Gilberto Ramos Rivera

Gilberto was born in Mayaguez, PR. In 2011 he was admitted to the UPR-Mayaguez Campus from where he graduated in 2017, from the Chemical Engineering B.S. program. This same year he started studies conducing to a Master’s in Engineering title on Chemical Engineering. Under the advice of Prof. Suleiman, his master’s project turn around the optical bandgap characterization of polymers for organic photovoltaic applications. In 2019, he defended his master thesis, and was accepted on the doctoral program on the previously mentioned department. Currently he is working on Prof. David Suleiman’s team, specifically on the synthesis and characterization of hydrophobic-hydrophilic block copolymers for fuel cells and protective clothing applications. Outside the academic environment, he was part of the UPRM Marching band from 2011 to 2017, on soprano and alto saxophone positions, and as support musician for the 2020 Pasadena’s Tournament of Roses.