Juan Carlos
Hernández Reta
PhD in Materials Science
Address:
Vesta No. 12, Col. Guerrero,
Delegación Cuauhtémoc,
CdMx, México 06300.
Mobile: +52-55-466*-****
Email: *******@*****.***
Education
Ph.D. (Materials), University
of St Andrews, St Andrews,
United Kingdom.
2010-2016
Master in Science (Physics),
Center for Research and
Advanced Studies of the
National Polytechnic Institute
(CINVESTAV), CdMx,
Mexico.
2007-2009
Bachelor in Science
(Physics), Autonomous
University of San Luis Potosi,
SLP, Mexico.
2002-2007
Skills
Electronic Microscopy (SEM,
TEM, EDX)
XRD
UV-vis, FTIR, Raman, TGA.
Mass spectroscopy
Experimental Physicist-Chemist with +10 years research experience and laboratory work. Solid experience in the use of different material characterization techniques, such as: XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, among others. Solid background in material synthesis, statistics, data analysis, problem solutions in laboratory systems and experimental design.
Experience
Researcher, National Institute of Electricity and Clean Energies (INEEL), Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
Sep 2019 - Sep 2021
Supervisor of the AEMFCs laboratory.
Preparation of membrane-electrodes assemblies of anion exchange membrane fuel cells and their characterization by electrochemistry tests.
Post mortem SEM analyses on the membrane-electrodes assemblies. Research Fellowship, National Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage, CICATA-IPN, CdMx, Mexico.
Ago 2017 – Jul 2018
Development and synthesis of ceria based nanomaterials for solid oxide fuel cells and three-ways catalysis.
Material characterization analyses: XRD, SEM, XPS, TGA, FTIR and BET.
Internal auditor for the ISO 9001:2015 certified. PhD studies. University of St Andrews, St Andrews, United Kingdom.
Synthesis of ceramic nanomaterials for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications.
Material characterization analyses: XRD, SEM, TEM, EDX, TGA, FTIR and BET.
TP-MS analyses to determine the catalytic activity of nanomaterials. Publications
Kearney, J., J. C. Hernandez-Reta, and R. T. Baker. "Redox and catalytic properties of Ce–Zr mixed oxide nanopowders for fuel cell applications." Catalysis Today 180.1 (2012): 139-147.
Computer Skills
Microsoft Office (Word,
Powerpoint, Excel),
Origin, LabView, Corel,
EXPIGUI-GSAS, Image-J.
C++, Fortran.
OS: Windows, Linux.
Lenguages
English (TOEFL >550 pts)
Frances (Básico)
German (Básico)
Spanish (Nativo)
Awards
University of St Andrews,
United Kingdom.
CONACyT scholarship for
PhD studies.
CINVESTAV-Zacatenco,
CdMx, Mexico.
CONACyT scholarship for
master studies.
Hernández-Díaz, L., J. C. Hernandez-Reta, A. Encinas and Y. Nahmad- Molinari. "Coupling of demixing and magnetic ordering phase transitions probed by turbidimetric measurements in a binary mixture doped with magnetic nanoparticles." Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 22.19
(2010): 195101.
References
Dr. José Roberto Flores Hernandez, ********@*****.**,
(+52) 777 362 3811ext. 7781.
Researcher, INEEL, Cuernavaca, Mexico.
Dr. Edilso Reguera, ******.*******@*****.***.,
+52-550*-****** ext. 6779.
Researcher, LNCAE, CICATA-IPN, CdMx, Mexico.
Dr. Richard T. Baker, ****@**-*******.**.**.,
Researcher, School of Chemistry, University of St Andrews, United Kingdom. Dr. Yuri Nahmad Molinari, ****@*******.*****.**.,
+52-444*-****** ext. 145.
Researcher, Physics Institute, Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico