Personal profile
Research interests
Environmental chemistry, soil sciences, environmental magnetism, pesticides, biochars, susteinability
Teaching
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Ciencia y Tecnología de la Sostenibilidad, DOCINADE
2022 → 2025
Bachelor, Licenciatura en Química Industrial, Escuela de Química, UNA
Campus del Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica
- CENTRO ACADEMICO DE LIMON
- 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 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Uso de esferas de musgo como biomonitores de la calidad del aire en Ruta Nacional 2 de Costa Rica
Salazar Rojas, T. (Coordinating Researcher (may be from TEC or another entity)), Calvo Brenes, G. (Institutional academic collaborator), Ulate Molina, R. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Aboal , J. R. (External collaborating researcher )
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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Producción y caracterización de biocarbones a partir de residuos agroindustriales en la región Atlántica, con potencial de uso para la protección ambiental.
Masís Meléndez, F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ulate Molina, R. (Institutional academic collaborator), Quesada-Kimsey, J. (Institutional academic collaborator) & Murillo, J. (External collaborating researcher )
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
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Programa de capacitación y acompañamiento a los empresarios del cantón de Talamanca para el fortalecimiento de emprendimientos y microempresas de la zona.
Espinoza Rodríguez, F. (Institutional academic coordinator), Henderson García, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Rodríguez Dávila, A. (Institutional academic coordinator), Ulate Molina, R. (Institutional academic coordinator), Martínez Mora, M. (Institutional academic coordinator) & Castillo, J. (Institutional academic collaborator)
1/01/20 → 1/01/21
Project: Research Projects Internally funded › Basic and applied research
Research output
- 5 Article
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Biocarbón: importancia como alternativa para el desarrollo sostenible en Costa Rica. Una revisión bibliográfica
Translated title of the contribution :Biochar: : importance as alternative for sustainable development in Costa Rica. A bibliographic review. 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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Spatial assessment of potentially toxic elements (PTEs) pollution in the vicinity of a cement plant through magnetic and chemical testing in plants and soil
Salazar-Rojas, T., Murillo-Murillo, S., Ulate-Molina, R., Cejudo-Ruiz, F. R. & Calvo-Brenes, G., Dec 2025, In: Environmental Challenges. 21, 101313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Soporte empresarial Capacitan y acompañan a emprendedores del cantón de Talamanca
Mora, M. M., Rodríguez, F. E. & Molina, R. U., 1 May 2021, In: Inestiga.TEC.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Validación de un método de detección mediante cromatografía líquida (HPLC-DAD) para la determinación de aloína en productos alimenticios elaborados a partir de sábila (Aloe vera)
Translated title of the contribution :Validation of a liquid chromatography detection method (HPLC-DAD) for the determination of aloin in Aloe vera food products Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations