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Sustainable Development Goals

Research interests

• Electrochemistry
• Materials science
• Materials engineering
• Physical metallurgy
• Mechanics of materials

Profile

Dr. Midori Landa Castro is a Professor-Researcher affiliated with the Department of Materials within the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering at the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Unidad Azcapotzalco. She holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Her scientific record is supported by peer-reviewed articles in international journals and presentations at specialized conferences in Materials Science and Engineering. She holds Level I status in Mexico's National System of Researchers (SNII) and participates in national and international academic collaboration networks.

In university administration and institutional outreach at UAM Azcapotzalco, she served as Acting Head of the Department of Materials from September 23, 2025, to March 25, 2026. As of April 16, 2026, she serves as Divisional Coordinator of Outreach for the Division of Basic Sciences and Engineering, promoting initiatives aimed at strengthening academic and institutional partnerships, as well as collaboration with the public and private sectors for societal benefit.

Her research lines focus on the electrodeposition and characterization of bimetallic nanoparticles for catalytic applications, the study of nucleation and growth mechanisms in electrochemical systems, the evaluation of treated steels, and the comparative analysis of surface hardening treatments such as boriding, carburizing, and nitriding in steels.

In teaching, she fosters comprehensive student development through a pedagogical approach centered on active participation, critical thinking, and personal motivation. Her instructional practice integrates digital resources, practical hands-on experiences, and ethical values into the teaching-learning process, reflecting a continuous commitment to academic excellence, educational innovation, university outreach, and the training of new generations of professionals.

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Research interests

• Electrochemistry
• Materials science
• Materials engineering
• Physical metallurgy
• Mechanics of materials

Academic Work

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Open Access	References	UN SDGs
OA	Flores-Sánchez, D., Cortes-Suárez, V.J., Garrido-Hernández, A. and 3 more (...) (2026).Microstructure and mechanical behavior of AISI 8620 steel subjected to solid-state boriding. Materialpruefung/Materials Testing,68(9) 1632-1642
OA	Sánchez-López, E.E., Cortes-Suárez, V.J., Reyes-Miranda, J. and 3 more (...) (2026).Influence of boro-nitriding time on the formation of Fe–B–N multiphase layers and their effect on mechanical properties. Materials Research Express,13(12)
OA	Lorenzo-Galindo, I., Landa-Castro, M., Flores-Sanchez, D. (2026).Cold Forging in Medium Carbon Steel: AISI 1045 Characterization via Experimental and Numerical Techniques. Modelling and Simulation in Engineering,2026(1)
OA	Flores-Sánchez, D., Escarela-Perez, R., Landa-Castro, M. (2026).An experimental approach to teaching phase transitions: Linking cooling curves, phase diagrams, and microstructures in the Pb–Sn system. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education,
	Landa-Castro, M., Palomar-Pardavé, M., Romero-Romo, M. and 5 more (...) (2025).New Insights into Pd-Ni Alloy Nucleation and Growth during Electrodeposition from a Reline DES. Journal of the Electrochemical Society,172(5)
OA	Sánchez-López, E.E., Cortes-Suárez, V.J., Ramírez, C. and 2 more (...) (2025).Characterization of the mechanical properties of the boro-nitriding layer in AISI 8620 steel. Engineering Research Express,7(3)
OA	Cortés-Suárez, V.J., González-Mancera, G., Flores-Sanchez, D. and 1 more (...) (2025).Susceptibility of nitrided layer mechanical properties in AISI 4140 steel as a response to hydrogen embrittlement. Engineering Research Express,7(1)
OA	Flores-Sanchez, D., Suárez-Rosales, M.I., Gutiérrez-Arzaluz, M. and 3 more (...) (2024).Effect of heat treatment over the mechanical properties and the resistance to corrosion of the ternary Cu-Al-Ag alloy. Materials Research Express,11(11)
	Basilio-Brito, A., Landa-Castro, M., Sánchez-Ortiz, W. and 5 more (...) (2023).One-Step Ni-Co Alloy Nanoparticles Electrodeposition from Leach Liquor of Spent Ni-MH Batteries Using a Deep Eutectic Solvent and Its Use Towards Urea Electrooxidation. Electrocatalysis,14(6) 869-874
	Flores-Sanchez, D., Suárez-Rosales, M.A., Landa-Castro, M. and 3 more (...) (2023).Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Cu-based alloys containing Al-Ag after normalizing and annealing heat treatments. Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry,27(11) 2937-2946
OA	Flores-Sanchez, D., Suárez-Rosales, M.Á., Landa-Castro, M. and 3 more (...) (2023).Effect of the Tempering Heat Treatment on the Cu-Based Shape Memory Alloy Exposed to a Commonly used Corrosive Medium. Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society,67(4) 422-431
	Landa-Castro, M., Romero-Romo, M., Arce-Estrada, E. and 3 more (...) (2022).Electrochemical Nucleation and Growth of Pd-Co Alloy Nanoparticles from the Reline Deep Eutectic Solvent. Journal of the Electrochemical Society,169(9)
OA	Serrà, A., Sebastián-Pascual, P., Landa-Castro, M. and 1 more (...) (2021).Electrochemical assessment of high active area of cobalt deposited in deep eutectic solvent. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry,896
	Landa-Castro, M., Aldana-González, J., Montes de Oca-Yemha, M.G. and 3 more (...) (2020).Ni–Co alloy electrodeposition from the cathode powder of Ni-MH spent batteries leached with a deep eutectic solvent (reline). Journal of Alloys and Compounds,830	12
OA	Landa-Castro, M., Sebastián, P., Giannotti, M.I. and 2 more (...) (2020).Electrodeposition of nanostructured cobalt films from a deep eutectic solvent: Influence of the substrate and deposition potential range. Electrochimica Acta,359

Courses taught by the professor in recent trimesters

*Courses are conducted in spanish

Num.	Trim.	Course Name	Level
1	26P	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
2	26P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
3	25O	Laboratorio de Ingeniería de los Materiales	Licenciatura
4	25O	Laboratorio de Ingeniería de los Materiales	Licenciatura
5	25P	Seminario de Integración en Ingeniería Metalúrgica	Licenciatura
6	25P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
7	25P	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
8	25P	Taller de Expresión Oral y Escrita	Licenciatura
9	25I	Taller de Expresión Oral y Escrita	Licenciatura
10	24O	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
11	24O	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
12	24O	Taller de Expresión Oral y Escrita	Licenciatura
13	24P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
14	24P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
15	24P	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
16	24I	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
17	24I	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
18	23O	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
19	23O	Laboratorio de Ingeniería de los Materiales	Licenciatura
20	23O	Laboratorio de Metalurgia Mecánica	Licenciatura
21	23O	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
22	23P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
23	23P	Taller de Expresión Oral y Escrita	Licenciatura
24	23P	Procesos de Formado de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
25	23P	Ingeniería de los Materiales	Licenciatura
26	23I	Laboratorio de Comportamiento Mecánico de los Materiales	Licenciatura
27	23I	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
28	23I	Metalurgia del Acero	Licenciatura
29	23I	Metalurgia del Forjado	Licenciatura
30	22O	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
31	22O	Laboratorio de Tratamientos Termoquímicos de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
32	22O	Metalurgia del Acero	Licenciatura
33	22P	Análisis de Materiales y Balance Térmico del Alto Horno	Licenciatura
34	22P	Laboratorio de Plasticidad de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
35	22P	Laboratorio de Plasticidad de los Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura
36	22P	Laboratorio de Procesos de Formado de Materiales Metálicos	Licenciatura

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