 1 more (...) (2020).Method for quantifying and characterization of microplastics in sand beaches. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,36(1) 151-164	\| 14 \|
OA	Arias-Villamizar, C.A., Vázquez-Morillas, A. (2018).Degradation of conventional and oxodegradable high density polyethylene in tropical aqueous and outdoor environments. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,34(1) 137-147	\| 12\| 14 \|
	Quecholac-Piña, X., García-Rivera, M.A., Espinosa-Valdemar, R.M. and 3 more (...) (2017).Biodegradation of compostable and oxodegradable plastic films by backyard composting and bioaugmentation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research,24(33) 25725-25730	\| 9\| 11\| 12 \|
OA	Alethia, V.M., Maribel, V.P., Rosa Ma, E.V. and 4 more (...) (2016).Generation, legislation and valorization of plastic waste in Latin America. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,3263-76	\| 9\| 11\| 12 \|
	Hermoso-López Araiza, J.P., Quecholac-Piña, X., Beltrán-Villavicencio, M. and 2 more (...) (2016).Integral Valorization of the Water Hyacinth from the Canals of Xochimilco: Production of Edible Mushrooms and Forage. Waste and Biomass Valorization,7(5) 1203-1210	\| 12 \|
	Vázquez-Morillas, A., Beltrán-Villavicencio, M., Alvarez-Zeferino, J.C. and 4 more (...) (2016).Biodegradation and Ecotoxicity of Polyethylene Films Containing Pro-Oxidant Additive. Journal of Polymers and the Environment,24(3) 221-229	\| 12 \|
	Espinosa-Valdemar, R.M., Sotelo-Navarro, P.X., Quecholac-Piña, X. and 3 more (...) (2014).Biological recycling of used baby diapers in a small-scale composting system. Resources, Conservation and Recycling,87153-157	\| 11\| 12 \|
	Espinosa Valdemar, R.M., Turpin Marion, S., Vázquez Solís, R.C. and 4 more (...) (2013).Environmental management in an institution of higher education-related practices of separation and recovery of waste. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,29(3) 49-57	\| 12 \|
	Rabell Contreras, M.F., Vázquez Morillas, A., Espinosa Valdemar, R.M. and 3 more (...) (2013).Proposed methodology for assessment of plastics by composting degradability. Revista Internacional de Contaminacion Ambiental,29(3) 127-133	\| 11\| 12 \|

Courses offered

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Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	23O	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
2	23O	Manejo y Tratamiento de Residuos Industriales y Peligrosos	Licenciatura
3	23O	Seminario de Investigación I	Posgrado
4	23P	Trabajo de Investigación IV	Posgrado
5	23I	Trabajo de Investigación III	Posgrado
6	22O	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
7	22O	Aprovechamiento y Tratamiento de Residuos Solidos Urbanos	Licenciatura
8	22O	Trabajo de Investigación II	Posgrado
9	22P	Manejo y Tratamiento de Residuos Industriales y Peligrosos	Licenciatura
10	22P	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
11	22P	Tratamiento de Residuos Peligrosos	Posgrado
12	22P	Trabajo de Investigación I	Posgrado
13	22I	Aprovechamiento y Tratamiento de Residuos Solidos Urbanos	Licenciatura
14	21O	Toxicología Ambiental	Licenciatura
15	21O	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
16	21O	Temas Selectos en Ciencias e Ingeniería Ambientales II	Posgrado
17	21P	Manejo y Tratamiento de Residuos Industriales y Peligrosos	Licenciatura
18	21P	Aprovechamiento y Tratamiento de Residuos Solidos Urbanos	Licenciatura
19	21I	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
20	21I	Toxicología Ambiental	Licenciatura
21	20O	Manejo y Tratamiento de Residuos Industriales y Peligrosos	Licenciatura
22	20O	Aprovechamiento y Tratamiento de Residuos Solidos Urbanos	Licenciatura
23	20P	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
24	20P	Toxicología Ambiental	Licenciatura
25	20I	Fenómenos de Transporte	Licenciatura
26	20I	Temas Selectos en Ciencias e Ingeniería Ambientales I	Posgrado

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