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I am a chemist (2007) with a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences (2011) from the University of Antioquia, with two postdoctoral experiences abroad (Australia (2012) and Mexico (2013)), specializing in computational chemistry. I conduct electronic structure calculations for gases, solids, and liquids, as well as bioinformatics calculations such as molecular docking and classical and ab initio molecular dynamics. I lead the computational chemistry research line in the Department of Chemistry at Pontifical Javeriana University, where I have been working as a full-time professor since 2014. I am currently an associate professor II
I am passionate about working with people, which is why I have completed leadership and Ignatian philosophy courses at our university. Additionally, I am the lead tutor of our research seedbed titled Sustainable use of natural resources. I am always eager to learn and expand my network of collaborators, that is whay as a professor at Javeriana, I have conducted research internships as a Visiting Researcher in the United States and Germany, where I acquired skills in solid-state modeling. Whenever possible, I disseminate our results at national and international events, and this same passion for science and its dissemination is what I try to impart to my students.
Education
PhD, Doctor in Chemical Sciences
Award Date: 15 Dec 2011
Bachelor, Chemistry
Award Date: 01 Mar 2007
Category in the National Science System 2024
- Senior
Associated academic programs - Bogotá
- Bacteriology
- Bioengineering
- Biology
- Doctorate in Biological Sciences
- Nursing
- Bachelor's Degree in Natural Sciences and Environmental Education
- Master's Degree in Biological Sciences
- Master's Degree in Education
- Industrial Microbiology
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 27 Article
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Impact of the edge of boron-nitride dots on the adsorption of clothianidin and dinotefuran insecticides
García-Hernández, E., García-Crisóstomo, A. M., Palomino-Asencio, L., Cuautli, C., Mejía, S. M., Shakerzadeh, E. & Catarino-Centeno, R., Sep 2024, In: Computational and Theoretical Chemistry. 1239, 114806.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Microplásticos, amenaza invisible en el océano: una revisión desde la química y la biología
Castrillón, M. C., Gómez-Méndez, L. D. & Mejía Chica, S. M., 05 Dec 2024, In: Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Básicas . 18, 2, p. 41-61 20 p., 18.Translated title of the contribution :Microplastics: An Invisible Threat in the Ocean - A Chemical and Biological Review Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Study of the Mechanism of 7-exo-trig Cyclizations of Aryl, Vinyl, and Alkyl Radicals on Oxime Ethers
Bejarano, C. A., Díaz, J. E., Camacho, J., Flores-Bernal, G. G., Miranda, L. D., Mejía, S. M. & Loaiza, A. E., 19 Feb 2024, In: European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 27, 7, p. 1 11 p., e202301148.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Theoretical Analysis of Interaction Energies and Intermolecular Interactions between Amphotericin B and Potential Bioconjugates Used in the Modification of Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery
Cuellar, J., Parada-Díaz, L., Garza, J. & Mejía, S. M., Mar 2023, In: Molecules. 28, 6, 2674.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lupeol Acetate and α-Amyrin Terpenes Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi: Insights into Toxicity and Potential Mechanisms of Action
Pardo-Rodriguez, D., Cifuentes-López, A., Bravo-Espejo, J., Romero, I., Robles, J., Cuervo, C., Mejía, S. M. & Tellez, J., May 2023, In: Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 8, 5, 263.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
11 Scopus citations
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Del pulmón al laboratorio: caracterización y simulación de propiedades biofísicas y estructurales de un surfactante pulmonar de origen colombiano, desde la bioquímica hasta la biotermodinámica.
Leyva Rojas, J. A. (PI), Mejía Chica, S. M. (CoI), Ospina Ramirez, O. L. (CoI), Sequeda Castaneda, L. G. (CoI), Quemba Guavita, L. A. (Ases) & Riaño Rivera, A. J. (Ases)
06/10/25 → 05/04/27
Project: Research
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Estudio in silico del efecto de la microsolvatación en el sistema AMPA a diferentes pH
Mejía Chica, S. M. (PI), Yánez Osses, O. (CoI) & Tilvez Marrugo, E. (Ases)
03/02/25 → 02/08/26
Project: Research
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Estudio de propiedades ópticas y eléctricas de capas delgadas con estructura perovskita libre de plomo usadas como capa activa en celdas solares orgánico/inorgánicas
Rojas Tarazona, F. (PI), Mejía Chica, S. M. (CoI), Mejía Gómez, A. E. (CoI), Mendez Pinzon, H. A. (CoI) & Vera Bravo, R. (CoI)
10/04/23 → 08/06/26
Project: Research
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Evaluación computacional de sistemas catalíticos activos y selectivos conformados por clústeres bimetálicos AuPd y AuPt soportados sobre superficies de anatasa para la oxidación de CO
Santos Baron, C. M. (PI), B. Balbuena, P. (CoI) & Mejía Chica, S. M. (CoI)
01/02/24 → 31/07/25
Project: Research
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Lupeol acetate and ¿-amyrin terpenes activity against Trypa-nosoma cruzi: Insights into toxicity and potential mechanisms of action
Mejía Chica, S. M. (Other)
17/04/23 → 16/10/23
Project: Research