Center for the advancement of wearable technologies (CAWT): Engineered (bio)interfaces, energy harvesting/storage, and data analytics for health and diagnostic monitoring

Investigador: Juan M. López Encarnación Departamento: Matemática-Física Descripción: The Resource Center for Science and Engineering (RCSE) received the EPSCoR Ril Track-1 Award #OIA-1849243 from NSF for the development of the Center for the Advancement of Wearable Technologies (CAWT): Engineered (Bio)Interfaces, Energy Harvesting/Storage and Data Analytics for Health and Diagnostic Monitoring. CAWTwill: (1) advance the fundamental and…

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Computational Design of Bifunctional Electrocatalysts Based on Non-Precious-Metal Heterobimetallic

Investigador: Juan Santana, PhD Departamento: Matemática-Física Descripción: We are proposing a two-year project to perform computational studies of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) with heterobimetallic centers to design high-performance bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction and evaluation reactions (ORR and OER). We will explore MOF based on CO-M (Cu and Fe) heterobiometallic centers and 1,2,4,5 benzene tetra amine (BTA) and benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylic…

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Discovery and Development of Anxiolytic Agents from Tropical Marine Macroalge

  Investigador: Ricardo Chiesa Departamento: Biología Descripción: Epidemiological surveys have revealed that one third of the population is affected by an anxiety disorder during their lifetime. These disorders are mostly treated with benzodiazepines (BZD’s) which act as positive allosteric modulators of GABA(A) receptors to achieve their anxiolytic effect, yet their constant and consistent use can…

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Función de H2S en superoxido de dismutasa y su implicación en la formación de fibrillas

  Investigadora: Ruth Pietri Departamento: Química Descripción: Protein fibrils are large aggregates of misfolded proteins that are associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is a protein that forms fibrils, which has been implicated with ALS. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can inhibit protein fibrils by reacting with disulfide…

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Hispanic and Latin student experiences with POGIL activities in English and Spanish in General Chemistry at a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

Investigadora: Joan Roque Departamento: Química Descripción: The objective of this project is to explore the relationship between the use of Spanish or English POGIL activities and student engagement as well as science identity development. POGIL is an acronym for Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning. It is a student-centered, group-learning instructional strategy and philosophy developed through…

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Improvements on Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) Codes and High-Performance Neuromorphic Engineering for Communication Systems

Investigadores: Moisés Delgado, Ph.D y Danilo Barrionuevo, Ph.D Departamento: Matemática-Física Descripción: Los objetivos del proyecto son: enriquecer las líneas de investigación del departamento en los temas de Sistemas de Comunicación (Teoría de Codificación y Criptografía) y utilizar el efecto túnel cuántico en materiales ferroeléctricos y magnéticos para construir una computadora neuromórfica; implementar actividades teórico-computacionales y experimentales…

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Lipid Dendrimers as a Convenient Strategy to Construct Nanoparticles for Drug-delivery Applications

  Investigadores: Luis Negrón (PI) y Dalvin Méndez (Colaborador) Departamento: Química Descripción: The goal of this proposal is to develop an efficient method to prepare nanoparticles based on the use of small molecule lipid dendrimers which acts as monomeric subunits with self-assembly properties under a specific stimulus such as temperature and pH. Nanoparticles offer advantages in…

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Metal-Organic Framework-based Heterostructure Electrocatalysts with Tailored Electron Density Distribution for Cost Effective and Durable Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Investigador: Juan Santana, PhD Departamento: Matemática-Física Descripción: El objetivo del proyecto es realizar estudios computacionales de Estructuras Metal-Orgánicas (MOFs) con centros heterobimetálicos para diseñar catalizadores bifuncionales de alto rendimiento para las reacciones de reducción y evaluación de oxígeno (ORR y OER, por sus siglas en inglés). Exploraremos MOFs basados en centros heterobimetálicos de Co-M (Cu y Fe) y…

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Nanoscale Multiferroic Properties for High Performance Neuromorphic Computing

Investigador: Danilo Barrionuevo Descripción: This project focuses on the growth, optimization, and characterization of ferroelectric/multiferroic tunnel junctions for multilevel data storage to neuromorphic computing. The capability of synthesis of atomically perfect heterostructures of ferroelectric oxides with ferromagnetic-metallic materials opens a new research direction. The project focuses on the growth, optimization, and characterization of ferroelectric/multiferroic tunnel junctions…

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NASA EPSCoR: Design of Novel Polymeric Membranes and Responsive Molecules for CO2 Removal and Water Reclamation in Future Long-Term Missions: A Computational and Experimental Approach

  Investigador: Juan M. López Encarnación Descripción: Scope of Work: The main goal of this project is to improve the carbon dioxide and water recovery SPS-FO system by means of selecting an optimal SPS tertiary amine as draw solute and studying functionalized thin film composite (TFC) membranes for promising FO performance. This project responds to…

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