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Professor Ignacio Alejandro Figueroa
BSc MSc PhD
Professor of Metallurgy
SNI III
Institute for Materials Research-UNAM
Ciudad Universitaria Coyoacan
Mexico, D.F. C.P. 04510
Telephone: (5255) 56224651
e-mail: iafigueroa@unam.mx
Ignacio A Figueroa joined the Institute for Materials Research at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in 2010 from the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing -Rolls Royce Factory of the Future- in Sheffield (UK), where he was a Research Fellow. Dr. Figueroa obtained his Ph.D. in Engineering Materials from the University of Sheffield (UK) in 2008. He has published 2 books, 3 book chapters, more than 150 peer-reviewed, and conference proceedings papers, and 8 patents.

He has graduated more than 40 undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr. Figueroa has been awarded with level III of the National System of Researchers (the highest). The distinction in the field of "Technical Creativity or Invention", was awarded by the foundation Mexico with Values (Mexico con Valores). The 2015 National Sustainable Energy Award by the Secretary of Energy and the World Energy Council. The National Autonomous University of Mexico-UNAM recognized him with the National University Distinction for Young Academics 2016 in the area of "Technological Innovation and Industrial Design". In 2018, CONACYT awarded him with the distinction of "Casos de Éxito" (Success Cases). Also in 2018, the Mexican Academy of Sciences awarded him the 2018 RESEARCH PRIZE in "Engineering and Technology".

Finally, in 2021, at the Webinar on Materials Science, Engineering and Technology, Dr. Figueroa received the “Scientist Award 2021” for his contribution to the progression of his research field.
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