About Dr. Juan Noveron

Education

2000 – 2003 Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Utah

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project: Self-assembly of Molecular Crystal Sensors

Mentor: Prof. Peter J. Stang

2000   Ph.D. Chemistry – University of California Santa Cruz

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Dissertation title: “Synthesis and Characterization of Functional and Structural Analogues of the Active Sites of the Fe- and Co-containing Nitrile Hydratases”

Mentor: Prof. Pradip K. Mascharak

1994   B.A. Chemistry – California State University Long Beach

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Project title: “Electronic Properties of Fe-porphyrin Carbon Monoxide Complexes”  

Mentor: Prof. Marco Lopez 

Positions

• 2009 – present Associate Professor; Chemistry; The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and NIH Border Biomedical Research Center

• 2015 – 2021 Ralph & Kathleen Ponce de Leon Professor; Chemistry; The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, NIH Border Biomedical Research Center, and NSF ERC Nanoengineered Water Treatment Center   

• 2014 – 2019 Director of the USDA I-Discover Program – a consortium of three universities – the University of Texas at El Paso, New Mexico State University, and the University of Texas at San Antonio – to integrate research and education in sustainability 

•  2003 – 2008   Assistant Professor; Chemistry; The University of Texas at El Paso, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and NIH Border Biomedical Research Center

• 2000 – 2002 Postdoctoral Associate; Ruth L. Kirschstein F32 NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Utah, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

• 1994 – 2000 Research Assistant, GAANN Fellowship; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California Santa Cruz

• 1990 – 1993      Research Assistant, NIH MBRS, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry California State University Long Beach 

Awards and Recognitions

• Visiting Scientist at Universidad de Cordoba, Spain

• Fulbright Scholar Award from the U.S. Department of State

• Ralph & Kathleen Ponce de Leon Professorship

• Community Advisory Board Member of the El Paso KCOS PBS TV

• Faculty Member of the NSF Nanoenabled Water Treatment Engineering Research Center 

• Inducted to the UTEP Academy of Distinguished Teachers

• Inducted to the University of Texas System Academy of Distinguished Teachers 

• COURI Faculty Mentor Award

• University of Texas System Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award

• National Science Foundation CAREER Award

• ACS Petroleum Research Fund Award

• Early Researcher Award by the Coldwell Foundation

• Ruth L. Kirschstein NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

• Distinguished Service Award, University of California Santa Cruz

• Community Service Award, Mayor, City of Santa Cruz, CA

• NIH – Undergraduate Fellowship