Enrico N Martinez
Professor of Engineering Practice
Purdue University
Davidson School of Chemical Engineering
Forney Hall of Chemical Engineering
480 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2100
Research Interests
Biodiesel Production from Nonconventional sources, such as Jatropha Curcas, Higuerilla and Spent Coffee Grounds.
Purdue Mexico Center for Sustainability
Professor Martinez serves as the Associate Director of the Purdue Mexico Center for Sustainability (PMCS). Building upon existing collaborations between Purdue University and Mexican institutions, PMCS aims to develop deeper relationships that will include education and research activities in bioenergy; nanotechnology for energy, environment and agriculture applications; engineering to mitigate natural disasters; and water management.
Awards and Honors
Selected Publications
M. Olivares, M.A. Mondragon, G. Vazquez-Polo, E. Martinez and V.M. Castano, (1998), "F.T. Raman studies of semi-crystalline nylon 6 filaments", Intern. J. Polymeric Mater., 40, 213.
Mendoza-Anaya, D., Gonzalez-Martinez, P., Rodriguez-Lugo, V., Martinez, E. and Castano, V. M., (1999), "Gamma-radiation-induced thermoluminescence of Fe-doped silica gels", J. Materials Sci.: Materials in Electronics, 10, 623.
Salgado-Delgado, S. Vasquez, E. Garcia, R. Lopez-Castanares, A. Alvarez Castillo, E. Martinez, and V. M. Castano, (2002), "Numerical analysis of the mechanical properties of rice husk-polyester composites", Adv. Composites Letters, 11, 167.
E. Martinez Saenz y J. U. Arechiga Viramontes, (2007), "Los Sistemas Nacionales de Innovacion de Mexico y Espana, Pharus Academiae, I (1), 52-75.
E. Martinez Saenz y J. U. Arachiga Viramontes, (2008), "Estudio comparativo de los Sistemas Nacionales de Innovacion de Mexico y Espana, en Estudio comparativo de los Sistemas Nacionales de Innovacion de Mexico y Espana, ADIAT, Ed., pp. 71-174.