Sara Rebeca Abella Segura, Johana Muñoz Calderón, Luisa Marina Ordoñez, Valentina Rodríguez, and Mateo Buenaventura Samboní, students from the Physics Engineering program, presented their research projects on the development of nanotechnology for disease treatment, environmental remediation, and the design of new technological devices during the RAN 2025 International Congress.

The 10th World Congress on Recent Advances in Nanotechnology, better known by its acronym RAN, was held this week in Barcelona, Spain. Five students from the University of Cauca’s Physics Engineering program participated as speakers at this prestigious event.

RAN is one of the most important international congresses in the field of nanotechnology, promoting this area of science through collaborative research and cutting-edge presentations. The proceedings of this congress are indexed in Scopus, Google Scholar, and Semantic Scholar.

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At this event, students Sara Rebeca Abella Segura, Johana Muñoz Calderón, Luisa Marina Ordoñez, Valentina Rodríguez, and Mateo Buenaventura Samboní delivered oral presentations in English, sharing the theoretical and experimental progress of their research projects conducted within the Research Seedbeds of the Department of Physics. Their work focuses on the development of nanotechnology for disease treatment, environmental remediation, and the design of new technological devices.

“This event allows us to showcase, before a high-level audience in the field of nanotechnology, the work we are developing at the University of Cauca. In my case, I presented the physicochemical characterization of biochar obtained from coffee husks, a research project conducted under a circular economy approach,” said student Sara Rebeca.

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During the RAN 2025 International Congress, the students also established contacts with professionals and scientists from around the world, fostering both personal and academic growth. These experiences will surely be reflected not only in the final outcome of their thesis projects but also in their future careers as Physics Engineers.

 

Written by: Communications Management Center