SCLAPP
Student Committee
2015-2016 Board
Organised by a team of PhD students from a broad spectrum of academic backgrounds the board for the Student Committee of the Latin American Postgraduate Programme (SCLAPP) is currently conformed by the following students:
Ernesto Reyes Villegas
Chair and activities coordinator
"I arrived to Manchester in October 2012 and during my time here I have loved learning about English life and all the amazing opportunities the city has to offer. My journey as an international student has not always been easy, but I believe that sharing my experience of living and studying in Manchester will greatly benefit the current and future LAPP students".
3rd year PhD student
Field of research: Atmospheric pollution; Air quality in London and Manchester.
Diana Talia Alvarez Ruiz
Academic training coordinator
I am a 3rd year PhD student at The University of Manchester exploring environmentally friendly alternatives to generate energy from waste heat, which involves developing high efficient nanostructured materials. My PhD focuses on characterising ceramic materials and on understanding their behaviour to improve their properties. In my spare time, I like gardening and baking.
3rd year PhD student
Field of research: Materials science engineering;Thermoelectric, biomedical and ceramic materials.
Ruben Ahumada Lazo
Communication coordinator
I think studying in Manchester is such a great opportunity that offers many advantages that can be better harnessed if you have the support of more experienced people that at the same time have your same origins or background. I find in the Student Committee of the Latin American Postgraduate Programme an excellent environment to interact with my fellows and to help them in their academic development trying to make the best of our international experience.
1st year PhD student
Field of research: Dynamics of charge transfer between a
colloidal quantum dot and a metal oxide surface for
photocatalytic applications.
Felipe Rojas Parra
New students/researchers coordinator
“I did my MSc in the Faculty of Humanities in 2013. Came without any real involvement with the LAPP and had a hard time adapting. Nevertheless, I fell in love with the UK and the university so decided to come back for a PhD after a year of living in Mexico. This time I come as a part of LAPP and want to take a more active approach in engaging other students who felt as lost as I did when I first came here and support them in any way I can.”
First year PhD student
Environmental Science
Felipe Rojas Parra
New students/researchers coordinator
“I did my MSc in the Faculty of Humanities in 2013. Came without any real involvement with the LAPP and had a hard time adapting. Nevertheless, I fell in love with the UK and the university so decided to come back for a PhD after a year of living in Mexico. This time I come as a part of LAPP and want to take a more active approach in engaging other students who felt as lost as I did when I first came here and support them in any way I can.”
First year PhD student
Environmental Science
Mayra Morales Tirado
Professional networking coordinator
I arrived in Manchester in this September 2015. So far it has been an interesting journey. There is always something new to learn and to do. As an international student I have found support in other students and for this reason I enjoy helping others.
First year PhD student
Manchester Business School, analysing the rationales for science, technology, innovation and society.
Graciela Quinones Weiss
Academic/social events coordinator
Hello everyone, I am a Msc Student at the University of Manchester doing research in whole new area of study for me, biochemistry, which I am quite starting to enjoy. I love our Latin American culture and very much enjoy socializing and discussing relevant academic/social topics with fellow Latin-Americans. I look forward to meeting you all and having the opportunity to enjoy our similarities and differences and even collaborate during this academic adventure.
MSc student
Biochemistry research
Isabelle Velásquez Bellido
Academic networking coordinator
I studied my Msc at Alliance Manchester Business School in 2012 and I came back in 2015 to start my PhD studies. I really want to help other international students to get over some of the hurdles I encountered when first arriving here. The University of Manchester is a great place to study, quite renowned and with many opportunities to take advantage of. The city is quite open to a multicultural experience that helps enhance the academic journey of every student.
First year PhD student, Alliance Manchester Business School, Corporate Social Responsibility
and Sustainability.
Eduardo B. Lopez Montero
Advisor
“When I arrived at the University of Manchester I was assigned a mentor, who showed me the ropes and helped me navigate during my first weeks at the University. I knew then that I would like to provide the same support to the students of the LAPP throughout all their academic life at the University, reason why I decided to be a member of LAPP student committee”.
4th year PhD Student
Field of research: Model predictive control; Product quality
assurance; Use of multivariate statistical methods for
monitoring and control.
Founding members
Committee 2014-2015
All of us will always be very thanfull to the Committee founders leaded by Alicia Flores. Thank you for having the patience and dedication. The forthcoming Committees will make sure to work on the line you initiated.
Martha Castañeda Ernesto Reyes Jonathan Sanchez Alicia Flores Eduardo Lopez Talia Alvarez Pablo Escamilla