Institute of Basic Sciences and Engineering

Dr. Felipe Legorreta García

Dr. Felipe Legorreta García

Contact

Email: profe_974@uaeh.edu.mx

Semblanza

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Mining and Metallurgical Engineering Autonomous University of Hidalgo 1995.
Specialty in Extractive MetallurgyUniversidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo, 1998.
Master's Degree in Extractive Metallurgy. IPN June 2002 "Synthesis and characterization of ammonium jarosites and argento jarosites".
PhD in Materials Science University Paul Sabatier Toulouse - France 2007. Thesis: "Nanocomposites Nanotubes de Carbone Metal-Oxide: Synthése par ccvd et frittage par SPS".

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY
7 projects carried out with funding as project leader, 47 published articles, 12 in JCR journals and 28 refereed, 2 book chapters, 9 completed thesis supervisions.
Participation in 2 patent applications:
Method for the purification of silica and obtaining by-products. File: Mx/a/2019/015686.
Process for obtaining aluminum compounds from aluminum alloy wastes. File: MX/a/2019/014240

THESIS DIRECTION
4 bachelor's thesis; 6 master's thesis and 5 doctoral thesis.

RESEARCH PROJECTS
Leader of 5 research projects
FOMIX 2010 Project: "Design and construction of a high technology pilot plant to obtain high purity kaolin and its industrial projection".
FOMX 97367 Project: "Characterization and new proposals for processing kaolin produced in the municipality of Agua Blanca in the State of Hidalgo: Feasibility of increasing its added value".
CONACyT Chairs Project 2014: Automation technology for the development of advanced ceramic materials, from clays and recycled materials.
Project Attention to National Problems 2015: "Processing of feldspathic clays for employment generation and food production".
prohinnova Hidalgo 2019 project: "Use of Hidalgo clays for the production of ammonium calcium or potassium pharmaceuticals/fertilizers: manufacture of an automated prototype".

RECOGNITIONS
Recognition, from CONACyT, SNI level I, 2020-2023.
Mention "Trés Honoré" in Doctoral Studies: Université Paul Sabatier.
Recognition as a teacher with PRODEP profile 2021-2023.
Recognition for 25 years of relevant work at the UAEH.

AREAS OF STUDY
Recycling of inorganic materials; Advanced ceramics, Handling and treatment of inorganic materials.