Fabrice Piazza, Ph.D

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Correo electrónico: fpiazza@pucmm.edu.do

Oficina: Laboratorio de Investigación en Nanociencia. Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra. Autopista Duarte km 1 1/2, Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana.

Teléfono: 809 580 1962, ext. 4081

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(2001) Ph.D. en Física, Universidad Louis Pasteur, Estrasburgo, Francia.
(1998) Diploma de estudios Avanzados (DEA) en Física Nuclear y en Física de las Partículas Subatómicas, Universidad Louis Pasteur, Estrasburgo, Francia.
(1997) Maestría en Física, Universidad Henri Poincaré, Nancy, Francia.
(1996) Licenciatura en Física, Universidad Henri Poincaré, Nancy, Francia.
(1995) Diploma de estudios universitarios generales (DEUG A) en Ciencias y Estructura de la Materia, Universidad Henri Poincaré, Nancy, Francia.

En revistas científicas

2026
Atomistic simulation of the bending stiffness of sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon sheets
J-M. Leyssale, F. Piazza, P. Puech
J. Appl. Phys. 140, 024302 (2026).
DOI: 10.1063/5.0333587
2025:
Layer-dependent thermal and thermoelectric properties of hydrogenated 2D diamond
Samir El Masaoudi, Pascal Puech, Fabrice Piazza and Iann C Gerber
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 37, 445701 (2025)
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1361-648X/ae0f6d
Quantifying the sp³/sp² ratio in functionalized grapheneTom Fournier, Cédric Crespos, Ibrahim Arshad, Marc Dubois, Benjamin Lassagne, Marc Monthioux, Fabrice Piazza, Pascal Puech, Carbon 244, 120657 (2025).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2025.120657
Hydrogenation and etching of single-layer graphene during exposure to atomic hydrogen
Tom Fournier, Samir El Masaoudi, Iann C. Gerber, Benjamin Lassagne, Cedric Crespos, Jean-Marc Leyssale, Kelvin Cruz, Germercy Paredes, Felana Andriambelaza, Marc Monthioux, Pascal Puech, Fabrice Piazza, Carbon Trends, 20, 100553 (2025).
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2025.100553
Raman analysis of the dehydrogenation process of hydrogenated monolayer graphene
T. Fournier, K. Cruz, M. Monthioux, B. Lassagne, L. Petit, S. Moyano, P. Puech, F. Piazza
Materials Chemistry and Physics, 321, 129490 (2024).
New probes based on carbon nano-cones for scanning probe microscopies
RobinCours, Germercy Paredes, Aurélien Masseboeuf, Thierry Ondarçuhu, Grégory Seine, Pascal Puech, Raul Arenal, Fabrice Piazza, Marc Monthioux, Ultramicroscopy 245, 113667 (2023).
2D (< 10 nm) sp3-C-rich carbon materials, possibly hydrogenated: A review Fabrice Piazza, Marc Monthioux, Pascal Puech, Carbon Trends 9 (2022) 100219.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cartre.2022.100219
Texture, Nanotexture, and Structure of Carbon Nanotube-Supported Carbon Cones, Germercy Paredes, Rongrong Wang, Pascal Puech, Grégory Seine, Jean-Marc Leyssale, Raul Arenal, Aurélien Masseboeuf, Fabrice Piazza and Marc Monthioux. ACS Nano 16, 9287-9296 (2022).
Unveiling the existence and role of a liquid phase in a high temperature (1400° C) pyrolytic carbon deposition process, G. Paredes, T. Ondarçuhu, M. Monthioux, F. Piazza, Carbon Trends 5, 100117 (2021).
Synthesis and (some) applications of carbon-nanotube-supported pyrolytic carbon nanocones, G. Paredes, G. Seine, R. Cours, F. Houdellier, H. Allouche, T. Ondarçuhu, F. Piazza, M. Monthioux, Indian Journal of Engineering and Materials Sciences, 27, 1091-1094 (2020).
Combining low and high electron energy diffractions as a powerful tool for studying 2D materials, Pascal Puech, Iann C. Gerber, Fabrice Piazza, Marc Monthioux, Applied Physics A 127, 485 (2021)
Ultra-Thin Carbon Films: The Rise of sp3-C-Based 2D Materials? Fabrice Piazza, Marc Monthioux, C 7, 30 (2021).
Progress on Diamane and Diamanoid Thin Film Pressureless Synthesis, Fabrice Piazza, Marc Monthioux, Pascal Puech, Iann C. Gerber, Kathleen Gough, C 7, 9 (2021).
Raman evidence for the successful synhesis of diamane, F. Piazza, P. Puech, I. Gerber, K. Cruz, M. Monthioux, Carbon, 169, p. 129-133 (2020).
Towards a better understanding of the structure of diamanoids and diamanoid/graphene hybrids, F. Piazza, M. Monthioux, P. Puech, I. Gerber, Carbon 156, p. 234-241 (2020).
Low temperature, pressureless sp2 to sp3 transformation of ultrathin, crystalline carbon films,Fabrice Piazza, Kathleen Gough, Marc Monthioux, Pascal Puech, Iann Gerber, Richard Wiens, Germercy Paredes, Cristhofer Ozoria. Carbon 145, p. 10-22 (2019).
Carbon Nanotubes Coated with Diamond Nanocrystals and Silicon Carbide by Hot-filament Chemical Vapor Deposition below 200 C, F. Piazza, G. Morell, J. Beltran-Huarac, G. Paredes, M. Ahmadi, M. Guinel, Carbon, 75, 113 (2014).
Nanodiamond Foils for H-stripping to support the spallation Neutron source (SNS) and related applications, RD Vispute, H.K. Emer, P. Sinsky, A. Seiser, R.W. Shaw, L.L. Wilson, G. Harris, F. Piazza, MRS Proceedings 1634, mrsf13-1634-s03-03 (2014).
Síntesis y caracterización de nano estructuras estequiometricas de nitruro de boro, J.E. Nocua, G. Morell, F. Piazza, B.R. Weiner, Superficies y vacio 25, 194 (2012).
Synthesis of diamond nanocrystals on polyimide film, F. Piazza, F. Solá, O. Resto, L.F. Fonseca, G. Morell, Diamond and Related Materials, 18, 113 (2009).
Wettability of Hydrogenated Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon, F. Piazza, G. Morell, Diamond and Related Materials, 18, 43 (2009).
High-Yield Synthesis of Stoichiometric Boron Nitride Nanostructures, J.E. Nocua, F. Piazza, B. Weiner, G. Morell, Journal of Nanomaterials, Volume 2009, Article ID 429360.
Synthesis of diamond at sub 300°C substrate temperature, F. Piazza, G. Morell, Diamond and Related Materials, 16, 1950 (2007).
Non-linear effects in collision cascades and high-energy shock waves during ta-C:H growth, F. Piazza, O. Resto, G. Morell, Journal of Applied Physics, 102, 013301 (2007).
Synthesis of unstrained failure-resistant nanocrystalline diamond films, E.A. Mujica, F. Piazza, J. De Jesús, B.R. Weiner, S.D. Wolter, G. Morell, Thin Solid Films, 515, 7906 (2007).
Hard-hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films by distributed electron cyclotron resonance plasma, F. Piazza, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 24, 39 (2006).
Diamond film synthesis at low temperature, F. Piazza, J.A. González, R. Velázquez, J. De Jesús, S.A. Rosario, G. Morell, Diamond and Related Materials 15, 109 (2006).
Effects of a nanocomposite carbon buffer layer on the field emission properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes and nanofibers grown by hot filament chemical vapor deposition, K. Uppireddi, A. González-Berríos, F. Piazza, B.R. Weiner, G. Morell, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 24 (2), 639 (2006).
Synthesis of polycrystalline diamond at low temperature on temperature sensitive materials of industrial interest, F. Piazza, J.A. Gonzalez, R. Velazquez, J. De Jesus, S.A. Rosario, G. Morell, International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 24, 24 (2006).
Formation of boron carbonitride nanotubes from in situ grown carbon nanotubes, F. Piazza, J.E. Nocua, A. Hidalgo, J. De Jesus, R. Velazquez, B.L. Weiss, G. Morell, Diamond and Related Materials, 14, 965 (2005).
Protective diamond-like carbon coatings for future optical storage disks, F. Piazza, D. Grambole, D. Schneider, C. Casiraghi, A.C. Ferrari, J. Robertson, Diamond and Related Materials, 14, 994 (2005).
Bonding in hydrogenated diamond-like carbon by Raman spectroscopy, C. Casiraghi, F. Piazza, A.C. Ferrari, D. Grambole, J. Robertson, Diamond and Related Materials, 14, 1098 (2005).
Numerical study of the electrostatic field gradients present in various planar emitter field emission configurations relevant to experimental research, A. González-Berríos, F. Piazza, G. Morell, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B 23(2) 645, Mar/Apr 2005.
Large area deposition of hydrogenated amorphous carbon films for optical storage disks, F. Piazza, D. Grambole, L. Zhou, F. Talke, C. Casiraghi, A. C. Ferrari, J. Robertson, Diamond and Related Materials, 13, 1505 (2004).
Formation of boron carbonitride nanotubes from in situ grown carbon nanotubes for space applications, F. Piazza, J.E. Nocua, A. Hidalgo, J. De Jesus, R. Velazquez, G. Morell, MRS Proceedings 851, NN11.9 (2004).
Transpolyacetylene chains in hydrogenated amorphous carbon films free of nanocrystalline diamond, F. Piazza, A. Golanski, S.Schulze, G. Relihan, Applied Physics Letters, 82, 358 (2003).
Transpolyacetylene chains in DECR plasma deposited aC:H films, F. Piazza, S. Schulze, G. Relihan, A. Golanski, Diamond and Related Materials, 12, 942 (2003).
Hypersonic shock waves and hybridization of a-C:H thin film, A. Golanski, J.P.Stoquert, F.Piazza, P. Kern, E. Laemmer, A. Deruyver, F.S. Schulze, L. McDonnell, Journal of Applied Physics 93, 5911 (2003).
Flyable media for slider based ultra-high density optical recording, C. Morsbach, C. Dubarry, M. Gabriel, M. Hoyer, S. Knappman, F. Piazza, J. Robertson, R. Vullers, H.H. Gatzen, IEE Proceeding-Science, Measurement and Technology, 150, 203 (2003).
Impact of energy density and stress fields on the nucleation dynamics of plasma deposited aC:H films, A. Golanski, J.P. Stoquert, P. Kern, F. Piazza, S. Schulze, Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 206, 731 (2003).
Stress field effects on the microstructure and properties of a-C:H thin films, A. Golanski, F. Piazza, J. Werckmann, G. Relihan, S. Schulze, Journal of Applied Physics, 92, 3662 (2002).
Influence of the process parameters on the properties of hydrogenated amorphous carbon thin films deposited using ECR plasma, F. Piazza, Y. Arnal, D. Grambole, F. Hermann, M. Kildermo, A. Lacoste, G. Relihan, A. Golanski, Thin Solid Films 383, 196 (2001).
Incorporation of hydrogen and oxygen into (t)aC:H thin films deposited using DECR plasma, F. Piazza, D. Grambole, F. Hermann, G. Relihan, M.F. Barthe, P. Desgardin, A. Golanski, MRS Proceedings 675, W10.3.1 (2001).
Nano-structured amorphous carbon film synthesized using DECR plasma, A. Golanski, D. Grambole, J. Hommet, F. Hermann, P. Kern, L. McDonnell, F. Piazza, J.P. Stoquert, MRS Proceeding 675, W12.2.1 (2001).
Optical properties of aC:H films deposited by ECR plasma using acetylene, F. Piazza, Y. Arnal, A. Lacoste, G. Relihan, M. Kildermo, D. Grambole, F. Hermann, A. Golanski, Vide-Paris, 295; SUPP/2, 376 (1999).

En libros

Nanociencias y nanotecnologías en la República Dominicana, F. Piazza, en Perspectivas sobre el desarrollo de las nanotecnologías en América Latina, Foladori, G; Záyago, E. & Invernizzi, N. (Coord.). (2012). México D.F: Miguel Ángel Porrúa / ReLANS.

En la Prensa Nacional Dominicana

Avanza en el país la investigación en nanociencia, F. Piazza, Listín Diario, Enero 17, 2016.

Patentes

Carbon nanotubes conformally coated with diamond nanocrystals or silicon carbide, methods of making the same and methods of their use, F. Piazza, United States Patent 9,458,017.
Method for making an extreme ultraviolet microlithography transmission modulator and resulting modulator, French patent O/MD/BFF 00-0012.
Sp³-bonded carbon materials, methods of manufacturing and uses thereof, Taiwan (I811364), Dominican Republic (P2020-023), U.E. (EP3802420), Japan (007757073) y China (201980047584); solicitudes pendientes en los EUA (15/734,126) y en Corea del Sur (10-2021-7000070).

Conferencias internacionales

Ponente

Hydrogenation of Graphene Materials from a New and Scalable Method, 1st Caribbean Conference on Functional Materials, CARIBMAT 2016, November 11, 2016, Santo Domingo.
Hydrogenation of Graphene Materials from a New and Scalable Route, XII International Scientific Research Congress, June 2016, Santo Domingo.
Surface enhanced Raman scattering of hydrogenated amorphous carbon, XI International Scientific Research Congress, June 2015, Santo Domingo.
Antibacterial activity of carbon nanotubes: a review, X International Scientific Research Congress, June 2014, Santo Domingo.
Carbon nanotubes coated with diamond and silicon carbide nanocrystals by hot-filament chemical vapor deposition below 200 °C substrate temperature, International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials, September 2014, Madrid.
Carbon nanotubes coated with diamond and silicon carbide nanocrystals by hot-filament chemical vapor deposition below 200 °C substrate temperature, X International Scientific Research Congress, June 2014, Santo Domingo.
Effect of the withdrawn velocity on the diameter of single-walled carbon nanotubes grown from dip-coated Co/Mo catalyst, IX International Scientific Research Congress, June 2013, Santo Domingo.
Advances in nanocarbon materials research in PUCMM, IX International Scientific Research Congress, June 2013, Santo Domingo.
Research Collaboration Opportunities in Biomedicine offered by The Nanoscience Research Laboratory of The Pontificia Universidad Catolica Madre y Maestra, IX International Scientific Research Congress, June 2013, Santo Domingo.
Carbon Nanotubes Coated with Nanocrystalline Diamaond at Low Substrate Temperature from a New Method, VIII International Scientific Research Congress, June 2012, Santo Domingo.
High Growth Rate Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Diamaond Films below 360 °C Substrate Temperature, VIII International Scientific Research Congress, June 2012, Santo Domingo.
Field emission properties of microcrystalline diamond films deposited on copper below 400 °C substrate temperature and without any substrate treatment, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, San Juan, Mayo 2012.
Carbon nanotubes coated with nanocrystalline diamond by a new method, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, San Juan, Mayo 2012.
Interaction of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa with Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon Surfaces, 2011 Materials Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2011, Boston.
Nanocrystalline Diamond, VI International Scientific Research Congress, June 2010, Santo Domingo.
Nanotechnology, Some perspective for the Dominican Republic, V International Scientific Research Congress, June 2009, Santo Domingo.
Synthesis of nanocrystalline diamond on polyimide film, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2008, Taiwan.
Wettability of Hydrogenated Tetrahedral Amorphous Carbon, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2008, Taiwan.
Interaction of E. coli and C. xerosis Bacteria with Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2008, Taiwan.
Synthesis of diamond at sub. 300 °C, II International Scientific Research Congress, June 2006, Santo Domingo
Synthesis of unstrained nanocrystalline diamond films, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2006, Triangle Park.
Simultaneous selective synthesis of diamond and multiwall carbon nanotubes, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2006, Triangle Park.
Field Emission from Nanocomposite Carbon Films: Temporal Stability and Effects of Surface Treatments, 2006 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2006, San Francisco.
Synthesis and Field Emission Properties of Simultaneously Grown Microcrystalline Diamond and Multiwall Carbon Nanotubes, 2006 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2006, San Francisco.
Sulfur-doped nanocrystalline diamond employed as anode in rechargeable Li batteries, 2005 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2005, Boston.
Micro-and nano-crystalline diamond film synthesis at substrate temperatures sub 400°C, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 2005, Toulouse.
Seeding with ultra dispersed diamond powder: study of the diamond film nucleation, morphology, microstructure and stress, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 2005, Toulouse.
Combining MWCVD bias-enhanced nucleation and HFCVD diamond film growth to enhance the films’ mechanical properties, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 2005, Toulouse.
Sulfur-doped nanocrystalline diamond employed as anode in rechargeable Li batteries, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 2005, Toulouse.
Purification of nanocrystalline ultra-dispersed diamond to be employed as nanoprobes for cellular imaging, 16th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, September 2005, Toulouse.
Diamond films synthesis at low temperature, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Effects of seed particle size on the growth of nano- and micro-crystalline diamond films, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Measuring the diffusion length of minority carriers in n-type microcrystalline and nanocrystalline diamond films using the photograting technique, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Combining MWCVD bias-enhanced nucleation and HFCVD diamond film growth to enhance the films’mechanical properties, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Purification of diamond nanoparticles to be employed as bio-nanoprobes for cellular imaging, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Surface conductivity of diamond—a new, unified perspective, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Investigating the HS content profile in sulfur- assisted hot-filament chemical vapor diamond deposition by cavity ring down spectroscopy, International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials, September 2005, Aveiro.
Nanocrystalline diamond for flat panel displays, I International Scientific Research Congress, June 2005, Santo Domingo.
Micro- and nano-crystalline diamond film synthesis at substrate temperatures below 400°C, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2005, Chicago.
Effects of nano- and micro-crystalline seeds on the growth of nano- and micro-crystalline diamond thin films, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2005, Chicago.
Study of the field emission properties of carbon nanotubes grown on sulfur doped nanocrysatlline diamond films, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2005, Chicago.
Improving the adhesion properties of nanocrystalline diamond films by bias-enhanced nucleation, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2005, Chicago.
Purification of nano-crystalline ultra-dispersed diamond to be employed as nanoprobes for cellular imaging, International New Diamond and Nano Carbons Conference, May 2005, Chicago.
Diamond synthesis at low temperature, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Effect of the crystalline diamond seeds size on the growth of diamond thin films, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Field emission properties of carbon nanotubes grown on sulfur doped nanocrystalline diamond films, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Sulfur-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nanocrystalline Diamond: Properties and Applications, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Diamond nanoparticles employed as bio-nanoprobes for cellular imaging, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Bonding and structure of hydrogenated amorphous carbons by resonant Raman spectroscopy, 2005 Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2005, San Francisco.
Formation of boron carbonitride nanotubes from in situ grown carbon nanotubes for space applications, 2004 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2004, Boston.
Diffusion length of minority carriers in sulphur-doped microcrystalline diamond using the photo-grating technique, 2004 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2004, Boston.
Purification of nano-crystalline ultra-dispersed diamond to be employed as nanoprobes for cellular imaging, 2004 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2004, Boston.
Improving the adhesion properties of nanocrystalline diamond films by bias-enhanced nucleation, 2004 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting and Exhibit, November 2004, Boston.
Large area deposition of hard-hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon films by distributed electron cyclotron resonance plasma, 8th International Conference on the Science of Hard Materials, November 2004, San Juan.
Synthesis of polycrystalline diamond at low temperature on temperature sensitive materials of industrial interest, 8th International Conference on the Science of Hard Materials, November 2004, San Juan.
Diamond film synthesis at low temperature, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Formation of boron carbonitride nanotubes from in situ grown carbon nanotubes, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Study of the early stages of the deposition of poly-crystalline diamond films by Parallel Bias assisted Hot-Filament CVD, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Purification of nano-crystalline ultra-dispersed diamond to be employed as nanoprobes for cellular imaging, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Protective diamond-like carbon coatings for future optical storage disks, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Bonding in hydrogenated diamond-like carbon by Raman spectroscopy, 15th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2004, Riva del Garda.
Numerical study of the electrostatic field gradients present in various planar emitter field emission configurations relevant to experimental research, 17th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference, Julio 2004, Cambridge.
Large area deposition of hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon for optical storage disks, Large area deposition of hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon for optical storage disks, September 2003, Salzburg.
Protective hydrogenated amorphous carbon coatings for optical storage disks, Amorphous and Thin Film Semiconductors Meeting, April 2003, Chelsea.
Flyable media for slider based ultra-high density optical recording, Second European Workshop Innovative Mass Storage Technologies September 2002, Exeter.
Transpolyacetylene chains in DECR plasma deposited a-C:H films, 13th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, September 2002, Granada.
Nucleation dynamics of plasma deposited a-C:H films: role of shock waves and stress fields, 13th International Conference on Ion Beam Modification of Materials, September 2002, Kobe.
Incorporation of hydrogen and oxygen into (t)a-C:H thin films deposited using DECR plasma, Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2001, San Francisco.
Nano-structured amorphous carbon films deposited using DECR plasma, Materials Research Society Spring Meeting and Exhibit, April 2001, San Francisco.
Influence of the process parameters on the properties of hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon thin films deposited using ECR plasma, European Materials Research Society Meeting, June 2000, Strasbourg.
Optical properties of ta-C:H films deposited by ECR plasma using acetylene as precursor gas, 7th International Symposium on Trends and Applications of Thin Films, March 2000, Nancy.

Miembro de Comité Organizador

Miembro del Comité Organizador del simposio 1B del XXI International Materials Research Congress, Cancun, August 2012.

Miembro de Comité Científico

First Caribbean Conference on Functional Materials, Santo Domingo, November 2016.
Interdisciplinary Scientific Research Congress, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, since 2009.

En la PUCMM, ha liderado los siguientes proyectos:

Nueva ruta para la hidrogenación de materiales grafénicos (FONDOCyT 2015).
Redes densas de nano-alambres de diamante verticalmente alineados sobre un sustrato mediante un método bottom-up (FONDOCyT 2012).
Nueva tecnología para la síntesis de capas de diamante nanocristalino (FONDOCyT 2010-2011)
Elaboración de capas de diamante nanocristalino a baja temperatura II (FONDOCyT 2008).
Membranas de nanotubos de carbono para la nano-filtración y la desalinización del agua (FONDOCyT 2008).
Elaboración de capas de diamante nanocristalino a baja temperatura II (FONDOCyT 2007).