Green Nanomaterials

Dr. Karen Esquivel Escalante has been a full-time professor and researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the Autonomous University of Querétaro for 14 years. She is a member of the National System of Researchers of SECIHTI at Level 2. She has a joint postdoctoral academic background from CIATEC and the UAQ in the area of nanostructured materials synthesis. She holds a PhD and Master's degree in Electrochemistry in advanced oxidation processes from CIDETEQ and holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technological Institute of Aguascalientes with a specialty in environmental sciences. Her scientific credit includes scientific articles published in high-impact journals, book chapters, three patents, a book dedicated to teaching, and presentations at national and international conferences.Dr. Ana Angélica Feregrino Pérez is a faculty member at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Mexico, where she leads the Metabolites and Nanocomposites Laboratory at the Faculty of Engineering. She holds a B.Sc. in Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from UAQ, as well as an M.Sc. in Neurobiology from UNAM. Dr. Feregrino’s research focuses on secondary metabolites, nutraceuticals, innovation, and value-added products. She has supervised undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral theses and participates actively in academic committees.Dr. Brenda Alicia Rosales Pérez holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas “Francisco García Salinas” and a Master of Science in Nanotechnology from the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, during which she completed an academic exchange at the Faculty of Engineering of the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Cali, Colombia. She earned her Ph.D. in Engineering with honors from the same institution. Dr. Rosales carried out a postdoctoral stay at the Centro de Investigación en Química para la Economía Circular (CIQEC) at the Faculty of Chemistry, UAQ. Her academic work includes publications in indexed journals, book chapters, and a registered intellectual property.Ram Prasad, Ph.D. is associated with the Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interests include applied microbiology, plant-microbe interactions, sustainable agriculture, and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has been awarded the Young Scientist Award (2007) & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal (2009) by the International Society for Ecological Communications; FSAB fellowship (2010) by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA (2014); Outstanding Scientist Award (2015) in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation; BRICPL Science Investigator Award (ICAABT-2017) and Research Excellence Award (2018).

• Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials.- Principles and Methods of Green Synthesis.- Green Nanomaterials - An Agriculture and Circular Economy Alternative.- Green nanomaterials: Mechanisms of Action in Plant Systems.- Plant Stress.- Soil Interaction and Health.- Green Synthesized Nanofertilizers and Plant Growth Promoters.- Green Synthesized Nanotechnology in Pest and Disease Management.- Sustainable Nanofertilizers and Plant Nutrition.- Post-Harvest Applications of Green Synthesized Nanomaterials.- Environmental and Ecotoxicological Impact.- Ensuring Safe Nanotechnology: A Biosafety and Regulatory Perspective.- Economic and Sustainability Aspects.- Circular Economy Principles.- Circular Economy and Sustainability.- Sustainability and Economics.- Innovative Applications in Sustainable Agriculture.