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CICY Graduate Programs
CICY offers Masters and Ph.D. degrees as follows:
Masters and Ph.D. in Biological Science
This program has an emphasis in Plant Biology and offers both Masters and Ph.D. programs with three distinct options:
1. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Students registered in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology option participate in the Unit´s research projects in the areas of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Plant Pysiology, Genomics, Proteomics and Plant Biotechnology.
2. Biotechnology
Students registered in the Biotechnology option participate in the Unit´s research projects solving problems related to regional crops such as Henequen, Banana, Coconut and Papaya. Studies are being performed into hyperacumulative species for heavy metals, with potential application as bioremedy; Native species which produce bioactive metabolites, with potential application in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industry; and green microalgaes as bioreactors for recombinat proteins with commercial interest.
3. Natural Resources
Students registered in the Natural Resources participate in the Unit´s research projects which include the conservation, use and sustainable management of natural resources, with emphasis on plant resources in Mesoamerica, through the development of scientific research, specialized collections, models and appropriate technologies.
Specific areas of interest include:
- Biodiversity, etnobotany and evolution of phytogenetic resources
- Ecology and management of tropical plant resources.
- Systematics and floristics
Masters and Ph.D. in Material Sciences
Students registered in this program participate in the Unit´s research projects which are available in four different lines:
- Composite polymeric materials
- Materials for special applications
- Polymer processing
- Materials for Energy Systems
Masters and Ph. D. in Renewable Energy
This multidisciplinary program includes participants from all research units. Research projects are available in three different lines of research:
- Biofuels: biodiesel, bioethanol, methane and biohydrogen from non-food crops and organic waste. Includes studies into the availabilitiy of natural resources, ecological impact, use of biotechnology for pretreatments, optimization of production processes; applications.
- Hydrogen technology: development of materials and systems for fuel cell technology. PEM fuel cells, direct ethanol fuel cells. Stack development. Hybrid systems.
- Energy systems: solar and wind energy (in cooperation with other institutes), system implementation
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