SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Fernando
VIEJO ABRANTE
CONTACT
Information
fviejo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
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GENERAL
Biography
Dr. Fernando Viejo-Abrante holds a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Technology from the Complutense University of Madrid, Spain. He is a tenured professor and principal researcher at the School of Chemical Engineering, where he is dedicated to the design of sol-gel hybrid systems for various applications, such as biomaterials, corrosion, power generation, and smart materials.
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Dr. Viejo-Abrante has published about 70 scientific papers, most of them in top international materials journals. Additionally, he frequently collaborates as a reviewer of research articles and proposals for several academic institutions.
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Doctor in Material Science and Technology
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2004
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Materials Chemist
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2001
CONTACT
Information
fviejo@uis.edu.co
+57 (607) 634 4000
Extension: 2530
AREAS OF
Expertise
Design of intelligent coatings based on hybrid sol-gel technology
Smart materials and sustainable development
Light alloys and metallic biomaterials
Material characterization
Corrosion and corrosion protection
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Escuela de Ingeniería Química.
Outstanding
Works
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Design of multilayer hybrid sol-gel coatings with bifunctional barrier-bioactive response on the Elektron 21 magnesium alloy for biomedical applications
Article, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2021
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Effect of cerium on the physicochemical and anticorrosive features of TEOS-GPTMS sol-gel coatings deposited on the AZ31 magnesium alloy
Article, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2020
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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XXV National Award for the Best Degree Project in Chemical Engineering
Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Química
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Eloy Valenzuela Award for Researcher in Training 2014, Laura Marcela Rueda Reyes
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2014
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Eloy Valenzuela Award for Researcher in Training 2021, Keith Stephany Durán Argüello
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2021
OUTSTANDING
Works
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Design of multilayer hybrid sol-gel coatings with bifunctional barrier-bioactive response on the Elektron 21 magnesium alloy for biomedical applications
Article, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2021
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Effect of cerium on the physicochemical and anticorrosive features of TEOS-GPTMS sol-gel coatings deposited on the AZ31 magnesium alloy
Article, Surfaces and Interfaces, 2020
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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XXV National Award for the Best Degree Project in Chemical Engineering
Consejo Profesional de Ingeniería Química
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Eloy Valenzuela Award for Researcher in Training 2014, Laura Marcela Rueda Reyes
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2014
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Eloy Valenzuela Award for Researcher in Training 2021, Keith Stephany Durán Argüello
Universidad Industrial de Santander, Colombia, 2021