Dr. César Augusto Barrero Meneses
César Barrero got a Degree in Mathematics and Physics at University of Tolima, Colombia, M.Sc. in Physics at University of Valle, Colombia and Ph.D in Physics at University of Ghent, Belgium. In 2006, he got an International Matsumae Foundation Research Fellowship to perform postdoctoral research at University of Tokyo, Japan. Currently, Barrero is Full-Time Professor at University of Antioquia, Colombia. Dr. Barrero was identified as one of the emerging leaders in the Mössbauer research field on the ICAME 2009 held in Vienna. The Mössbauer Effect Reference Data Journal (MERDJ 2010, 33(8), 162) gave a special report to him as one of the selected rising stars. He is the Colombian Representative to the International Board on Applications of the Mossbauer Effect-IBAME, appointed since May 2015. From 2014, Barrero started to work as an associate editor of MERDJ. He was Coordinator of the Postgraduate Physics Programs and Director of the Solid-State Research Group, University of Antioquia. His research topics are focused on characterization of materials, corrosion science, adsorption of water contaminants, malarial research, mechano-chemical and solid-state synthesis, nanostructured materials, and magnetic nanoparticles. H-Index: 26 (Scopus – 1719 citations. March 2024). Publications: 106. Advisor and co-advisor of 7 doctoral, 10 master, and 11 pregraduated students. Invited speaker at 15 international conferences. Chairman of ICAME-2023 and of LACAME-2012, and co-chairman of other scientific events. Referee of International Journals: more than 50 times.