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Accomplishments

  • National Researcher’s Systems (SNI), Mexico Level II
    • Honorary equivalency to an Associate Professor
  • Grant Funding 5+ MUSD
  • Best paper award at the International Heavy Haul Association in Shanghai, China, June 22-25, 2009
    • The manuscript and presentation was based on work conducted at the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., the manuscript and presentation were made while at the University of Houston
  • Keynote Speaker: CoSAAMI 2019, Advanced Materials Initiative, Vanderbijlpark South Africa
  • Keynote Speaker: SAIMM-South Africa, Magaliesburg 2012
  • Keynote Article: Metallurgy of High Carbon Steels for Railroad Applications, SAIMM-South Africa, Magaliesburg 2012
  • Keynote Speaker: “V Congreso Internacional de Metalurgia y Materiales”, Mexico, Monclova Coah. 2011
  • Graduate supervisor in 15 MS thesis, and 3 PhD students
  • Four PhD students in progress
  • Restart the MS program in Mechanical Engineering Technology at the College of Technology in 2009
  • MS Program Coordinator (graduate advisor) from 2009 through 2014

Note: before 2009 the Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology at the College of Technology did not have a graduate program.  Currently the terminal degree is MS and there is no Doctorate (e.g. PhD) degree yet

  • Approximately 300 publications (journals, conferences, proceedings, reports, patents, etc.)
  • Three patents for steel design approved, one patent submitted, not approved
  • One provisional patent: on Ruby and sapphire synthesis
  • One Patent on Carbonaceous Materials
  • Google Scholar: 132 documents with ~1800 citations, H factor = 19, i10 factor = 31
  • Scopus: 80 documents, citations: ~1400 citations, H factor = 17
  • Reviewer for 30+ journals
  • Editor of 3 book proceedings at the IMRS conference edited by MRS
  • One major book on Al-Si alloys. As of June 2019, the book had sold ~8,000 chapter copies
  • Supervise professionals with different backgrounds, from PhD to technician level
  • Report writing for a materials failure used in a multimillion dollar litigations
  • Awards (scholarships, fellowships, prices, etc.) for more than 120,000 USD

Reviewer for six international Science Agencies (Romania, Netherlands, and USA)

Publications

Peer Review Papers

  • Xua, G. Babua, K. Kato, F. C. Robles Hernández, A. Puthiratha, A. Britz, D. Nordlunde, S. Sainio, U. Bergmann, P. M. Ajayana,  High capacity Li/Ni rich Ni-Ti-Mo oxide cathode for Li-ion batteries, Solid State Ionics, 345, 2020, 115172. DOI

Book Chapter

  • K. P. D. Savio§, J. Fletcher§, K. Smith, R. Iyer, J. Bao, F. C. Robles Hernández, Effective visible light photodegradation of paraoxon with pure and doped TiO2, Advanced Catalytic Materials: Current status and future progress, Editor: Manuel Ramos Murillo, Springer Nature, In Press 2019. DOI

Peer Review Papers

  • J. Xu§, G. Babu, K. Kato§F. C. Robles Hernández, A. B. Puthirath, A. Britz§, D. Nordlund, S. Sainio, U. Bergmann, P. M. Ajayan, High Capacity Li/Ni rich Ni-Ti-Mo oxide cathode for Li-ion batteries, Solid State Ionics, 2019. In Press DOI
  • Velazquez-Meraz§, J. E. Ledezma-Sillas§, C. Carreño-Gallardo, W. Yang§, N. M. Chaudhari§, H. A. Calderon, I. Rusakova, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, J. M. Herrera-Ramirez, Mechanical improvements on bio-polymer matrix composites by addition of morphed graphene, Composite Science and Engineering, 184, 10, 2019 . IF: 6.63. PDF
  • Swaminathan§, S. Enayat§, A. Meiyazhagan, F. C. Robles Hernandez, X. Zhang, R. Vajtai , F. M. Vargas, P. Ajayan, Asphaltene Derived Metal Free Carbons for Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, In Press, July 2019. IF. 8.1
  • Wang§, C. Wang§, X. Su§, V. G. Hadjiev, H. A Calderon Benavides, Y. Ni, Md K. Alam§, F. C. Robles-Hernandez, Y. Yao, S. Chen, Z. Wang, J. Bao, Extrinsic Green Photoluminescence from the Edges of Two-dimensional Cesium Lead Halides”, ACS Advanced Materials, In Press 2019. IF: 21.95 PDF
  • A. Calderon, D. Barber§, A. Okonkwo§, J. Quintero§, F. Alvarez Ramirez, R. Ordoñez Olivares, V. G. Hadjiev, I. Estrada Guel F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Enhanced Elastic Behavior of All-Carbon Composites Reinforced by In Situ Synthesized Morphed Graphenes, Carbon, In Press July 2019. IF: 7.1 PDF
  • Singh§, F. Qin§, O. I. Perez Ordoñez§, W. Yang§, J. Bao, A. Genc, V. G. Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Unusual catalytic activity of TiO2-CoTiO3 under 1064 nm pulsed laser illumination, Catalysis Today, Invited Paper, In press June 2019. IF: 4.7 PDF
  • Tejeda-Ochoa§, C. Carreño-Gallardo, J.E. Ledezma-Sillas§, C. Prieto-Gomez§, N.R. Flores-Holguin§, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, J.M. Herrera-Ramirez, Theoretical and experimental study of the different chemical routes to synthesize crystalline sodium silicate from silica-rich sand, Revista Mexicana de Química, 18, 2, 2019, 581-588. IF: 1.5. Link
  • Fernando D. Cortes-Vega, Wenli Yang§, H. A. Calderon, J. Zarate-Medina, S. R. Brankovic, Francisco C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Mechanochemical synthesis of a-Al2O3-Cr3+ (Ruby) and c-Al2O3, J. of the American Ceramic Society, 102, 3, 2018, 976-980. IF: 2.84 DOI
  • Susarla§, T. Tsafack§, P. Samora Owuor§, A. B. Puthirath§, J. A. Hachtel§, G. Babu, A. Apte, B. I. Jawdat, M. S. Hilario, A. Lerma, H. A Calderon, F. C. Robles Hernandez, D. W. Tam, T. Li, A. R. Lupini, J. C. Idrobo, J. Lou, B. Wei, P. Dai, C. Sekhar Tiwary, P. M. Ajayan Viscoelastic high-K dielectric S-Se chalcogenide Alloy, Science Advances, 5, 5, eaau9785, 2019. IF: 11.51 PDF
  • Qin§, R. Jain§, F. C. Robles Hernández, J. D. Rimer, Organic‐Free Interzeolite Transformation in the Absence of Common Building Units, Chemistry a European Journal, 25, 2019, 1-7. IF: 5.16. DOI
  • A. Calderon, O. V. Meraz§, L. Echegoyen, Francisco C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Mechanical Synthesis of Fullerene-Graphene/Morphed Graphene Architectures, Microscopy and Microanalysis, In Press, 2019. IF: 2.5 PDF
  • Francisco C. Robles Hernandez‡†, K. Ahmadi, A. Stokes§, J. McNeil, S. R. Brankovic, Atomic Resolution Characterization of Cr thin films produced from Cr3+ electrolytes, Microscopy and Microanalysis, In Press, 2019. IF: 2.5 PDF
  • A. Calderon, J. Bao, Y. Wang§, Viktor Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Low Dose TEM on the Degradation of the MAPbI3 Perovskite, Microscopy and Microanalysis, In Press, 2019. IF: 2.5 PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • Wang, C. Wang, X. Su, V.G. Hadjiev, H.A.C. Benavides, Y. Ni, M.K. Alam, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, Y. Yao, S. Chen, J. Bao, arXiv preprint arXiv:1803.11490, (2018). PDF
  • G. Hadjiev, C. Wang§, Y. Wang§, X. Suv, H. A. Calderon, F. C. Robles Hernandes, Z. M. Wang§, J. M. Bao, Phonon fingerprints of CsPb2Br5 single crystals, Physical Review B: s.: Condens. Matter, 30, 405703. PDF
  • Ledezma-Sillas§, O. Perez-Ordonez§, J. Valenzuela-Grado§, A. Tejeda-Ochoa§, C. Carreno, F. C. Robles-Hernandez‡, D, lardizabal, C. Prieto-Gomez, In the CO2 Emission Remediation by Means of Alternative Geopolymers as Substitutes for Cements, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, 4, 2018, 4878-4884. PDF
  • Qin§, Z. Zhao§, Md K. Alam§, Y. Ni§, F. C. Robles Hernandez, L. Yu, S. Chen, Z. Ren, Z. Wang, J. Bao, Trimetallic NiFeMo for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting with a Low Cell Voltage, ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3, 546−554. IF: N/A. PDF
  • P Jagdale, S Salimpour, MH Islam, F Cuttica, F.C. Robles Hernandez, A. Tagliaferro, A. Frache, Flame Retardant Effect of Nano Fillers on Polydimethylsiloxane Composites, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 18 (2), 1468-1473, 2018. IF: N/A. PDF
  • D. Cortes-Vega§, W. Yang§, J. Zarate-Medina, S. R. Brankovic, J. M. Herrera Ramírez, F. C. Robles-Hernandez‡†, Room Temperature Synthesis of χ-Al2O3 and α-Al2O3, CrysEngComm, In Press. IF: 3.47. PDF
  • C. Wu, C. H. Xu, B. X. Qi, F. C. Robles Hernandez, Detection of Impact Damage on PVA-ECC Beam Using Infrared Thermography, Applied Sciences, special issues on: Structural Damage Detection and Health Monitoring, 8, 5, 839, 2018. IF: 1.68. PDF
  • V. Agrawal§, N. Kumar§, S. Venkatesa, A. Zakhidov, C. Manspeaker, Z. Zhu, F.C. Robles Hernandez, J. M. Bao, M. Kumar, Controlled growth of MoS2 flakes from in-plane to edgeenriched 3-D network and their surface energy studies, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1, 5, 2018, 2356–2367. IF: N/A. PDF
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte§, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, C.G. Garay-Reyes§, I. Estrada-Guel, R. Martínez-Sánchez, An Al-Li powder alloy prepared by mechanical milling and sintered using high frequency induction, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018. IF: 2.495. PDF
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte§, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, C.G. Garay-Reyes§, I. Estrada-Guel, R. Martínez-Sánchez, An Eco Friendly Mechanochemical Alternative Route for Exfoliated Graphite preparation, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018, 1634-1635. IF: 2.495. PDF
  • A. Calderon, D. A. Barber§, F. Alvarez Ramirez, R. Ordoñez Olivares, V. Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Effective Reinforcement of carbon-carbon composites using Morphed Graphene, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018, 138-139. IF: 2.495. PDF
  • Singh§, F. Qin§, W. Yang§, J. Bao, A. Genc, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Sunlight active perovskites (TiO2-CoTiO3) with Effective Dye Degradation and Water Splitting, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018, 154-155. IF: 2.495. PDF
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte§, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, C. Carreño-Gallardo, I. Estrada-Guel, R. Martínez-Sánchez, Al-Graphite Composites Prepared by Powder Metallurgy Applying an Innovative Sintering Route, Which Avoids Carbides Formation, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018. IF: 2.495. PDF
  • A. Calderon, F. Robles Hernandez, Y. Wang§, C. Wang§, X. Su§, V. G. Hadjiev, Z. M. Wang, Y. Ni, M. K. Alam§, Y Yao, Y. Yang, S. Chen, Z. Ren, Z. Wang, J. M. Bao, TEM Characterization of the Edges of CsPb2Br5 Perovskite Crystals, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 24, S1, 2018, 1984-1985. IF: 2.495. PDF

Invited editor

  • J. M Herrera Ramirez, F. C. Robles Hernández, J. López Cuevas, J. M. Cabrera Marero, Y. Martinez Rubi, Invited Editors MRS Advances 2017 IMRC Symposium 4A: Advanced Structural Materials, IMRS Conference held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, MRS Advances, 3, 62, 2018.

Peer Review Papers

  • D. Cortes Vega§, P. G. Martinez Torres, J. Pichardo Molina, N. M. Gomez Ortiz, V. G. Hadjiev, J. Zarate Medina, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, SERS active gold nanoparticles resistant to atmospheric and extreme temperatures, J. Materials Chemistry C, 20, 2017. PDF
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte, F.C. Robles Hernandez, I. Estrada-Guel, R. Martínez-Sánchez, Aluminum sintering in air atmosphere using high frequency induction heating, Microsc. Microanal. 23 (Suppl 1), 2017. PDF
  • Velazquez-Meraz, A. Tejeda-Ochoa, J. E. Ledezma-Sillas, C. Carreño-Gallardo, F. C. Robles-Hernandez†, J. M. Herrera-Ramirez, Effect of fullerene soot on the mechanical properties of chitosan, Microsc. Microanal. 23 (Suppl 1), 2017. PDF
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, C. Carreño-Gallardo, I. Estrada-Guel, R. Martínez-Sánchez, Microstructural changes in aluminum mechanically milled sintered by conventional method and induction, Microsc. Microanal. 23 (Suppl 1), 2017. PDF
  • A. Calderon, A. Okonkwo§, I. Estrada-Guel, V. G, Hadjiev, F. Alvarez- Ramírez, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, HRTEM Low Dose: The Unfold of the Morphed Graphene, from Amorphous Carbon to Morphen Graphenes, Advanced Structural and Chemical Imaging, 2, 1, 10, 2017. PDF
  • R Sultanov, Z. A. Mansurov, S.S. Pei, S.C. Chang§, S. Xing§, F. Robles Hernandez, Y.W. Chi, K.P. Huang, Aerogels Based on Microwave Plasma Torch Synthesized Graphene, Advances in Science and Technology, 98, 2017, 131-135. LINK
  • M. Mendoza-Duarte, F.C. Robles Hernandez, I. Estrada-Guel, C. Carreño-Gallardo. R. Martínez-Sánchez, Aluminum Nanocomposites Reinforced with Graphite; a Densification and Mechanical, Response Study, MRS Advances, In Press. DOI

Invited editor

  • J. López Cuevas, F. C. Robles Hernández, J. M Herrera Ramirez, J. M. Cabrera Marero, 2015 IMRC Symposium: Advanced Structural Materials, IMRS Conference held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, MRS Advances, 2, 61, 2017.
  • F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. López Cuevas, J. M Herrera Ramirez, J. M. Cabrera Marero, 2016 IMRC Symposium: Advanced Structural Materials, IMRS Conference held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, MRS Advances, 2, 62, 2017.

Books

  • F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, J.M.H. Ramírez, R. Mackay, Al-Si Alloys: Automotive, Aeronautical, and Aerospace Applications, ISBN 3319583808, 9783319583808, Springer, August 2017, pp 237.

Peer Review Papers

  • Estrada-Guel, A. Okonkwo§, Z. Tang, A. M. Guloy, F.C. Robles-Hernandez‡†, An innovative process for synthesis of carbon-base nanostructured materials using a solid-state route, 23rd International Materials Research Congress, IMRC 2014; Cancun, Quintana Roo; Mexico; 17 August 2014 through 21 August 2014; Code 124303, 1765, Pages 29-35, 2016. DOI
  • A. Calderon, F.A. Ramírez, I. Estrada Guel, V. Hadjiev, F.C. Robles Hernandez†, Electron Microscopy of Morphed Graphene Nanostructures Synthesized by Mechanical Milling, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 22, S3, 1250-1251, 2016. PDF
  • Estrada-Guel, A. O. Okonkwo§, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, In-Situ Transformation of Amorphous Soot into Carbon-Nanostructures by High-Energy Ball Milling, Microscopy and Microanalysis 22, S3, 1902-1903, 2016. PDF
  • A. Calderon, I. Estrada-Guel, F. Alvarez- Ramírez, V. G. Hadjiev, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Morphed graphene nanostructures: Experimental evidence for existence, Carbon, 102, 288-296, 2016. PDF
  • K. P. D. Savio§, J. Fletcher§, R. Iyer, J. Bao, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Environmentally effective photocatalyst CoO–TiO2 synthesized by thermal precipitation of Co in amorphous TiO2, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 182, 2016, 449-455. PDF
  • J. Corsi§, F. C. Hernandez Robles‡†, Jack A. Neal, The effectiveness of electron beam irradiation to reduce or eliminate mould in cork stoppers, International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 51, 2, 2016, 389-395. DOI
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, A. O Okonkwo§, V. Kadekar, T. Metz, N. Badi, Laser Cladding: the Alternative for Field Thermite Welds Life Extension, Journal of Materials and Design, 111, 165-176, 2016. PDF

 

Book Chapters

  • M. Mendoza Duarte§, I. Estrada-Guel, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, C. Carreño-Gallardo§, C. López-Meléndez§, R. Martínez-Sánchez, Mechanical and microstructural response of an aluminum nanocomposite reinforced with carbon-based particles, Materials Research, 0, 0, 2016. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • Estrada-Guel, A. O. Okonkwo§, F.C. Robles Hernandez, A Green Method for Graphite Exfoliation Using High-Energy Ball Milling, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 21, (S3), 2015, 615-616. PDF
  • Estrada-Guel, F.C. Robles Hernandez, R. Martínez-Sánchez, Graphene Related Nanostructures Synthesized by High-Energy Ball Milling, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 21, (S3), 2015, 979-980. PDF
  • O. Okonkwo§, P. Jagadale, J. E García Herrera§, V. G Hadjiev, J. Muñoz Saldaña, A. Taglafierro, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, High-toughness/low-friction ductile epoxy coatings reinforced with carbon nanostructures, Polymer Testing, 47, 2015, 113-119. PDF
  • M. Sánchez-Arévalo, I. M, Garnica-Palafox§, P. Jagdale, J. Hernández-Cordero§, S.E. Rodil, A.O. Okonkwo§, F.C. Robles Hernandez, A. Tagliaferro, Photomechanical response of composites based on PDMS and carbon soot nanoparticles under IR laser irradiation, Optical Materials Express, 5, 8, 2015, 1792-1805 PDF
  • Estrada-Guel, A. Okonkwo§, A. Guloy, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, An Innovative Process for Synthesis of Carbon-Base Nanostructured Materials Using a Solid-State Route, MRS Proceedings, XXIIV International Materials Research Congress, 1765, imrc2014 s4a-o027, June 2015. PDF
  • A. Calderon, Y. Liang§, H. D. Yoo§, Y. Li§, S. Jing§, F. C. Robles-Hernandez, Y. Yao, Low Dose Electron Microscopy of Interlayer Expanded Molybdenum Disulfide Nanocomposites, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 21, (S3), 2015, 10571058. PDF
  • Liang§, H. D. Yoo§, Y. Li§, S. Jing§, H. A. Calderon, F. C. Robles Hernandez, L. C. Grabow, Y. Yao, Interlayer-expanded molybdenum disulfide nanocomposites for electrochemical magnesium storage, Nano Letters, 15, 3, 2015, 2194-2202. PDF
  • Estrada-Guel, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, R. Martínez-Sánchez, A Green Method for Graphite Exfoliation Using a Mechanochemical Route, Materials Characterization, R. Pérez Campos, A. Contreras Cuevas, and R. Esparza Muñoz, Editors. 2015, Springer International Publishing. p. 179-188. DOI
  • Yifei Li§, Yanliang Liang, C. Robles Hernandez, Hyun Deog Yoo§, Qinyou An§, Yan Yao, Enhancing sodium-ion battery performance with interlayer-expanded MoS 2–PEO nanocomposites, Nano Energy, 15, 2015, 453-461. PDF

Books

  • J. López Cuevas, A. García Murillo, F. C. Robles Hernández, Editors of the Proceedings of the 2014 IMRC Symposium 4A: Advanced Structural Materials, Conference held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, August 17-21, 2014, MRS, 1765, 2015.
  • J. López Cuevas, M. Herrera Ramírez, F. C. Robles Hernández, Editors of the Proceedings of the 2015 IMRC Symposium 6B: Advanced Structural Materials, Conference held in Cancun, Quintana Roo, August 16-20, 2015, MRS, 1812.

Book Chapters

  • I. Estrada-Guel, F.C. Robles-Hernandez, R. Martínez-Sánchez, A Green Method for Graphite Exfoliation Using a Mechanochemical Route, Materials Characterization, R. Pérez Campos, A. Contreras Cuevas, and R. Esparza Muñoz, Editors. 2015, Springer International Publishing. p. 179-188.

Peer Review Papers

  • N. Brysch§, M. Paterson§, R. Ordoñes Olivares§, J. F. Eberth, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Chitosan and Chitosan Composites Reinforced with Carbon Nanostructures, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 615, S1, 2014, S515–S521. PDF
  • Estrada-Guel, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, R. Martínez-Sánchez, A Green Method for Graphite Exfoliation Using a Mechanochemical Route, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 20, S3, 1780-1781, 2014. DOI
  • M. Mitrašinović, F.C. Robles Hernández†, Comparison of solar silicon feedstock, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 115, 1, 2014, 177-183. Doi: 10.1007/s10973-013-3245-6. PDF
  • Badi, A. R. Erra§, F. C. Robles Hernandez, A. O. Okonkwo§, M. Hobosyan§, K. S. Martirosyan§, Low-cost carbon-silicon nanocomposite anodes for lithium ion batteries, Nanoscale Research Letters, 9, 1, 2014, 1-8. PDF
  • O. Okonkwo§, P. Jagadale, J. E. García Herrera§, V. G. Hadjiev, J. Muñoz Saldaña, A. Taglafierro, F. C Robles Hernandez‡†, Ultra-ductile and low friction epoxy matrix composites, arXiv preprint arXiv:1403.1887, 2014/3/7. PDF
  • Wang§, Z. Su§, W. Wu, S. Nie, X. Lu, H. Wang, K. McCarty, S.-S. Pei, F. C. Robles Hernandez, V. G. Hadjiev, J. Bao, Four-fold Raman enhancement of 2D band in twisted bilayer graphene: evidence for a doubly degenerate Dirac band and quantum interference, Nanotechnology, 25, 33, 335201. LINK
  • X. Liao§, Q. Zhang§, Z. Su§, X. Lu§, D. Wei§, G. Feng§, Q. Yu§, X. Cai§, F.C. Robles Hernandez, S. Baldelli§, J. Bao, High-efficiency Solar Water Splitting by Nanocrystalline CoO Photocatalyst, Nature Nanotechnology, 9, 69-73-2014. PDF

 

Peer Review Proceedings

  • Y Wang§, S Xing§, X Lu§, F Robles-Hernandez, S Pei, J Bao, Twisted Bilayer Graphene with Controlled Rotation Angles, Bulletin of the American Physical Society, 2014. PDF
  • A. Calderon, D. Barber§, A. Okonkwo§, R. Ordoñez Olivares§, V. Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Characterization of All Carbon Composites Reinforced with In situ Synthesized Carbon Nanostructures, MRS Bulletin, 1611, 145-151, 2014. LINK 

Peer Review Papers

  • Wang§, Z. Su§, W. Wu§, S. Nie§, N. Xie§, H. Gong§, Y. Guo, J. Hwan L., Sirui X., X. Lu, H. Wang, X. Lu, K. McCarty, S-S Pei, F. C. Robles Hernandez, V. G. Hadjiev, J. Bao, Resonance Raman spectroscopy of G-line and folded phonons in twisted bilayer graphene with large rotation angles, Appl. Phys. Lett., 103, 123101, 2013 LINK
  • Bao, S. Xing§, Y. Wang§, W. Wu§, F. Robles-Hernandez, S. Pei, Fabrication of large-area twisted bilayer graphene for high-speed ultra-sensitive tunable photodetectors, SPIE Defense Security and Sensing 872503-872503-6. Invited Paper. PDF
  • E Fals§, V. G Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Alumina Membranes Reinforced with Soots, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 140, 2013, 651-658. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernandez‡†, J. A. Neal, U. S. Aldea§, Thermal Characterization Of Poultry For The Development of a Comprehensive Device to Monitor Safe and Proper Cooking, Journal of Food Process Engineering, Journal of Food Process Engineering, 36, 2, 2013, 160-172 LINK 
  • K. P. D. Savio§, J. Fletcher§, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Sonosynthesis of nanostructured TiO2 doped with transition metals having variable bandgap, Ceramics International, 39, 3, 2013, 2753–2765. PDF
  • Ordonez Olivares, C. I. Garcia, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Metallurgy of high-carbon steels for railroad applications, Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 113, 2, 2013, 155-162. Featured as keynote article. PDF

 

Peer Review Proceedings

  • Badi, R. Mekala§, D. Ketharnath§, F. Robles Hernandez, J. Wosik, F. Chouit, S. Boukhezar, O. Guellati, M. Guerioune, Complex conductivity measurement of CNT/Polymer films using a non-contact microwave technique, Proceedings of the Nanotech Conference and Expo 2013, May 12-16, Washington D.C. 2013. PDF
  • Badi, R. Mekala§, F. C. Robles Hernandez, Synthesis of Al-Al2O3/PVDF Core-Shell Nanodielectrics for Energy Storage Applications, Proceedings of the Nanotech Conference and Expo 2013, May 12-16, Washington D.C. 2013. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, D. Barber§, H. A. Calderon, Carbon Phases Developed during Mechanical Milling of C soot and Metals, Microscopy and Micro Analysis, 18, 2, 2012, 1510-1511. DOI
  • E. Fals§, V. G. Hadjiev, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Multi-functional fullerene soot/alumina composites, Materials Science and Engineering A, 558, 2012, 13–20. PDF
  • F., Eberth, J.A. Neal, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Evaluation of a Computationally Minimal Constituent-Based, Model of Heat Propagation through Poultry. International Journal of Food Science and Technology.2012: doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.02951.x. DOI
  • K.P.D. Savio§, D. Starikov, A. Bensaoula, R. Pillai§, L. L. de la Torre García, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Tunable TiO2 (anatase and rutile) manufactured by mechanical means, Ceramics International, 38, 5, 3529-3535, 2012. PDF
  • Mitrasinovic, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Algorithms for Calculation of the Growth Restriction Factor and Grain Size for the 3XX Al-Si Alloys, Materials Science and Engineering A, 540, 2012, 63-69. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, Calderon HA. Nanostructured Al/Al4C3 composites reinforced with graphite or fullerene and manufactured by mechanical milling and spark plasma sintering. Mater Chem Phys.132, 2–3, 815-22, 2012. PDF

 

Proceedings

  • Ordoñez Olivares, I. C. Garcia, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Metallurgy of High Carbon Steels for Railroad Applications, Ferrous and Base Metals Development Network Conference 2012, Magaliesburg, South Africa, October 2012, 187-204 PDF
  • E. Fals§, G. Majkic, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Multi-functional Fullerene Soot/Alumina Composites, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2012, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA. PDF
  • Brysch§, E. Wold§, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡, J. F. Eberth, Sintering of Chitosan and Chitosan composites, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2012, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA. PDF
  • Barber§, H. A. Calderon, J. Quintero§, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Synthesis of Carbon Nanostructures by Thermo-Mechanical Means, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2012, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA. PDF
  • D. Weerasinghe§, L. de la Torre García, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Transient and Steady State Analysis of a Cross Flow Gas-Liquid Type Heat Exchanger in a Oil-Fired Mobile Frac Water Heating System, Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, IMECE2012, November 9-15, 2012, Houston, Texas, USA.

Peer Review Papers

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, N. G. Demas, K. Gonzales, A. A. Polycarpou, Correlation between Ball-on-disk Test and Full-scale Rail Performance Tests, Wear 270 (2011) 479–491. Feature as the 6th most downloaded paper from Jan-March 2011 and 17th place from Jan-Dec 2011. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡, L. González-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, Effect of Coarsening of Sonochemical Synthesized Anatase on BET Surface Characteristics, Materials Science Forum; Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials 691 (2011) 49-57. PDF
  • González-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, F. C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Effect of Coarsening of Sonochemical Synthesized Anatase on BET Surface Characteristics, Chemical Engineering Science, Chemical Engineering Science 66, 2011, 721–728. PDF
  • E. Fals§, J. Quintero§, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Manufacturing of Hybrid Composites and Novel Methods to Synthesize Carbon Nano-particles, MRS: Advanced Structural Materials 1276:3, 2011. Invited Paper PDF
  • Ordóñez Olivares, C.I. Garcia, A. DeArdo, S. Kalay, F.C. Robles Hernández‡†, Advanced Metallurgical Alloy Design and Thermomechanical Processing for Rails Steels for North American Heavy Haul Use, Wear, 271, 1-2, 2011, 364-373. doi:10.1016/j.wear.2010.10.048 PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, S. Cummings, S. Kalay, D. Stone, Properties and Microstructure of High Performance Wheels, Wear, 271, 1-2, 18, 2011, 374-381. doi:10.1016/j.wear.2010.10.017 PDF
  • I. Santana-Garcia§, F.C. Robles Hernandez‡†, V. Garibay, H.A. Calderon, Fullerene-Metal Composites: Phase Transformations During Milling and Sintering, Solid State Phenomena, 172-174, 727-732, 2011. DOI

Peer Review Papers

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, H. A. Calderón, “Nanostructured Metal Composites Reinforced with Fullerenes”, JOM, 62, 2, 2010, 63-68. Invited Research Summary. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, H. A. Calderón, “Synthesis of fullerene on Fe-C composites by Spark Plasma Sintering and its thermomechanical transformation to diamond”, MRS Proceedings, 1243, 2010. Invited Paper DOI
  • Santana-García§, F.C. Hernandez-Robles‡†, V. Garibay-Febles, H. A. Calderon, Metal (Fe, Al)-Fullerene Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Characterization, Microscopy and Microanalysis, 16, S2, 2010, 1688-1689. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, S. Cummings, S. Kalay, Dan Stone, “Development and Evaluation of Advanced Wheel Steels to Prevent Wheel Failures in North American Heavy Haul Operating Environment”, Proc. IMechE, 224 Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit, JRRT372, 413-419. DOI

Peer Review Papers
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J.H. Sokolowski, Effects and on-line prediction of electromagnetic stirring on microstructure refinement of the 319 Al-Si hypoeutectic alloy, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 480, 2, 2009, 416-421. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, G. Plascencia, Kevin Koch, “Rail base corrosion problem for North American transit Systems”, Engineering Failure Analysis 16, 281–294, 2009. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • Gonzalez-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, H. Dorantes Rosales, E. M. Arce-Estrada, “Sonochemical synthesis of nanoparticles of TiO2 and Study of the Kinetics among Phase Transformation and Coarsening in Function of Heat Treatment Conditions”, J. of the European Ceramic Society, 28, 8, 1585-1594, 2008. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Semih Kalay, R. Ordoñez Olivares, C. I. Garcia, A. DeArdo, “New Rail Steels for the 21st Century”, Railway Track and Structures, 104, 6, June, 2008, 17-18. PDF

 

Peer Review Proceedings

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, H. A. Calderón, “Nanostructured Al-Al4C3 Composites Using CGraphite or CFullerene as initial reinforcements”, ICCE-16 Conference, Kungming, China, July 20-26, 2008. DOI
  • González-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, H. Dorantes Rosales, E. M. Arce-Estrada, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, “Sonochemical synthesis of nanostructured anatase and kinetics of phase transformation and coarsening at different heat treatment conditions”, TMS Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol. 1, Materials Processing and Properties, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 15-19, 2008, 129-136. PDF
  • Gonzalez-Reyes, I. Hernández-Pérez, J. de J. Cruz Rivera, E. M. Arce-Estrada, F. C. Robles Hernández‡†, Characterization of Anatase Synthesized by Sonochemical Means and Effects of Heat Treatments”, TMS Annual Meeting Proceedings, Vol. 1, Materials Processing and Properties, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 15-19, 2008, 497-502. PDF

 

Conference Proceedings

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, R. Ordóñez Olivares, D. Szablewski, C.I. Garcia, A. DeArdo, S. Kalay, “Development of the Next Generation Rail Steels For Heavy Axle Loads”, International Heavy Haul conference, Shangai, China, June 22, 2009. LINK
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, S. Cummings, S. Kalay, Dan Stone, “Development and Evaluation of Advanced Wheel Steels to Prevent Wheel Failures in North American Heavy Haul Operating Environment”, International Heavy Haul conference, Shangai, China, June, 2009, Best Paper Award. DOI
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, S. Kalay, Dan Stone, S. Cummings, “Properties and Microstructure of High Performance Wheels”, 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, (CM2009), Firenze, Italy, September 15-18, 73-79, Vol. 1, 2009. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernandez‡†, Semih Kalay, R. Ordoñez Olivares, C. I. Garcia, A. DeArdo, “Development of the New Rail Steels for the 21st Century”, 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, (CM2009), Firenze, Italy, September 15-18, Vol. 2, 567, 2009. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernandez‡†, K. Gonzales, S. Anankitpaiboon, N. G. Demas, A. Polycarpou “Wear Performance of Premium Rail Steels”, 8th International Conference on Contact Mechanics and Wear of Rail/Wheel Systems, (CM2009), Firenze, Italy, September 15-18, Vol. 2, 741-743, 2009. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, N. G. Demas, D. D. Davis, A. A. Polycarpou, L. Maal, “Mechanical Properties and Wear Performance of Premium Rail Steels”, Wear, 263, 1-6, 766-772, 2007. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. H. Sokolowski, J. de J. Cruz Rivera, “Micro-Raman Identification of the Crystallinity of Si Phases Present in Quenched Al-Si Hypereutectic Samples”, Advanced Eng. Materials, 9, 1-2, 2007, 45-51. LINK
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, N. G. Demas, K. Gonzales, A. A. Polycarpou, “Novel laboratory wear performance test for premium rails”: Railway Track and Structures, 103.2, 2007, 17-19. LINK

 

Peer Review Proceedings

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, K. Koch, “Rail Base Corrosion Analysis: A major Factor that Shortens the Service Life of Rail in North American Transit Systems, Materials Characterization”, Proceedings of the TMS Annual Meeting, February 2007. PDF
  • Stone, F. C. Robles Hernández, G. Dahlman, “Effects of microvoids, oxide inclusions, and sulfide inclusions on the fatigue strength of wheel steels”, Proceedings of JRCICE2007, 2007 ASME/IEEE Joint Rail Conference & Internal Combustion Engine Spring Technical Conference, USA, JRC/ICE2007-40011, March 13-16, Pueblo, Colorado, 2007, 7-11. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernandez‡†, V. S. Sura, L. Liu, Y. Liu, S. Mahadevan, D. H. Stone Investigation of the Effect of Defects on Wheel Fatigue Performance Life, 15th International Wheel Set Congress, September 23-27, Proceedings, Prague 2007.

Peer Review Papers

  • Mitrasinovic, F. C. Robles Hernández‡, M. Djurdjevic and J.H. Sokolowski, “On-line Assessment of the Melt Hydrogen and Casting Porosity in 319 Aluminum Alloys Using Thermal Analysis”, Mat. Sci. & Eng. A, 428, 2006, 41-46. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. H. Sokolowski, “Comparison among Chemical and Electromagnetic Stirring and Vibration Melt Treatments for Al–Si Hypereutectic alloys”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 426 (2006) 205–212. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. H. Sokolowski, “Thermal Analysis and Microscopical Characterization of Al-Si Hypereutectic Alloys”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 419, 1-2, 2006, 180-190. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. H. Sokolowski, “Identification of Silicon Agglomerates in Quenched Al-Si Hypereutectic Samples from Liquid State” Advanced Eng. Materials, 7, 11, 2005, 1037-1043. DOI
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, J. H. Sokolowski “Novel Image Analysis Based Approach to Determine the Level Si Modification on Al-Si Hypo and Hypereutectic Alloys”, JOM, 57, 11, 2005, 48-53. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, M. B. Djurdjevic and J. H. Sokolowski “Calculation of the Liquidus Temperatures for Hypo and Hyper Eutectic Aluminum Silicon Alloys”. Mat. Sci. and Eng. A 396, 2005, 271-276. PDF
  • C. Robles Hernández‡†, “Production and Characterization of Fe-Cgraphite and Fe-Cfullerene Composites Produced by Different Mechanical Alloying Techniques”, Journal of Metallurgy, 10, 2, 2004, 107-118. PDF

Peer Review Papers

  • Guerrero-Paz, F.C. Robles Herández, R. Martínez-Sánchez, D. Hernández-Silva, D. Jaramillo-Vigueras, “Particle Size Evolution in Non-Adhered Ductile Powders during the Mechanical Alloying”, Materials Science Forum, Vols. 360-362, Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials,. 10, 2001, 317-322. DOI
  • Garibay-Febles, H. A. Calderón, F. C. Robles Herández, M. Umemoto, K. Masuyama and J. G. Cabañas, “Production and Characterization of (Al, Fe)-C (Graphite or Fullerene) Composites Prepared by Mechanical Alloying”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 15, 4, 2000, 547-567. DOI