Research Professor B.

Academic Background:

• Mining and Metallurgical Engineer, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Mexico
• Master of Science, specializing in Steelmaking Processes, Instituto Tecnológico de Morelia, Mexico.
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), The University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

Research Line: "PROCESSING OF ADVANCED METALLIC AND CERAMIC MATERIALS"
Specific topics:

• Thixoforming process.
• Solidification process of metal alloys.
• Phase transformation in metallic alloys.

Research Projects:

• Analysis of alternative raw material manufacturing for the light metal alloy thixoforming process.
• Implementation of thermochemical treatments for surface hardening of a circular saw blade and evaluation of the mechanical properties of the formed multicomponential layers.
• Study of the growth kinetics of boride layers on the surface of an ASTM A36 steel through different boron potentials.
• Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of basalts from the Mexican Neovolcanic Axis to determine their feasibility as raw material for rock wool production.

Scientific Production:

Attendance to 8 National Congresses
Attendance to 4 International Congresses
Direction of 2 undergraduate theses
Direction of 3 Master's Theses
Co-direction of Master's Thesis 1 in process
Direction of 1 Doctoral Thesis and 2 in process.
Co-direction of Doctoral Thesis 1
Publication of 18 scientific articles in indexed journals.
Publication of 1 book chapter.

Acknowledgments:

Member of the National System of Researchers (Level I)
Professor with preferential profile (PROMEP).

COURSES TAUGHT: Professor of Metallurgy in the Doctorate in Materials Science and Master in Materials Science at ICBI-UAEH. Professor of Mechanical Testing in the Mining and Metallurgical Engineering program, and of Phase Transformation in the Materials Engineering program at ICBI-UAEH.