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Mario Alberto Ávila Gutiérrez PhD
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Postdoc Researcher at Nanophotonics & Functional Materials Group Optical Research Center (CIO) | CONACYT | León, México Mail : mario.avila@cio.mx or mario.avila_gutierrez@protonmail.com Phone : +52 473 137 47 45 Whathsapp or Telegram : +33 6 33 34 08 80
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I graduated in chemistry (University of Guanajuato - 2014), where I had the opportunity to carry out short research internships to explore and learn about different areas that could be of interest for my personal development. These areas were: magnetic nanomaterials for hyperthermia (2011 - Florence, Italy), electrochemistry - fuel cells (2012 - Messina, Italy) and environmental chemistry - water (2013 - Quebec, Canada). These research internships opened my interest in the development of nanomaterials. So my bachelor thesis was carried out in the study of gold nanoparticles, by sonochemical synthesis, under the supervision of Dr. Lourisa Cabrera and Dr. Pilar González (Centro Conjunto de Investigaciones Sustentables UAEMex-UNAM - Toluca and Laboratorio Nacional UG - Guanajuato). In 2015, I had the opportunity to join the NANO team of LCMCP research group (Laboratoire de Chimie de la Matière Condensée de Paris) at Collège de France (Sorbonne Université, CNRS), to carry out my master's degree project for the development of metal oxysulphides with the supervision of Dr. Sophie Carenco (CNRS). In the same year, at the end of my master's degree, I joined the GreenMat research group at the University of Liège in Belgium, to do my PhD. As I did not obtain the FRIA-FNRS funding, I worked as a research engineer to set up a system for the synthesis of nanomaterials (Schlenk line). In 2016 I obtained a grant from the Agence National de Recherche (ANR), to develop my PhD project on the synthesis and characterisation of magnetic nanocrystals, under the direction of Dr. Isabelle Lisiecki and Pr. Christophe Petit at MONARIS research group (UMR 8233) at Sorbonne Université, where I obtained my PhD in September 2019. After arduous job research (around the world) in R&D of materials in the industry as well as academia, after a large number of interviews that were not successful, in September 2020, I obtained a CONACYT grant for a postdoctoral fellowship at Centro de Investigaciones en Óptica (Optical Research Center - CIO) in the Nanophotonics and Functional Materials group, for the development of inorganic optical materials (hackmanites and perovskites) for the prevention of skin cancer, under the supervision of the PI. Eduardo Coutiño. Passionate about development and research in materials science, with a special interest in the synthesis and characterization of nanocrystals, their individual and collective properties, as well as the interaction of binders in nanocrystals. I am currently leaving my comfort zone (nanomaterials), to enter into solid-state synthesis for the study of hackmanites and perovskites. |
Education & Diplomas
2019 - PhD in "Physical Chemistry and Analytical Chemistry" at Sorbonne Université Science - France
2015 - Master's Degree in "Materials Science Physical chemistry" at ENSCP - France
2014 - Bachelor's Degree in chemistry at University of Guanajuato - Mexico
Professional Experience
2020 - 2021 - Postdoc Researcher at Optical Research Center (CIO) - Mexico
2016 - 2019 - PhD student at Sorbonne Université Science - France
2015 - 2016 - Research Engineer at University of Liège - Belgium
2015 - 2015 - Master's Internship at Collège de France - France
2013 - 2014 - Bachelor's Internship at University of Guanajuato and Centro Conjunto de Investigaciones en Química Sustentable - Mexico
Associative Experience
2021 - now - LatinXChem Support Team
- Support team of LatinXChem organizers (Latin American professors from scientific institutions or research centres around the world)
- Interviews with Latin American professors in various branches of science
- Teamwork in video for youtube call "8 minutes with..." and possible podcast editing
2018 - 2019 - President of the Residents' Committee of the Collège d'Espagne at Cité International Universitaire de Paris.
- Bridge between the residents of the Spanish house and the house administration.
- Management of a team (residents) of different nationalities (mostly Spanish): language spoken in the meetings: mostly Spanish, switching to English in case of a non-Spanish speaker.
- Participation in the Bureau des Résidents de la CIUP (representative of the house in Spain)
- As a committee we organised scientific seminars given by the residents (masters, doctoral and postdoctoral students).
- Organisation of women's week (March 2019): seminars, exhibitions, concerts.
- Organisation of the science week (May 2019): seminars with teachers from Spain and France, as well as workshops for children.
2017 - 2018 - Member of the Residents' Committee of the Danish Foundation at Cité International Universitaire de Paris.
- In charge of the sports activities of the Danish house: organisation of petanque games, organisation of football matches between the residents of the Nordic houses of the CIUP (Norway, Sweden and Denmark).
- Organisation of parties for the residents of the Danish house.
- Organisation of beer tastings.
- Participation in scientific seminars among the residents of the house.
- Participation in scientific seminars among the residents of the house.
- language spoken at meetings: mostly in French, changing to English in the case of a non-French speaker.
2017 - Collaboration with the residents committee of Fondation Maison du Mexique at Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, in fundraising for the victims of the earthquake in Mexico City and Oaxaca in September 2017 In total all the participants raised around 4000 €, which were sent to different associations.
2011 - Volunteer at the World Diving Championships, Guanajuato, Mexico
- Participation in the set-up of advertisements on the platforms.
- Communication in French, English, Italian and Spanish with judges, coaches, divers and organisers of the event.
Sports Experience
Swimming : I was a high performance swimmer for 10 years, where I was able to participate in state, regional and national competitions. I also had the opportunity to swim in competitions in France, during a sabbatical year (2007-2008). Nowadays I still practice it on a regular basis, just as a hobby.
Volley ball I have been playing since I was a child, I participated in several tournaments with the high school team (position: passer) and the University of Guanajuato team (Abejas) in the libero position.