FRANCISCO J. GARZA ZAPATA Chemistry and Nanotechnolgy Engineer @ garzafrancint@gmail.com +39 3455081484 * Torino, Italy ï Francisco Javier Garza Zapata 0000-0002-8260-5913 BACKGROUND Nanotechnology Engineer interested in the synthesis and optimization of new materials for PSC/OSC.As well as X-ray analysis of materials. EDUCATION MSc in Materials Science: Exploring Large Scale Facilities (MaMaSELF+) University of Torino Adam Mickiewicz University Thesis. TBD z October 2022 – February 2024 BSc in Chemistry and Nanotechnology Engineering Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (ITESM) z August 2017 – June 2022 EXPERIENCE Research Assistant/Trainee and MITACS Globalink Research Internship McMaster University - Department of Physics – Dr. Turak Research Group (Organic optoelectronic devices) z June – December 2021 * Hamilton, Canada • XPS simulation analysis for nanoparticle’s degradation studies for OPVs. • XPS spectra analysis of Core-Shell NPs, Metal Oxides and Perovskites • Synthesis and Optimization of Core-Shell NPs via micelle templating. Carbon Nanomaterials and LabMEMS Research assistant Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) z August 2020 – June 2022 * Monterrey, MX • MEMS/NEMS design for carbon-based nanosensors Photolithography • Fabrication of Electrospun Nanofibers of PLA/MWCNT/Rhodamine B PUBLICATIONS A Journal Articles • Garza, F. J ., R. Arbi, M. Munir, J.-H. Lim, and A. Turak, “Quantification of the shell thickness of tin oxide/gold core–shell nanoparticles by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy,” J. Phys. Chem. C , 2023. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.2c07832. † Conferences • Francisco Garza , “First prize of the poster session,” in Photoelectron spectroscopy and the future of surface analysis: Faraday Discussion 2022 , Royal Society of Chemistry. London, UK , 2022. LANGUAGES & STRENGTHS Spanish ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ English ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Italian ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ German ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Eye for detail Motivator & Leader Graphical Design Data Analysis Spectroscopy Synthesis & Characterization