DISCIPLINARY BACKGROUND
Why study the Master's Degree in Chemistry?
The Master's program in Chemistry responds to the need to train specialists with a high level of competence; capable of generating and applying knowledge with an integral vision in the diverse problems that arise in the area of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences. The graduate of this program will be able to insert himself/herself in any labor field destined to scientific research, teaching and/or human resources training, or as researchers in the industrial sector.
Within this program the master's student will have the opportunity to acquire a solid formation in the area of chemistry; with the opportunity to design, together with his or her thesis director, his or her academic career, based on the program's curriculum. Additionally, he/she will have access to state-of-the-art scientific equipment to implement and apply current procedures and techniques related to his/her research project.
General Objective
- To provide the necessary academic and research bases through the teaching of disciplinary courses on relevant and current topics, so that the Master's student can collaborate and/or propose research projects that provide solutions to problems in his/her area of emphasis.
Specific Objectives
- Promote a reflective, critical and proactive attitude about the knowledge of their disciplinary field, through the search and analysis of specialized information, in order to apply their knowledge in a creative way in the resolution of practical problems.
- Develop skills to disseminate, disclose and transmit knowledge in oral and written form, through participation in various academic forums in order to contribute to the dissemination of science and the teaching of the discipline.
- Promote collaborative teamwork, making use of knowledge and skills in the use of diverse equipment and experimental techniques, which allow participation in advisory and consulting activities for the scientific and economic development of the region, the country and the world.
LGAC: Correlation of Physicochemical Phenomena with Electronic and Structural Properties of New Compounds and Materials.
Description: This line of research studies the fundamental and applied aspects of physicochemical phenomena involved in surfaces, in solutions and at interfaces; among such studies the following are highlighted:
- The development of metal catalysts and their applications in the area of petrochemicals and fine chemicals,
- The study of the electronic properties of surfaces and molecules of chemical interest, using computer-aided molecular design and computational quantum chemistry, and
- The study of the kinetics of electrodeposition of metal ions on substrates of different nature.
LGAC: Assessment and Remediation of Natural and Anthropogenic Systems
Description: This line of research develops applied research projects related to:
- The evaluation of environmental impacts caused by metals, nutrients, anthropogenic substances and microbiological contaminants, mainly in water, soil and crops in different areas of the state of Hidalgo,
- The proposal of treatment and monitoring technologies for these pollutants in water, soil and air, and
- The treatment and valorization of solid waste, particularly agro-industrial waste.
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study of Solutions and Surfaces Applied to the Development of Analytical and Separation Methods.
Description: In this line of research, studies related to the development and improvement of different techniques of chemical analysis are developed with the aim of providing solutions to problems in various areas related to chemistry. Among the research carried out, the following stand out:
- The development of membrane-based metal separation and recovery systems,
- The development of analytical methods for the detection and quantification of pesticides, drugs and pharmaceuticals,
- The development and characterization of electrochemical sensors, and
- The study of chemical equilibrium in condensed phase and in solution.
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Description: This line of research studies aspects related to:
- Molecular design and synthesis of new inorganic and organometallic compounds of representative and transitional metals containing mono- and polydentate ligands,
- The study of mono- and polynuclear d-block organometallic complexes by C-X bond activation (X=H, C, N, P, S, Cl) of organic and inorganic substrates with possible application in homo- and heterogeneous catalysis,
- Structural characterization of compounds by techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance, x-ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy, and
- The calculation of the electronic structure by means of computational methods at DFT and ab initio level.
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Description: This line is dedicated to the development of new strategies for obtaining new or known products of chemical or biological interest; the following studies are highlighted in this line:
- The preparation of heterocyclic, open-chain and carbocyclic organic compounds,
- The development of chemical reactions that allow novel and efficient transformations to be carried out, with emphasis on the asymmetric synthesis of optically pure compounds of pharmacological interest,
- The isolation and chemical analysis of naturally occurring substances produced by plant organisms, animals or microorganisms; and
- The transformation in the laboratory of natural substances into other substances for the purpose of characterization or to obtain useful derivatives.
Duration
2 years (4 semesters)
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Basic Academic Core
We have 29 research professors with doctoral degrees.
From 2006 to August 2018, the research professors of the educational program have collaboratively published 369 articles in indexed and refereed journals. They participated in national and international congresses with 610 papers. They also carried out 14 research stays. In this same period, approximately 50 research projects were developed and 15 were concluded.
Currently, the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (UAEH) has two agreements in force, which allow collaboration between the research professors of the Centro de Investigaciones Químicas and their academic peers from two foreign institutions:
A) Academic, scientific and cultural collaboration agreement between the UAEH (Mexico) and the University of Seville in Spain. This agreement was signed on November 19, 2004, for a period of three years, and includes the following aspects
- Development of joint research projects.
- Programs for graduate studies or research.
- Exchange of professors, researchers and scholarship students.
- Exchange of information regarding their organization, structures and financing, as well as the development of annual programs.
- Courses, seminars, symposiums, etc., with the participation of professors from both institutions.
- Exchange of bibliographic material, editions, etc., as well as their appropriate dissemination through established channels.
B) Academic, scientific and cultural collaboration agreement between the UAEH (Mexico) and the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in Spain. This agreement entered into force on January 31, 2003, with an indefinite term, whose objective is to establish the bases and mechanisms for collaboration between the UAEH and the UPM, in the fields of teaching, research and dissemination of culture for mutual benefit. The activities included for the fulfillment of the above objective are:
- Exchange of researchers, teaching staff and students.
- Joint preparation of scientific publications.
- Execution of research and/or innovation projects.
- Organization of coordinated teaching activities.
Dr. Francisco Javier Zuno Cruz
fjzuno@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Julián Cruz Borbolla
jcruz@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI III
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Correlation of Physicochemical Phenomena with Electronic and Structural Properties of New Compounds and Materials.
Dr. Verónica Salazar Pereda
salazar@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI III
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds
Dr. José Antonio Rodríguez Ávila
josear@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI III
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study of Solutions and Surfaces Applied to the Development of Analytical and Separation Methods.
Dr. Susana Rojas Lima
lima@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. Jesús Martín Torres Valencia
jmartin@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. Gabriela Alejandra Vazquez Rodriguez
gvazquez@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Evaluation and Remediation of Natural and Anthropogenic Systems
Dr. José Guadalupe Alvarado Rodríguez
jgar@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Elena María Otazo Sánchez
profe_4339@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Evaluation and Remediation of Natural and Anthropogenic Systems
Dr. Oscar Rodolfo Suarez Castillo
osuarez@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. María Elena Páez Hernández
paezh@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study of Solutions and Surfaces Applied to the Development of Analytical and Separation Methods.
Dr. Carlos Andrés Galán Vidal
galanv@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study of Solutions and Surfaces Applied to the Development of Analytical and Separation Methods.
Dr. Luis Humberto Mendoza Huizar
hhuizar@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI III
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Correlation of Physicochemical Phenomena with Electronic and Structural Properties of New Compounds and Materials.
Dr. Myriam Meléndez Rodríguez
melendez@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. Noemí Andrade López
nandrade@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Alejandro Álvarez Hernández
alvarez@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. Angela Margarita Tlahuextl Romero
tromero@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Heraclio Lopez Ruiz
heraclio@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Organic Synthesis and Study of Natural Products
Dr. Gloria Sanchez Cabrera
gloriasa@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Daniel Mendoza Espinosa
daniel_mendoza@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI II
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis And Structural And Electronic Characterization Of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Rosa Luz Camacho Mendoza
rosa_camacho@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Correlation of Physicochemical Phenomena with Electronic and Structural Properties of New Compounds.
Dr. Alfredo Guevara Lara
guevaraa@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Correlation of Physicochemical Phenomena with Electronic and Structural Properties of New Compounds and Materials.
Dr. Irma Perez Silva
iperez@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study Of Solutions And Surfaces Applied To The Development Of Analytical Methods
Dr. Giaan Arturo Álvarez Romero
giaan@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Theoretical-Experimental Study of Solutions and Surfaces Applied to the Development of Analytical and Separation Methods.
Dr. Antonio Rafael Tapia Benavides
tapiab@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
Dr. Simplicio Gonzalez Montiel
gmontiel@uaeh.edu.mx
SNI I
PRODEP: Current
LGAC: Design, Synthesis and Structural and Electronic Characterization of Inorganic Compounds.
