Presentations at the 2026 Undergraduate Research and Creation Symposium by students and professors from the Department of Physics and Chemistry.
Project 01: Investigating Microplastics in Fresh and Canned Octopus
by Julián Alvarado Pagán, Josué Cuevas Soto, Alanys Rodríguez Matos, Zoelie González Escoriaza, Jamelis Santiago Díaz, Mentora: Maiella Ramos
Project 02: 3D Visualization of the Rock Art in the Plaza Pública Arístides Moll Boscana of Adjuntas
by Carlos Delgado, Mentor: Angel Acosta
Project 03: Iron Nanoparticles for the Removal of PFAS from Water
by Jarelix Rosario, Jesús F. Delgado. Mentora: Ileana Feliciano
Project 04: Establishing a New Paleontological Record for Ceiba and San Miguel Caves in Las Cabachuelas,Morovis, PR.
by Reinaldo Morales, Gabriela Alonso, Kenneth Cruz, Daryliz Martínez & Nagel E. Morales, Mentor: Angel Acosta
Project 05: Valorization of agro-industrial waste as a potential source of starch
by Paola Correa Álvarez, Itiel Echevarría Cordero, Andrea Meléndez Otero, Josmary Meléndez Zayas, Joanelys Ramos Pérez, Niurka Rivera Hernández, Arnielys Rodríguez Hernández, Adriana Serrano Cruz, Mentora: Monica Medina
Project 06: LiDAR Cave Visualization
by Gabriela Meléndez & Enrique Pereira, Mentor: Angel Acosta
Project 07: The Arecibo Wow! Observatory
by Carlos E. Delgado-Vega, Mentor: Abel Méndez
Project 08: Effect of Metal Additives (Al, Mg, Si,B ) on Heat of Detonation of High-Energetic Materials (HEMs): A Computational Approach
by Xamary Cosme Colón, Jeremy Nieves Alago, Yensel Rodríguez Ríos, Ismael Santiago, Adamaris Pérez Rosado, Mentor: Ricardo Infante
Project 09: Design of a Planar Zn–Fe Redox Flow Battery with Reduced Ohmic Losses and Controlled Redox Conversion
by Ian Montenegro Colón, Michael J. Pagán Torres, Hadara Mieles Montalvo, Mentor: Hirohito Torres