Dr. Natalia Gonzalez-Pech

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Dr. Gonzalez-Pech joined the Hope faculty in 2019. Her teaching focus is analytical chemistry, and her research group designs nanomaterials for environmental applications.

Areas of Expertise

  • Incidental Nanoparticles in occupational settings
  • Nano-bio interactions
  • Nanomaterials for water remediation
  • Nanomaterials for solar cells

The GOCH (Gonzalez-Pech) group develops new nanomaterials for water remediation and energy-related applications in a sustainable manner. While solving environmental problems, students learn about environmental chemistry, material science and surface chemistry.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego
    Advisor: Professor Vicki H. Grassian
  • Ph.D., chemistry, Rice University
    Thesis title: Development of iron oxide nanomaterials-based technology for arsenic remediation
    Advisor: Professor Vicki L. Colvin
  • B.S. chemistry, Monterrey Tech (Monterrey, Mexico), Summa Cum Laude
    Thesis title: Synthesis and characterization of nanostructured materials for Excitonic Solar Cells 
    Advisor: Dr. Monica Lira

Honors, Grants and Awards

  • Competitive Schaap funding, Department of Chemistry Schaap Endowment, 鶹Ƶ, 2019–2020
  • Launching Academics on the Tenure-Track: an Intentional Community in Engineering (LATTICE), joint effort between the University of Washington, North Carolina State University and California Polytechnic State University, 2019
  • Future Faculty Workshop: Grooming Diverse Leaders for the Future, University of Delaware, 2018
  • The Harry B. Weiser Award for Excellence in Chemistry Teaching, Rice University, 2012
  • Faculty for the Future Fellowship, Schlumberger Foundation, 2011–2015
  • International travel support from Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, Rice University, summer 2011
  • Welch Graduate Research Program, Rice University, 2010–2011
  • J. Evans Atwell-Welch Graduate Fellowship, Rice University, 2010–2011
  • Research and Innovation Modality Diploma, Monterrey Tech, 2010
  • Excellence Scholarship, Monterrey Tech, 2005–2010
  • Xorge A. Dominguez Bursary Scholarship, Chemistry Department, Monterrey Tech, 2005–2010
  • CSIC JAE-Intro Scholarship, National Research Council (CSIC), 2008
  • Snyder Summer Research Scholar Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007
  • Summer Research Program, Mexican Academy of Sciences, 2006
  • Silver Medal Award, X Iberoamerican Olympiad of Chemistry in Lima, Peru, 2005
  • Bronze Medal Award, XXXVII International Olympiad of Chemistry in Taipei, Taiwan, 2005

Published Work

  • “,” with I.B. Ustunol and V.H. Grassian, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 554, 2019
  • “,” with F. Chen et al., ACS Nano, 13, 6, 2019
  • “,” with J. Wang et al., Particle and Particle Systems Characterization, 1-7, 2019
  • “,” with T.I. Szabo McCollom et al., Journal of Aerosol Science, 134, 2019
  • “,” with L.V. Stebounova et al., Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 16, 6, 2019
  • “,” with H. Wu et al., Environmental Science: Nano, 6, 2019
  • “,” with L.V. Stebounova et al., Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 62, 6, 2018
  • “,” with V.H. Grassian, Encyclopedia of Interfacial Chemistry: Surface Science and Electrochemistry, 2018
  • “,” with L.V. Stebounova, T.M. Peters and V.H. Grassian, Environmental Science: Nano, 5, 2018
  • “,” with C.J. Jones et al., Chemistry of Materials, 25, 3, 2015
  • “,” with J. Farrell et al., Environmental Engineering Science, 31, 7, 2014
  • “,” with M. Lira-Cantu et al., Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94, 2010
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Dr. Natalia Gonzalez-Pech

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