Group Members

Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellow

Manoj Shrivastava

Manoj Shrivastava

Ph.D. Principal Scientist of Indian Agricultural Research Institute

Doctoral Students

Alexandria Castillo

Alexandria Castillo

Chemistry
acastillo27@miners.utep.edu

Loren Ochoa

PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Maricarmen Lerma

Maricarmen Lerma

PhD in Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Kazi Saima Banu

Kazi Saima Banu

Chemistry

Abraham Dagda-Torres

Abraham Dagda-Torres

PhD Chemistry Student
tgquiroz@utep.edu

Jesús Rodríguez

Jesús Rodríguez

Environmental Sciences and Engineering
jarodriguez79@miners.utep.edu

Some past members

Dr. Kenneth R. Flores

Dr. Kenneth R. Flores

NSF Post-Doc Fellow ASU
krflores1@miners.utep.edu

Nazmul Haque, PhD, PE

Nazmul Haque, PhD, PE

Chief Environmental Scientist
Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE)
Government of the District of Columbia

Dr. Jose Hernandez Viezcas

Dr. Jose Hernandez Viezcas

Assistant Professor at UTEP

Dr. Yuqing Ye

Research Scientist - Brine Chemistry Consortium, Rice University

Dr. Carolina Valdes

Dr. Carolina Valdes

Research Scientist at USEPA

Dr. Suzanne Apodaca

Dr. Suzanne Apodaca

Research Scientist USEPA

Dr. Yi Wang

Assistant Scientist at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Dr. Chaoyi Deng

Dr. Chaoyi Deng

Postdoc at Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Reagan S Turley

Dr. Reagan S Turley

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Research Scientist

Dr. Jesus Cantu

Dr. Jesus Cantu

Research Scientist at CampionX in Houston

Dr. Keni Cota-Ruiz

Dr. Keni Cota-Ruiz

UTICA Assistant Professor

Diego Gonzalez

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Dr. Aidee Medina

Dr. Aidee Medina

Houston Baptist University
Assistant Professor

Dr. Swati Rawat

Dr. Swati Rawat

Environmental Investigator at Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Dr. Ishaq Adisa

Dr. Ishaq Adisa

Postdoc at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. New Haven, CT.

Dr. Carlos Tamez

Dr. Carlos Tamez

Postdoc at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. New Haven, CT.

Dr. Nubia Zuverza

Dr. Nubia Zuverza

Assistant Scientist at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station

Dr. Nestor Bonilla

Dr. Nestor Bonilla

Scientist at Mississippi State University

Dr. Wenjuan Tan

Dr. Wenjuan Tan

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Dr. Venkata Laxma Reddy Pullagurala

Dr. Venkata Laxma Reddy Pullagurala

Postdoc at Temple University

Dr. Arnab Mukherjee

Dr. Arnab Mukherjee

Senior Staff Chemist at The Chemours Company

M.S. Cesar Luna

M.S. Cesar Luna

Metallurgist at Freeport Mcmoran

Dr. Ana Barrios

Dr. Ana Barrios

NIST (the US National Institute of Standards and Technology)
Research Scientist

M.S. Tenoch Benitez

M.S. Tenoch Benitez

Western Refining at Salt Lake City

Dr. Jie Hong

Assistant professor at the Environment College, Zhejiang, University of Technology, Hangzhou, China

Dr. Cyren Rico

Assistant Professor at Missouri State University

Dr. Sanghamitra Majumdar

Dr. Sanghamitra Majumdar

U.S. Food & Drug Administration

M.S. Baltazar Corral

M.S. Baltazar Corral

Academic at Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Mexico

Dr. Alia Servin

Dr. Alia Servin

Intel Corporation
Research Assistant

Dr. Lijuan Zhao

Dr. Lijuan Zhao

Professor at Nanjin University

Dr. Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas

Dr. Jose A. Hernandez-Viezcas

Research Scientist at The University of Texas at El Paso

Dr. Yong Zhao

Research Associate at University of Delaware

B.S. Fabiola Moreno

B.S. Fabiola Moreno

PhD candidate, Binghamton University

M.S. Isa Morales

M.S. Isa Morales

College of Engineering at the University of Texas at El Paso

Dr. Susmita Bandyopadhyay

Dr. Susmita Bandyopadhyay

Global Product Stewardship and Regulatory Senior Consultant at The Chemours Company
Vice President

Dr. Hiram Castillo-Michel

Dr. Hiram Castillo-Michel

Beamline Scientist at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility

Dr. Milka Montes

Dr. Milka Montes

Chair and Associate Professor at University of Texas at Permian Basin

Dr. Laura Lopez

Dr. Laura Lopez

Professor at University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

Dr. Lupita De la Rosa

Dr. Lupita De la Rosa

Professor at University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dr. Gustavo Cruz

Dr. Gustavo Cruz

Professor at University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dr. Jose Peralta-Videa

Dr. Jose Peralta-Videa

Research Specialist at University of Texas at El Paso

Dr. Jason Parsons

Dr. Jason Parsons

Professor at University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley

Dr. Gerardo Gamez

Dr. Gerardo Gamez

Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech at Lubbock

Dr. Kirk Tiemann

Dr. Kirk Tiemann

M.D. at Lubbock

Dr. Wenchao Du

Associate Professor at Nanjing University, China

Dr. Alejandro Martinez

Dr. Alejandro Martinez

Professor at Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Mexico

Dr. Hilario Lopez

Dr. Hilario Lopez

Researcher at National Institute of Nuclear Research, Mexico.

M.S Vero Armendariz

M.S Vero Armendariz

Freeport Mcmoran

Dr. Issac Herrera

Dr. Issac Herrera

Senior Software Functional Tester at Fluidigm Corporation

Dr. Socorro Arteaga

Dr. Socorro Arteaga

El Paso Community College, Chemistry Department

Dr. Irene Lopez

Dr. Irene Lopez

University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico

Dr. Elena Rodriguez

Dr. Elena Rodriguez

Becton Dickinson

Dr. Jaime Romero

Dr. Jaime Romero

Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Mexico

Dr. Marcos Delgado

Dr. Marcos Delgado

Professor at Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Mexico

M.S. Jorge Gonzalez

M.S. Jorge Gonzalez

M.S.

M.S. Eduardo Gomez

M.S. Eduardo Gomez

White Sands Missile Range

Dr. Lucero Bessoberto

Dr. Lucero Bessoberto

Ph.D.

Dr. Jack A. Arias

Dr. Jack A. Arias

Inspector and Enforcement Officer at US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington

Dr. Ntebogeng Mokgalaka

Dr. Ntebogeng Mokgalaka

Full Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry at Tshwane University of Technology

Dr. Edith Flores Tavizon

Dr. Edith Flores Tavizon

Professor at Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Mexico

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