Student
Juan Arias, '19
Files
Cohort
2019
Biography
Juan Esteban Arias was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, and moved to the United States at the age of 14. He is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in chemistry with a minor in physics. As a dance instructor for Latin Rhythm (UCF’s Latin dance club), Juanes found a passion for teaching others. Through research, he found a passion for science. In combining the two, he hopes to explore science & inspire others as a chemistry professor in a university. He is currently performing computational studies on metastable-state photoacids under the guidance of Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres
Undergraduate Major
Chemistry
Future Plans
Chemistry Ph.D.
Disciplines
Chemistry
Recommended Citation
Arias, Juan, "Juan Arias, '19" (2017). McNair Scholars. 105.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/mcnair_gallery/105
Research
Using Metastable-state Photoacid for Fluorescence and pH Modulation
University of Central Florida
Karin Y. Chumbimuni-Torres, Ph.D., Chemistry Department, University of Central Florida