Héctor J. Jiménez
Nanoscientist
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Biography
Born in Aguada, Puerto Rico, Jiménez has a B.Sc. from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus and holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Following his Ph.D., in 1992 he worked at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts developing infrared sensors for space applications. He also worked at Lockheed Martin in the development of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, under the direction of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is currently a Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus and Head of the Physics Department. His current research involves the study of nanomaterials under the influence of strong magnetic fields, ultra low temperatures, electric fields, and light. These magneto-optical and magneto-transport studies are essential in the development of the new field of spintronics, which can some day replace what we now call electronics. These devices may be fabricated at the nanoscale, would be faster, would consume less energy and would have more functionality than conventional electronics. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation EPSCoR, the Department of Defense, and now the EPSCoR IFN project.
Teams
Cluster III: Multifunctional Nanostructures
Phone
+1-787-832-4040 ext. 3844, 3715
Direct phone
(787) 265-3844
Mailing address
Department of Physics
University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Mayagüez, PR 00680
hjj uprm edu
Education
- B.Sc. in Physics, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
- M.Sc. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technlogy
- Ph.D. in Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technlogy
Appointments
| 2006–present | Chairman of the Physics Department, UPR - Mayagüez, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, United States |
| 2003–present | Professor of Physics, Physics Department - UPR Mayagüez, United States |
Honors and awards
- Sergio Vazquez, Physics Award — Outstanding graduate student in physics from an underrepresented sector of the population. First recipient, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1991)
