Miguel Toro Gonzalez

I am a Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Ph.D. candidate at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. My research is focused with the implementation of rare earth or lanthanide-based nanomaterials for the encapsulation of radioisotopes towards the treatment of cancer. Additionally, my research is focused to the development of lanthanide-based nanomaterials with multiple functionalities that can be applied for the simultaneous diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of tumors and other diseases. Besides, I have worked with the synthesis of transition metals on carbon supports using X-ray or gamma-rays as a clean method for the development of catalysts. I have been involved in multiple organizations during my Ph.D. such as the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), and the Virginia chapter of the Health Physics Society. Moreover, as a student I have been an active member of students organizations such as the Engineering Graduate Student Association at VCU and the Graduate Mechanical and Nuclear Engineers Associations. For both organizations I have been part of the E-board having the role of president, vice-president, treasurer, and web master.These organizations are intended to promote interaction between the graduate students in the engineering department or the mechanical and nuclear engineering department. I am planning to get involve in more volunteering opportunities with the ANS student chapter at VCU and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers.