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Henry Colorado Lopera

Home Country

Colombia

Fire Resistant of Espeletia Hartwegiana (Frailejón) and Mauritia Flexuosa (Moriche Palm) from Colombia Studied Via Advanced Materials characterization Techniques for Bioinspired Applications

Program

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Program Country

Colombia

Grant Activity Type

Research

Discipline

Materials Science

Specialization

Materials Science

Academic Year

2023-2024

Dates

October 2023 - July 2024

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Scholar type

Non-U.S. (Visiting) Scholar

Project Title

Fire Resistant of Espeletia Hartwegiana (Frailejón) and Mauritia Flexuosa (Moriche Palm) from Colombia Studied Via Advanced Materials characterization Techniques for Bioinspired Applications

Scholar Information

Grantee

Henry Colorado Lopera

Title

Full Professor (Profesor Titular)

Institution

Universidad de Antioquia

Host Institutions

Institution

University of California, San Diego

Faculty

Marc Meyers

Host Department

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering