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Professional Experience
Costa Rica Institute of Technology (TEC) | 2007 – Present
- Coordinator of CEQIATEC (Center for Research and Services in Chemical and Microbiological Analyses) | [2022] – Present
- Management of research and service laboratories, overseeing a multidisciplinary team of professionals and researchers.
- Since 2016, Professor and Researcher. Courses: Environmental Soil Physics, Soil Remediation, Basic Chemistry I & II.
Earth University | 2008
- Guest Professor: Inorganic and Organic Chemical Processes.
Distance State University (UNED) | 2006 – 2008
- Professor: General and Organic Chemistry. Author of Agricultural Chemistry textbooks.
University of Costa Rica (CIA-UCR) | 2005 – 2008
- Researcher: Agronomic Research Center. Focused on Soil Nutrition and Post-harvest Technology.
Languages
Spanish: Native
English: B2 (Professional Working Proficiency)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Agroecology, Soil Physics, and Hydropedology , Universidad de Aarhus
… → 2015
Master, Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Emphasis in Soils) , Universidad de Costa Rica
… → 2010
Bachelor, • Licentiate in Industrial Chemistry (Emphasis in Environmental Chemistry) , Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
… → 2004
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Natural Sciences
- Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
- Engineering and Technology
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CAMPUS TECNOLOGICO CENTRAL CARTAGO
Expertise related to 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. This person’s 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 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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ACTI-CHAR: Chemical and biological functionalization of carbons derived from Costa Rican agroforestry production to increase their added value as soil amendment and for the protection of water resources.
Masís Meléndez, F. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Caballero Chavarría, A. (Institutional academic collaborator), Quesada González, A. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Villagra Mendoza, K. (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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Valoración de la calidad ambiental de la cuenca del río y la laguna de Gandoca mediante análisis químicos y magnéticos de sedimentos.
Salazar Rojas, T. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ulate Molina, R. (Institutional academic collaborator), Calvo Brenes, G. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Masís Meléndez, F. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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BioCafé: “Café sostenible: Promoviendo la competitividad y la bioeconomía”
Fernanda Jimenez-Morales, M. (Institutional academic coordinator), Brenes Peralta, L. (Institutional academic collaborator), Gómez Astorga, M. J. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Masís Meléndez, F. (Institutional academic collaborator)
30/01/24 → 30/01/27
Project: International Projects › Technical Cooperation
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Espectrometría de masas de alta resolución en la evaluación de la presencia de plaguicidas carbamatos y sus derivados metabólicos en matrices ambientales acuosas mediante metodologías de análisis no dirigido y dirigido
Sánchez Kopper, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Masís Meléndez, F. (Institutional academic collaborator), Valverde Cerdas, J. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Mata Mata, A. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/24 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Biochar-Based Electrochemical Degradation System for Removing Pharmaceutical Pollutants from Aqueous Media as Potential Wastewater Treatment
Castillo-Vargas, D. A., Rodríguez-Quesada, L., Ledezma-Espinoza, A., Masís-Meléndez, F., Infante-Alfaro, S. & Starbird-Perez, R., Mar 2025, In: Water (Switzerland). 17, 5, 722.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Calibration Repeatability of Soil Moisture Sensors in Biochar Amendments under Changing Salinity
Gómez-Astorga, M. J., Villagra-Mendoza, K., Masís-Meléndez, F. & Rimolo-Donadio, R., 2025, 2025 IEEE Conference on AgriFood Electronics, CAFE 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., (2025 IEEE Conference on AgriFood Electronics, CAFE 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Impact of Biochar and Microorganisms on Coffee Seedlings Resilience to Water Stress and Diseases
Alvarado-Picado, E., Villagra-Mendoza, K., Pérez, J. & Masís-Meléndez, F., 31 Jan 2025, In: Terra Latinoamericana. 43, e2055.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nitrate leaching in an on-site wastewater system: Monitoring and modeling with HYDRUS 1D
Zúñiga-Gutiérrez, J., Caballero-Chavarría, A., Zambrano, D., Ulate-Molina, R. & Masís-Meléndez, F., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Water Process Engineering. 70, 107049.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predictive regression model for crop biomass in clayey soil amended with bamboo biochar
Villagra-Mendoza, K., Joségómez-Astorga, M. & Masís-Meléndez, F., 31 Mar 2025, In: Agricultural Engineering International: CIGR Journal. 27, 1, p. 24-34 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review