Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) Laboratorio de Electroquímica y Electrosíntesis Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable UAEMéx-UNAM Carretera Toluca-Ixtlahuaca Km. 14.5, C.P. 50200, Toluca, México. Tel: + 52 (722) 2766610 Ext. 7728 E-mail: bafrontu@unam.mx WEB page: Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable |
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1988–1993 | Bachelor’s in Chemistry: Faculty of Chemistry-UNAM, «Suma Cum Laude» Subject of thesis: Phytochemical study of roots of Salvia coulteri (Labiatae) and electrochemistry studies of the obtained compounds. Prof. J. Cárdenas and A. Baeza |
1993–1995 | Master in Organic Chemistry: Faculty of Chemistry-UNAM, «Suma Cum Laude» Subject of thesis: Electroreductive alkylation of natural quinonic molecules (abietanes). Prof. L. Rodriguez-Hahn |
1995–1999 | PhD in Chemistry Sciences: Université de Rennes-I France, Laboratoire d’électrochimie organique. «Suma Cum Laude» Subject of thesis: Electrosynthesis of nitrogenated heterocycles. Prof C. Moinet and A. Tallec |
1999–2008 | Research in organic synthesis, electrosynthesis and electrochemistry of conducting polymers in the Laboratory of Electrochemistry and Electrosynthesis. Instituto de Química UNAM, Mexico. |
2005–2006 | Post-Doctorate: University of Freiburg-Germany, Laboratory of Electrochemistry of Conducting Polymers, Prof. J. Heinze. Subject: Electrosynthesis of Thiophene based conducting polymers. |
Since 2009 | Research in organic synthesis, electrosynthesis and electrochemistry of conducting polymers in the Laboratory of Electrochemistry and Electrosynthesis. Centro Conjunto de Investigación en Química Sustentable UAEMex-UNAM, Mexico. |
Actual position | Full time researcher B of the Institute of Chemistry (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)) |
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Publications and
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International peer reviewed scientific articles: 58 | |
Chapters in scientific books: 8 | |
Scientific diffusion publications for the general readers: 15 | |
Congress presentations: International: 71; National: 84 | |
International Research
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April 1999 | University of Bonn, Germany. Professor E. Steckhan. Subject: Electroenzimatic organic Synthesis. |
July–October 2003 | University of Santa Barbara, California. Professor R. Daniel Little. Subject: Synthetic application of electroregenerated (Yb2+) |
Expertise |
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Organic electrosynthesis, Electrotransformation of natural products, Synthesis of substituted thiophenes, Electrochemistry of conducting polymers; electrical and optical properties, Electrochemical induced protein crystallization, Electroremediation of wastewaters. | |
Honors |
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1993 | Austromex Award for outstanding academic results on Bachelor’s studies, Austromex S.A.. |
Second place of the Bachelor’s of Chemistry Class, Faculty of Chemistry-UNAM. | |
Suma Cum Laude mention in the Bachelor’s of Chemistry thesis defense, Faculty of Chemistry –UNAM. | |
1995 | Suma Cum Laude mention in the Master Studies in Chemistry thesis defense, Faculty of Chemistry –UNAM. |
1995–1999 | Scholarship from DGAPA-UNAM (Mexico) for the Ph.D. studies in France. |
1997 | Award: Gabino Barreda Medal for outstanding academic results on Master’s studies in organic chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry –UNAM. |
1999 | Suma Cum Laude mention with congratulations of the Jury for the Ph.D. thesis work and defense, University of Rennes I, France. |
2005 | DAAD fellowship for scientific research stay in Germany. |
2008 | Prize of the Cuban Academy of Sciences as international collaborator of a scientific research. |
2012 & 2016 | Place of the electrochemistry Master thesis national competition , 2nd award. |
2014 | President of the Mexican Congress of Electrochemistry. |
Invited editor for an special number of the Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society. | |
Since 2014 | Associated editor of the Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society. |
2016 | PRIDE-UNAM level C (Scientific productivity). |
2017 | National Scientific Researchers System of Mexico (SNI), Level III (Highest level). |