Institute for Functional Nanomaterials

Nanoengineer

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus

Biography

Hernández is an Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus (UPRM). He earned his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan in 2004. Hernández is a recipient of the prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2006-2011) and the UPRM Outstanding Chemical Engineer Professor award for 2005 and 2006, respectively. His research team is developing techniques to synthesize novel adsorbent materials for applications that include natural gas purification, water ultra-purification, and production of alternate fuels. Part of this work will also influence many of the initiatives envisioned under the Functional Nanostructures at the Interface Cluster of the PR-EPSCoR Institute for Functional Nanomaterials (IFN). Particularly, one of Hernández's projects under the IFN seeks to establish new synthesis methods to produce porous membranes of novel materials for both catalysis and adsorption-based separations applications.

Teams

Educational Team, Cluster II: Functional Nanostructures at the Interface

Phone

787-832-4040 ext. 3748

E-mail

arturoj.hernandez upr edu

Website

http://academic.uprm.edu/arturojh/

Education

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan (2004)

Appointments

2006–present	Chemical Engineering Associate Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, United States
2006–present	Honorary Fellow – Material Science and Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
2004–2006	Chemical Engineering Assistant Professor, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, United States
2000–2004	Research Assistant, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
1999–2000	Chemical Engineering Unit Operations Laboratory Director, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, United States
1997–2000	Chemical Engineering Lecturer, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez, Mayagüez, PR, United States

Honors and awards

• 2006 - 2011 NSF-CAREER Award, National Science Foundation ()
• 2004 - 2005, 2005 - 2006 Chemical Engineering Outstanding Professor, University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez ()
• 2004 University of Michigan, College of Engineering Graduate Distinguished Achievement Award, University of Michigan ()
• 2003 AIChE Separations Division Graduate Student Research Award in Adsorption and Ion Exchange, American Institute of Chemical Engineers/Praxair ()
• 2003 ScholarPOWER Academic Award, University of Michigan/General Motors Corporation ()

Publications

1. D. S. Belen-Cordero, A. J. Hernández, S. Hwang, and C. Kim, "SBE-Type Metal-Substituted Aluminophosphates: Detemplation and Coordination Chemistry", Journal of Physical Chemistry C, (2009)
2. A. J. Hernández and S. M. Rivera-Jiménez, "Nickel(II) Grafted MCM-41: A Novel Sorbent for the Removal of Naproxen from Water", Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 116, 246 (2008)
3. A. J. Hernández, M. E. Rivera-Ramos, and G. J. Ruiz-Mercado, "Separation of CO2 from Light Gas Mixtures using Ion-Exchanged Silicoaluminophosphate Nanoporous Sorbents", Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 5602 (2008)

Grants

1. A. J. Hernández, Y. Ishikawa, B. Luna, G. Morell, and R. G. Raptis. A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Approach for the Development of Selective Nanoporous Gas Sorbents for the Effective Restoration of Breathing Air in Crewed Space Craft, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, EPSCoR, 3 years, October 2009, Multiple PIs, Pending, $1,350,000.
2. F. M. Aliev, C. R. Cabrera, L. F. Fonseca, K. H. Griebenow, A. J. Hernández, Y. Ishikawa, R. S. Katiyar, M. M. Martínez, A. R. Mayol, G. Morell, W. Otaño, R. G. Raptis, and B. R. Weiner. Center for Advanced Nanoscale Materials (CANM) NASA University Research, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, URC, 5 years, October 2008, Multiple PIs, Approved, $6,000,000.
3. N. Cardona, A. J. Hernández, P. Kohl, A. M. Padovani, O. J. Perales, R. G. Raptis, C. Rinaldi, J. Santos, N. Sepúlveda, G. Serrano, D. Suleiman, O. M. Suárez, and M. Torres. Nanotechnology Center for Biomedical and Energy Driven Systems and Applications (NCBEDSA), National Science Foundation, CREST, 5 years, September 2008, Multiple PIs, Approved, $5,000,000.
4. A. J. Hernández, C. Rinaldi, and O. Suarez. REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates and Teachers in Functional and Nanostructured Materials at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, National Science Foundation, REU, 3 years, August 2006, Single PI, Approved, $249,000.

Presentations

1. A. J. Hernández (February 2009) "Novel Nanoporous Materials for Catalytic and Adsorption Applications" in Department of Chemical Engineering, University of South Carolina.
2. A. J. Hernández and S. M. Rivera-Jimenez (November 2008) "uperior Sorbents for the Removal of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products" in 2008 AIChE National Meeting.
3. D. S. Belen-Cordero and A. J. Hernández (April 2008) "SBE Type Aluminophosphate Nanoporous Materials: Synthesis and Detemplation" in Spring 2008 ACS National Meeting.