Universidad del Turabo, School of
Science and Technology
Profiles of the Full-time Faculty (last update:
2007.09.25)
Professor
Education
Interests
Mathematics education.Modern Algebra,
Topology.
Sharon A. Cantrell,
Associate Professor and
Director Biology Department
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4266, 4116
M.Ed., Supervision and
Administration,
University of Phoenix,
1986.
Studies towards the M.S.
degree in Mathematics,
University of Puerto
Rico.
Ph.D., Plant PathologyConcentration Mycology,
University of Georgia,
USA, 1996
Eva Cáceres Roure,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4258
M.S., Biology, University
of Puerto Rico, 1982
Ramón Alejandro-Nieves, Instructor,Mathematics
7979, ext. 4256
David Colón Arroyo
Instructor, Biology
Coordinator for the
Associate Degree Program
787-743-7979 ext 4253
(787) 743-
Associate Professor, Biology
MS Biology University of
Puerto Rico 1976
Additional doctoral
studies in Medical
Entomology
University of Notre
Dame, Indiana, USA
Taxonomy, systematics and evolution of fungi
using traditional and molecular techniques.
Studies in soil and leaf litter microbial
communities and succession using FAME and
TRFLP. Fungi in extreme environments. Role
of fungi in ecosystem processes.
Interests in the developmental biology of
Drosophila melanogaster.
Interest in the Population Biology of the
mosquito
Aedes albopictus and Aedes aegypti as
dengue vectors
Also, steroid detection in human urine using
spectroscopic methods.
E-mail
ralejandro@suagm.edu
scantrel@suagm.edu
ecaceres@suagm.edu
dcolon@suagm.edu
Rodulio Caudales,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4264
Associate Professor, Biology
Ph. D., Microbiology,
Rutgers University
Hydrogen production and nitrogen fixation by
Cyanobacteria. Bioremediation of Toxins in
aquatic reservoirs. Bioremediations of heavy
metals and phytoremediation. Pathogenic
bacteria in aquatic systems. Biochemical
transformations in wetlands. Novel lipids in
cyanobacteria. Microbial ecology in extreme
environments. Microbial ecology related to
nitrogen cycle. Symbiosis signal transduction
in azolla-cyanobionts and legums the
bacteroids. Nutrient mobility in symbiosis.
Evolution of lipids in cyanobacteria. Aquatic
plant ecology: Caribbean and Southern Africa.
Terrestrial plants of Bostwana. Photosynthetic
bacteria. Fermentation.
Theorical physics and materials science.
Materials characterization and instrumentation
in zeolites.
rcaudales@suagm.edu;
caudales@yahoo.com
José Ducongé,
Professor, Physics and Director Chemistry &
Physics Department Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4257
Ph.D., Physics,
University of Moscow,
1980
Anastacio Emiliano,
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4253
Ph.D., Biochemistry/MS
Organic Chemistry
Isolation and characterization of potentially
bioactive compounds from microorganisms
and other natural sources
aemilian@suagm.edu
Silvina Fioressi,
Associate Professor, Chemistry
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4266
Ph.D., Chemistry,
University of Puerto
Rico, 2001
Photochemistry, photoremediation, polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons, chemistry of
atmospheric pollutants, organic contaminants
in water.
sfioressi@suagm.edu
Ph.D., Ecology,
University of Chicago,
1989
Reproductive biology of plants.
M.S., Computer Science,
University of Puerto
Rico, Mayaguez, 2003
Integration of technology in mathematics
teaching. Tricerebral development from
mathematics teaching. Use of functional
language.
Samuel Flores,
(787) 743-7979 ext. 4250
Olga Quintero,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4254
Associate Professor, Biology
Lecturer Professor, Math
Tel.
jduconge@suagm.edu
sflores@suagm.edu
oquintero@suagm.edu
Eddie N. Laboy Nieves,
Associate Professor, Biology
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4264
Ph.D., Marine Ecology,
Venezuelan Scientific
Research Institute, 1998
Teresa Lipsett Ruiz,
Associate Professor, Math
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4267
Ph.D., Math Curriculum,
Fordham University,
1986
César Lozano,
Professor, Chemistry
Guillermo Martínez,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4261
Santander Nieto,
Physics
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4263, 4115
Professor, Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Chemistry Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4813
Marlio Paredes Gutiérrez, Professor, Math,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4276
Ph.D., Chemistry,
University of Puerto
Rico, Rio Piedras, 1994
Ecology of holothurids and raptors,
environmental management., mangroves, sea
grass beds, habitat characterization, trace
elements.
Application of statistics as a tool for formative
and/or summative evaluations, curriculum
development, projects related to programs to
attract pre college and undergraduate
students to study science, math, engineering
o related careers. Environmental remediation
technologies: EZVI Educational research.
Anticancer drug synthesis and
characterization, nanotechnology in cancer,
remediation of hazardous wastes,
atmospheric environmental chemistry.
Ph.D., Analytical
Chemistry, University of
Puerto Rico
Use of technology in chemistry teaching.
Analysis of natural products.
Ph.D. Physical
Chemistry. Unversity of
Puerto Rico. Rio Piedras
Campus, 2006.
Synthesis and characterization of a variety of
high tech advanced ceramic materials for Liion based cathode materials for rechargeable
batteries in the form of nano-powders, thin
films and fibers. My immediate research plans
are based on addressing some of the
outstanding issues regarding the synthesis of
pronto-conducting membranes for hydrogen
and oxygen cleaning, and the synthesis of
new materials.
Differential geometry, algebraic topology,
differential equations, mathematical physics,
applications in engineering.
Ph.D. Math, State
University of Campinas,
Brazil.
elaboy@suagm.edu
ut_tlipsett@suagm.edu
clozano@suagm.edu
gmartinez@suagm.edu
snieto2@suagm.edu
maparedes@suagm.edu;
marlio.paredes@gmail.com
Jose R. Pérez Jimenez, Director, Interdisciplinary Research Institute,
and Assistant Professor, Biology. Tel. 787-743-7979 Ext. 4279
Fax: 787-744-5427; http://turaboresearch.suagm.edu/i3.html
Agustín Ríos,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4262
Professor, Chemistry
Ph.D., Environmental
Microbiology, Rutgers
University, 2003
Ph.D., Chemistry,
University of Puerto
Rico, 1973
Environmental microbiology and
biotechnology with emphasis on the molecular
characterization of cultivation of selected
anaerobic groups (sulfate-reducing bacteria
and arsenate respirers) involved in the
transformastion of contaminants.
Synthesis and characterization of cyclic
peroxides, thermal photochemical and
neucleophilic deramposition of cyclic
perocide.
Mathematics education, technology in math
and science education.
Angel Rivera Collazo,
Associate Dean, Professor, Math
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4223, 4113
Ph.D., Math Education,
University of Illinois,
1987
Rolando Roque Malherbe, Professor, Director of the Institute of
Physical-Chemical Applied Research
Tel. (787)
743-7979 ext. 4260
Ph.D. Physics, Moscow
Institute of Steel and
Alloys, 1978
Synthesis and characterization of new
materials. Development of new methods of
materials research. Develpment of theoretical
algorithms for the description of equilibrium
and transport processes in materials.
José Sánchez Villafañe,
Associate Professor, Director Math
Department
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4252
M.S., Mathematics,
University of Puerto
Rico, 1991
Integration of technology in mathematics
teaching.
Fred C. Schaffner,
Associate Professor and Associate Dean
for Graduate Studies and Research
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4255,
4014
Ph.D., Biology (Ecology
and Tropical Biology),
University of Miami,
1988
Ruth Vallejo,
Tel. (787) 743-7979 ext. 4259
M.Ed., Biology,
University of Puerto
Rico, 1973
Environmental management, sustainable
development, conservation biology, ecology
and habitat management. Additional specific
interests in ornithology, wildlife ecology and
management, and the ecology and
reproductive energetics of marine and aquatic
birds.
Innovations in science education, ecological
aspects of gastropods.
Associate Professor, Biology
ut_jperezjm@suagm.edu;
utjperezjm@gmail.com
arios@suagm.edu
arivera@suagm.edu
rroque@suagm.edu
jsanchez@suagm.edu
fschaffner@suagm.edu
ut_rvallejo@suagm.edu