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Research interests
- Use of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to study porous materiales, especially silica aerogels.
- Development and application of hyperpolarization methods in Materials Science Engineering.
- Thermodynamic studies for urban growth analysis.
Professional Experience
Languages
Spanish (native language)
English (C1)
German (B2)
Italian (B2)
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor en Química, Universidad de Salamanca
Award Date: 13 Feb 2012
Máster en Química física, Universidad de Salamanca
Award Date: 22 Jun 2009
Bachiller en Química, Universidad de Costa Rica
Award Date: 14 Dec 2007
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
Fields of knowledge of Science and Technology according to the OECD Frascati Manual
- Natural 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 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Implementación de la Resonancia Magnética Nuclear para el monitoreo de los procesos de transformación de los residuos agroindustriales
Villalta Romero, F. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Céspedes Camacho, I. (Institutional academic collaborator), Murillo Vega, F. (Institutional academic collaborator), Orozco Gutiérrez, F. (External collaborating researcher ) & Butenschön, E. (External collaborating researcher )
National Center of High Technology (CeNAT-CONARE), Universität Leipzig
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Elicitación de fitoquímicos bioactivos en variedades de fresa (Fragaria x ananassa) cultivadas en Costa Rica utilizando bioinsumos a base de microalgas y hongos biocontroladores
Calvo-Castro, L. A. (Institutional academic collaborator), Salas Arias, K. (Institutional academic coordinator), Céspedes Camacho, I. (Institutional academic collaborator), Irías-Mata, A. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Ramirez, K. (Institutional academic coordinator)
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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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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Comparative NMR-based profiling of polyphenols in Fragaria× ananassa cv. Marisol and Festival strawberry leaves
Villalta Romero, F., Céspedes Camacho, I. & Salas Arias, K., 23 May 2025, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Comparative NMR-based profiling of polyphenols in Fragaria x ananassa cv. Marisol and Festival strawberry leaves
Pena-Romero, I., Cespedes-Camacho, I. F., Ramirez-Gualito, K., Salas-Arias, K. & Villalta-Romero, F., 23 May 2025, In: Pure and Applied Chemistry. 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Synthesis and Spectroscopic Characterization of Structural Changes in Hydrophobic Silica Aerogels upon Encapsulation of the LCC ICCG Enzyme
Alpizar-Rojas, T., Barboza-Carmona, J. D., Butenschoen, E., Musabirova, G., Castellon, E., Matysik, J. & Cespedes-Camacho, I. F., Feb 2025, In: Gels. 11, 2, 15 p., 92.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Scopus citations -
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in Costa Rica: a historical perspective
Borloz-Chinchilla, J. A. & Cespedes-Camacho, I. F., 2024, In: Tecnologia En Marcha. 37, 3, p. 48-76 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review