Cyren M. Rico, PhDanalytical/environmental chemistry; spectroscopic, microscopic, and isotopic techniques; ecological effects, food safety, and human food chain exposure of nanomaterials; nanophytotoxicity
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Missouri State University 901 S National Ave, Springfield, MO, 65897 USA |
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Dr. Cyren Rico was a National Research Council Fellow at the US Environmental Protection Agency in Corvallis, Oregon. He works on understanding the ecological effects of nanomaterials, and his goal is to build a career in the field of analytical and environmental chemistry.
He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2014. His dissertation, Effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on cereals: Insights on toxicity and macromolecular modifications, was supervised by Dr. Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey. He earned his MS degree in Agriculture from Kyungpook National University, Korea in 2007, and his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 2000.
During his PhD studies, Dr. Rico published 8 senior-authored and 14 junior-authored articles and delivered over 25 presentations in scientific meetings. His first paper, entitled “Interaction of Nanoparticles with Edible Plants and Their Possible Implications in the Food Chain” was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. This paper was chosen as best research paper selected from more than 40 major peer-reviewed American Chemical Society (ACS) journals and Chemical & Engineering News. It was featured in the ACS PressPac and over a hundred newspapers, magazines and websites, and has been cited in more than 250 articles. Due to his outstanding performance as researcher, he was consistently invited as peer reviewer in high ranking journals.
Dr. Rico’s doctoral work was supported by Research Associateship Award from the University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology and Teaching Associateship Award from UTEP Chemistry Department. He also received funding from the Dodson Research Grant, Frank B. Cotton Trust Scholarship Award, and several travel grants from UTEP and professional organizations. His achievements as graduate student earned him the Academic and Research Excellence Award, and UTEP Dissertation Award. He was also honored as an outstanding graduate student by the UTEP President.
He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso in 2014. His dissertation, Effects of cerium oxide nanoparticles on cereals: Insights on toxicity and macromolecular modifications, was supervised by Dr. Jorge L. Gardea-Torresdey. He earned his MS degree in Agriculture from Kyungpook National University, Korea in 2007, and his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of the Philippines Los Baños in 2000.
During his PhD studies, Dr. Rico published 8 senior-authored and 14 junior-authored articles and delivered over 25 presentations in scientific meetings. His first paper, entitled “Interaction of Nanoparticles with Edible Plants and Their Possible Implications in the Food Chain” was published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. This paper was chosen as best research paper selected from more than 40 major peer-reviewed American Chemical Society (ACS) journals and Chemical & Engineering News. It was featured in the ACS PressPac and over a hundred newspapers, magazines and websites, and has been cited in more than 250 articles. Due to his outstanding performance as researcher, he was consistently invited as peer reviewer in high ranking journals.
Dr. Rico’s doctoral work was supported by Research Associateship Award from the University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology and Teaching Associateship Award from UTEP Chemistry Department. He also received funding from the Dodson Research Grant, Frank B. Cotton Trust Scholarship Award, and several travel grants from UTEP and professional organizations. His achievements as graduate student earned him the Academic and Research Excellence Award, and UTEP Dissertation Award. He was also honored as an outstanding graduate student by the UTEP President.