Karin Chumbimuni-Torres
Associate Professor
Office: PSB 203
Lab: PSB 202
Phone: 407-823-2230
Group Members
Karin Chumbimuni-Torres Associate Professor Office: PSB 203 Lab: PSB 202 Phone: 407-823-2230 Email: Karin.ChumbimuniTorres@ucf.edu Biography Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres is [...]
Biography
Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at University of Central Florida (UCF). A native of Peru, she earned her Master’s and Doctoral degrees at University of Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. During her graduate studies she spent seven months at Auburn University in Alabama. After graduating, she worked at Purdue University for two years as a postdoctoral researcher developing ultrasensitive ion-based polymeric sensors. During that time, she also spent five months at the Biodesing Institute at Arizona State University. After Purdue, she worked at University of California in San Diego for two years, where she developed novel sensors for applications in nanomaterial-based bioanalysis of proteins, DNA, and bacteria among other analytes. Before moving to UCF, she was a research associated at University of Texas at San Antonio and studied adsorption of proteins to poly(dimethylsiloxane) surfaces and its effect on the adhesion of cells.
Post Doctorals
Marcos Foguel
Research: Development of new DNA sensors for different diseases.
Graduate Students
Parth Patel
Research: Synthesize and use metastable-state photoacids for various ion-sensing and energy related applications with fundamental aspects.
Awards:
- UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship
Stephanie Armas
Research: Development and characterization of micro-sensor for the detection and monitoring of zinc uptake in citrus plants. Studying the fate of zinc upon application of bactericides.
Awards:
- Graduate McNair Masters Fellowship
- UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship
- Martha Hitt Emerging STEM Scholars scholarship
- NSF CAMP-YES research scholarships
- OUR Research Grant
Mohammad Rostampour
Research: Microfluidic Paper-based analytical devices (µPADs).
Awards:
- UCF Graduate Presentation Fellowship
Ali Hahighat Mesbahi
Research:
Undergraduate Students
Christopher Martin
Research: Development of new DNA sensors.
Juan Arias
Research: Fundamental aspects of metastable-state photoacids.
Andrea Bances-Monard
Research: Use of metastable-state photoacids for ion-sensing applications.
Cody Autrey
Research: Development of ion-selective electrodes.
Tiffany Trieu
Research: Development of new DNA sensors.
Awards:
- OUR Research Grant
Christopher Castro-Maymi
Research: Use of metastable-state photoacids for ion-sensing applications.
Angelica Balcarcel
Research:
Past Graduate & Post-Docs
Dawn Mills
Renan Gongora
Valentine K. Johns
Past Undergraduate
Enrique Blanco
Michelle Rich
Wynstona Louis
Samantha Mensah
Jeffer Pinzon
Courtney Hulce
Andrew Manhan
Kathryne Young
Kamry Samuel
Olivia Younce
Jimmy Boone
Gesca Borchardt
Shelly Hassett
Tremain Korley
