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Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

• Catalysis
• Raman Spectroscopy
• Nanostructures Materials
• Operando and In Sity Methodology
• Hydrogen Generation

Profile

Professor Ricardo López Medina studied Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (UAM) Azcapotcalco Campus, Master in Science and Materials Engineering at the UAM Azcapotzalco Campus with CONACYT Scholarship, Master in Industrial Process Engineering at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with European AECID Scholarship and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid with European AECID Scholarship, mention European Doctorate. The repatriation was made through the CONACYT repatriation program to UAM Azcapotzalco Campus.

He was Visiting Professor at the Division of Basic Sciences at UAM Azcapotzalco Campus and is currently an Associate Professor and Researcher since 2017. Member of the National System of Researchers SNI, level I from 2015 to 2025, and PRODEP having the desirable profile.

Doctor López has done stays at Adam Mickiewicz University of Poznań, Poland (COST Action Europe Grant), Faculty of Chemistry, and at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), European Laboratory for High Energy Physics (CERN) Grenoble, France (COST Action Europe Grant), Postdoctoral with CONACYT Grant at the Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica in Madrid, Spain (permission is granted as Chemical Engineer homologated in Spain).

Author and co-author of 25 research articles on the Reaction Engineering of light alkanes analyzing the structure-activity relationship by means of In Situ and Operando Raman techniques. Attendance to about 50 National and International Congresses on the mentioned topics. Advisor of 15 undergraduate theses in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, in addition to three master's theses.

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Research interests

• Catalysis
• Raman Spectroscopy
• Nanostructures Materials
• Operando and In Sity Methodology
• Hydrogen Generation

Academic Work

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Some examples of publications

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Leyva Cruz, E.O., Lopez-Medina, R., Angeles-Beltrán, D. and 1 more (...) (2025).Removal of Cu(II) from Aqueous Medium with LDH-Mg/Fe and Its Subsequent Application as a Sustainable Catalyst. Catalysts,15(10)
	Escobar-Monsalvo, N., Aldana-González, J., Romero-Romo, M. and 6 more (...) (2025).Cadmium Electrodeposition on Glassy Carbon from Ethaline Deep Eutectic Solvent: Electrochemical and Surface Analysis. Journal of the Electrochemical Society,172(9)
	Escárcega-Ramírez, C.G., May-Lozano, M., López-Medina, R. and 5 more (...) (2024).Evaluation of the Effect of Ultrasound on the Synthesis of TiO2Photocatalysts by Means of its Activity in the Degradation of Dyes. Chemical Engineering Transactions ,114193-198
OA	Rojas García, E., Pérez-Soreque, G., López Medina, R. and 2 more (...) (2023).CNTs/Fe-BTC Composite Materials for the CO2-Photocatalytic Reduction to Clean Fuels: Batch and Continuous System. Molecules,28(12)	\| 13 \|
OA	Pala-Rosas, I., Contreras, J.L., Salmones, J. and 5 more (...) (2023).Effects of the Acidic and Textural Properties of Y-Type Zeolites on the Synthesis of Pyridine and 3-Picoline from Acrolein and Ammonia. Catalysts,13(4)
	Castañeda-Ramírez, A.A., Rojas-García, E., López-Medina, R. and 3 more (...) (2022).Magnetite nanoparticles into Fe-BTC MOF as adsorbent material for the remediation of metal (Cu(II), Pb(II, As(III) and Hg(II)) ions-contaminated water. Catalysis Today,394-39694-102	\| 6 \|
OA	Rojas-García, E., García-Martínez, D.C., López-Medina, R. and 3 more (...) (2022).Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes Using Titania Nanoparticles Supported in Metal-Organic Materials Based on Iron. Molecules,27(20)	\| 6 \|
	Rojas-Garcia, E., Castañeda-Ramírez, A.A., Angeles-Beltrán, D. and 2 more (...) (2022).Enhancing in the hydrogen storage by SWCNT/HKUST-1 composites: Effect of SWCNT amount. Catalysis Today,394-396357-364	\| 7 \|
OA	Pérez-Bravo, G., Contreras-Larios, J.L., Rodríguez, J.F. and 5 more (...) (2022).Catalytic Pyrolysis Process to Produce Styrene from Waste Expanded Polystyrene Using a Semi-Batch Rotary Reactor. Sustainability (Switzerland),14(22)
OA	Pala-Rosas, I., Contreras, J.L., Salmones, J. and 6 more (...) (2021).Catalytic deactivation of HY zeolites in the dehydration of glycerol to Acrolein. Catalysts,11(3) 1-26
	May-Lozano, M., Lopez-Medina, R., Mendoza Escamilla, V. and 5 more (...) (2020).Intensification of the Orange II and Black 5 degradation by sonophotocatalysis using Ag-graphene oxide/TiO2 systems. Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification,158	\| 6 \|
	Melgoza, B., León-Santiesteban, H., López-Medina, R. and 1 more (...) (2020).Naproxen Sorption by Non-viable Rhizopus oryzae Biomass. Water, Air, and Soil Pollution,231(1)	\| 6\| 11 \|

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	25O	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
2	25O	Transferencia de Masa	Licenciatura
3	25P	Transferencia de Masa	Licenciatura
4	25I	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
5	24O	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
6	24O	Transferencia de Masa	Licenciatura
7	24P	Transferencia de Masa	Licenciatura
8	24P	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
9	24I	Transferencia de Calor	Licenciatura
10	24I	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
11	23O	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
12	23P	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
13	23P	Caracterización de Materiales	Posgrado
14	23I	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
15	23I	Transferencia de Momento	Licenciatura
16	22O	Transferencia de Masa	Licenciatura
17	22O	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
18	22P	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
19	22P	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
20	22P	Transferencia de Momento	Licenciatura
21	22P	Fundamentos de los Fenómenos de Transporte	Posgrado
22	22I	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura
23	22I	Taller de Principios de Ingeniería Química	Licenciatura

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