Dr. Carlos Alberto Huerta Aguilar is a full-time professor and researcher at the School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnológico de Monterrey (Campus Puebla), where he currently serves as Director of the Ph.D. Program in Engineering Sciences (DCI). He is also a member of the Graduate Faculty in Engineering at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and of the Graduate Committee in Materials Engineering at the Polytechnic University of the Valley of Mexico (UPVM), actively contributing to the training of researchers in sustainability, clean energy, and applied nanotechnology.
He conducted his postdoctoral research at Stanford University (2019¿2020), focusing on environmental remediation using non-conventional oxidation methods based on nanotechnology and confined systems. His research integrates environmental chemistry, materials engineering, and sustainable energy systems, with emphasis on waste valorization, biogas production, green catalysis, and solar-driven energy conversion.
Trained as a Biopharmaceutical Chemist, Dr. Huerta Aguilar earned his M.Sc. (2011) and Ph.D. (2015) in Environmental Engineering from UNAM (Mexico). He completed research stays at leading international institutions, including Texas A&M University (2015) and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2019), strengthening his expertise in photocatalytic materials and advanced oxidation processes.
Currently, he leads and collaborates in several international research projects promoting renewable energy and sustainability, such as:
SECIHTI PEE-2025-G-203 Project, focused on circular energy systems for rural communities in Mexico.
WUN¿Makerere University (Uganda) initiative under the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), centered on agrivoltaics, biogas, and the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus.
Mexico¿Canada bilateral collaboration with the University of Ottawa, exploring photo-Fenton and solar-assisted advanced oxidation processes.
Mexico¿India (CONACyT¿DST) project on nanoscience and environmental nanotechnology, in collaboration with UNAM and the Indian Institute of Technology.
Dr. Huerta Aguilar has authored over 60 peer-reviewed scientific articles in high-impact journals, with more than 1,600 citations and an h-index above 23 (Google Scholar, 2025). He has delivered over 40 presentations at national and international conferences, including the American Chemical Society (ACS) meetings, the International Materials Research Congress (IMRC), and the World Hydrogen Energy Conference (WHEC), where he has been invited to speak on renewable energy, nanomaterials, and environmental sustainability.
He also serves as an evaluator and peer reviewer for research funds, projects, and fellowships at both national and international levels, collaborating with:
The Agricultural and Rural Development Bank (BARD) for sustainability and bioenergy projects.
The National System of Postgraduate Programs (SNP-CONAHCYT) for program and researcher evaluation.
The CONAHCYT International Scholarship Committee, assessing candidates for graduate studies abroad.
Innovation and sustainability funds from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Iberdrola, and UK-PACT, evaluating applied research proposals.
Since 2016, Dr. Huerta Aguilar has been a member of the Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI, Level I). He supervises undergraduate, master¿s, and doctoral theses, fostering young scientific talent. His research aims to bridge fundamental science with sustainable technological applications, driving environmental, energy, and social development across Mexico and Latin America.
huertaa@tec.mx
