Edgar Stiven Duran Uribe, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Fellows

Postdoctoral Fellow

Current

Selected Publications

  • Surface Chemistry Engineering via Phytic Acid Doping: Tailoring Activated Carbons for Selective Catalysis.
    Duran-Uribe, E. S.; Villora-Picó, J. J.; Sepúlveda-Escribano, A.; Ramos-Fernandez, E. V.
    Carbon, 120701A, 2025.
  • Ruthenium Nanoparticles within Carbon Spheres for Efficient Ammonia Decomposition.
    endón Patiño, S.; Mateo, D.; Duran Uribe, S.; Sepulveda Escribano, A.; Gascon, J.; Ramos Fernandez, E. V.
    ChemCatChem, e202400878, 2024.
  • Catalytic Synergy: N, P Modification of Activated Carbon for Improved 1-Chloro-4-Nitrobenzene Reduction.
    Duran Uribe, E. S.; Sepúlveda Escribano, A.; Ramos Fernandez, E. V. 
    Carbon, 227, 119262, 2024.
  • Unlocking Catalytic Potential: Harnessing the Power of Oxidized Active Carbons for the Hydrogenation of 1-Chloro-4-Nitrobenzene.
    Duran Uribe, E. S.; Sepúlveda Escribano, A.; Ramos Fernandez, E. V.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, 485, 150011, 2024
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of CoxP@C Catalysts: Application to the Hydrogenation of 1-Chloro-4-Nitrobenzene.
    Duran Uribe, E. S.; Sepúlveda Escribano, A.; Ramos Fernandez, E. V.
    Chemical Engineering Journal, 474, 145897, 2023.

Education

  • PhD, Materials Science, University of Alicante, Spain, 2025.
  • MSc, Materials Science, University of Alicante, Spain, 2022.
  • B.Sc., Metallurgical Engineering, Industrial University of Santander, Colombia, 2019.

Professional Profile

  • 2026 - present: Postdoctoral fellow, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2025 – 2025: Junior Researcher (Prometeo Grant), University of Alicante, Spain
  • 2024 – 2025: Predoctoral Researcher (Prometeo Grant), University of Alicante, Spain
  • 2021 – 2024: Predoctoral Researcher (Santiago Grisolía Grant), University of Alicante, Spain
  • 2017 – 2019: Research Assistant, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia

Awards

    KAUST Affiliations

    • KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
    • Division of Physical Science and Engineering (PSE)

    Research Interests Keywords

    Heterogeneous Catalysts Materials Science Carbon-based materials Metal supported catalysts