Pedro José Ducos Ruiz

Pedro Ducos holds a PhD in Physics and a Masters in Nanotechnology from the University of Pennsylvania (USA). As a professor and researcher in the School of Science and Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito (Ecuador), his research is focused on the production and applications of nanometric materials, such as graphene, boron nitride, quantum dots, and nanoparticles. During his doctoral studies, Pedro worked on sensing for medical applications, specifically the early detection of prostate cancer and Lyme disease. Presently, he is researching the magnetic properties of nanometric heterostructures and spin conduction through chiral molecules. Pedro has extensive research experience, with over 200 citations and publications in high impact journals such as "ACS Nano" and "Nano Letters."