• Doctor en Química.
• Universidad Industrial de Santander (2016).
• Colombia.

He has been working on the design, synthesis and study of nanomaterials for various applications. He is currently focused on two lines of research: on the one hand, the development of nanotransporters of biomolecules based on biopolymers and magnetic nanoparticles. On the other hand, the development of biosensors for detection of microorganisms of interest in public or environmental health and biomarkers for the early detection of diseases.

• J.L. Ropero-Vega, J.F. Redondo-Ortega, Y.J. Galvis-Curubo, P. Rondón-Villarreal, J.M. Flórez-Castillo. A Bioinspired Peptide in TIR Protein as Recognition Molecule on Electrochemical Biosensors for the Detection of E. coli O157:H7 in an Aqueous Matrix. Molecules. 26(9) (2021) 2559.

• G.S. Ramírez-Forero, W. Valdivieso-Quintero, J.L. Ropero-Vega, G. Zafra, J.M. Flórez-Castillo. Changes in the protein profile of E. Coli O157:H7 against treatment with Ib-M1 e IONP@Ib-M1. Revista Colombiana de Química. 50 (2021) 3-12.

• J.M. Flórez-Castillo, P. Rondón-Villareal, J. L. Ropero-Vega, S. Y. Mendoza-Espinel, J. A. Moreno-Amézquita, K. D. Méndez-Jaimes, A. E. Farfán-García, S. Y. Gómez-Rangel, Oscar Gilberto Gómez-Duarte. Ib-M6 Antimicrobial Peptide: Antibacterial Activity against Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli and Molecular Docking. Antibiotics. 9 (2020) 79.

• J.M. Flórez-Castillo, J.L. Ropero-Vega, M. Perullini, M. Jobbágy. Biopolymeric pellets of polyvinyl alcohol and alginate for the encapsulation of Ib-M6 peptide and its antimicrobial activity against E. coli. Heliyon. 5(6) (2019) e01872.