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Faculty Profile Last Modified Time: 12:00:03 PM Mon, 30 Mar 2020   Contact Information Francisco Robles Hernandez Associated Profiles  Associate Professor, Engineering Technology, University of Houston   College of Technology Building, Room No.: 342    fcrobles@uh.edu     713-743-8231    Web Link    Lab Webpage    Material Characterization, Materials, Nanomaterials, Materials Processing, Advanced Materials, Nanomaterials Synthesis, Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Fullerene    Associated Profiles Professional Preparation Research and Expertise Affiliations Appointments  Professional Preparation  Degree Major Institution Year  PhD Materials Science and Engineering University of Windsor 2004  MS Materials Science and Engineering National Polytechnic Institute 1999  BS Materials Science and Engineering National Polytechnic Institute 1996  Research and Expertise Research Interests   Nanostructured Materials: A major emphasis of Dr. Robles's research is given to nano-structured ceramic and metal matrix composites re-inforced with various types of carbon nanostructures. The intention of this research is to synthesize in-situ carbon nanostructures in the solid state. As a result it has been found a significant increase in properties including: hardness, electrical conductivity, fracture toughness among others. Dr. Robles is conducting research in the area of sonochemistry for the synthesis of nanostructured titanium dioxide used for photocatalytic applications. The assisted synthesis of nanostructured titanium dioxide by means of sonochemistry has shown to be an ideal process to produce highly pure and nanostructured anatase and rutile that can be doped with various elements to have a direct effect on band-gap manipulation and hence photocatalytic efficiency. The recently developed methodology to produced titanium dioxide has proven to be effective to manipulate the band-gap in the range of 2-4 eV making this an ideal material for solar cell, sensors, and other photocatalytic uses. Structural Materials: Dr. Robles through his career has been working with Ferrous (steels) and Non-Ferrous (e.g. aluminum) alloys and some of his areas of expertise and interest include alloy design, processing and post-processing, mechanical properties, etc. The main applications of structural materials include aluminum and steels for automotive and railroad applications.  Publications/Creative Works Click here to search for this faculty member's publications on PubMed.  Affiliations  Research Consortia GCC Cluster NanoX GCC Cluster for Cellular and Molecular Biophysics  Appointments Title Department / School Institution Associate Professor Engineering Technology University of Houston

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