UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Fabricación y caracterización de tableros aislantes de baja densidad a partir de fibras naturales y adhesivo biodegradable
Moya Roque, R. A. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Tenorio Monge, C. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Puente Urbina, A. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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BIO-SAND: Agricultura de precisión para la evaluación del biocarbón en suelos arenosos de baja fertilidad bajo condiciones de invernadero
Gómez Astorga, M. J. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ruiz Barquero, A. (Institutional academic collaborator), Ulate Molina, R. (Institutional academic collaborator), Garita Cerdas, A. D. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Masís Meléndez, F. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Development and Automation of the First Costa Rican End Station at a Free Electron Laser, Dedicated to Active and Biomaterials Research
Puente Urbina, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ureña, Y. R. C. (External collaborating researcher ), Paniagua, S. A. (External collaborating researcher ) & Vásquez-Sancho, F. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects With national external funds › Basic and applied research
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6 H Hydrothermal Synthesis of W-Doped VO2(M) for Smart Windows in Tropical Climates
Murillo-Quirós, N., Alvarado-Hidalgo, F., Starbird-Perez, R., Castellón, E., Hernández-Montero, N., Ramírez, H. B., Sáenz-Arce, G., Dittel-Meza, F. A. & Avendaño Soto, E., Jan 2026, In: Materials. 19, 2, 345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Costa Rica Chemistry Congress: "chemistry: A solution to global changes"
Céspedes-Camacho, I. F., Feb 2026, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 98, 2, p. 153-155 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Extraction, purification, and reuse of dyes from coloured polyester textiles
Lee, M., Liang, Y., Cuthbertson, A. A., Mohamed, S. Y., Puente-Urbina, A., Michener, W. E., Miscall, J., Lincoln, C., Lahive, C. W., DesVeaux, J. S., Fastow, E. J., Winey, K. I., Choi, H., Knott, B. C., Banakis, N., Allen, R. D., Beckham, G. T. & Knauer, K. M., Jan 2026, In: Nature Sustainability. 9, 1, p. 96-107 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations
Press/Media
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Turbine Blades Have Piled Up in Landfills. A Solution May Be Coming.
31/08/24
1 item of Media coverage
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NREL: La resina hecha de biomasa permite el reciclaje de palas de aerogeneradores
23/08/24
1 Media contribution
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Datasets
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Boron diffusion coefficients in five tropical wood
Berrocal Jiménez, A. (Creator), Moya Roque, R. A. (Creator), Gaitán Álvarez, J. (Creator) & Starbird Pérez, R. (Creator), Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, 17 Jan 2026
https://dataverse.tec.ac.cr/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.18845/RDA/FUURHC
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