Agronomy Webinar | Nanomaterials, Plant Responses, and Environmental Remediation in Agroecosystems
the chair
Dear Colleagues,
It is a pleasure to welcome you to this webinar organized in the framework of the Agronomy Special Issue “Multifunctional Nanoparticles and Nano-Enabled Pesticides, Herbicides and Fertilizers in Agricultural Applications.” Nanotechnology is rapidly emerging as a transformative tool for modern agriculture. In particular, multifunctional nanoparticles and nano-enabled agrochemicals offer promising opportunities to enhance crop productivity, improve nutrient use efficiency, and develop more targeted and sustainable crop protection strategies. At the same time, these innovations raise important questions regarding environmental safety, regulatory frameworks, and long-term impacts on agroecosystems.
This webinar aims to bring together researchers working at the interface of nanotechnology, plant science, and sustainable agriculture to discuss recent advances, challenges, and future directions in this rapidly evolving field. By connecting fundamental research with practical agricultural applications, we hope to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and inspire new collaborations.
Date: 24 March 2026
Time: 3:00 pm CET | 10:00 am EDT
Webinar ID: 834 8607 8529
Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet Our Chair
Graduate and Research Division, Engineering Faculty, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro 76010, Mexico;Full-time professor at the Autonomous University of Queretaro in the Nanotechnology department of the Engineering Faculty. She has worked at the university since 2011. She has been a member of the National System of Researchers of the National Science and Technology Council since 2012, currently at level 2. Throughout her short career in the academia, her goal has been to contribute to scientific and technological development and give back to the scientific community through different published research. Within the work, different topics of scientific interest stand out, such as new methods for synthesizing nanostructured materials through chemical processes assisted by external energy sources like sonochemistry and microwaves. The materials that have been developed have applications as smart materials, in advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of water and air, as well as for their toxicological and elicitor evaluation in diverse plant species.
Meet Our Speakers
Faculty of Engineering, Autonomous University of Queretaro., Queretaro. Mexico;Dr. Ana Angélica Feregrino Pérez is a faculty member at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro (UAQ), Mexico, where she leads the Metabolites and Nanocomposites Laboratory at the Faculty of Engineering. She holds a B.Sc. in Nutrition and a Ph.D. in Food Science and Technology from UAQ, as well as an M.Sc. in Neurobiology from UNAM. Dr. Feregrino’s research focuses on secondary metabolites, nutraceuticals, innovation, and value-added products. She has supervised undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral theses and participates actively in academic committees. She is a Level II member of the Mexican National System of Researchers and holds a PRODEP profile. Dr. Feregrino has authored publications in JCR-indexed journals, contributed chapters to books with publishers such as Springer and Elsevier, and has presented at national and international conferences. She has also served as a guest editor for special issues with publishers including MDPI and Hindawi and holds a registered trademark with patents in process.
Dr. Ramón Gerardo Guevara-González
Center of Applied Research in Biosystems. School of Engineering. Autonomous University of Queretaro. Amazcala, El Marques, Queretaro, México;Bachelor in Chemist & Microbiology, Master and PhD in Plant Biotechnology. Professor at the School of Engineering-Campus Amazcala. Expertise in Plant molecular biology, Plant pathology, Plant Biochemistry, Plant physiology of stress and Agricultural Microbiology. Associate Editor in the Journals: Scientia Horticulturae (Elsevier), Frontiers in Plant Science (Frontiers Media), Plants (MDPI) and BMC Plant Biology (Springer Nature). Two-hundred and twenty-two published papers in these fields in the Journal of Citation Reports (H-Index 39). Current research lines regarding Plant Stress responses to physical, chemical and biological stressors based on hormetic responses in plants and microorganisms, for future sustainable agricultural strategies.
Centre Européen de Recherche et d’Enseignement de Géosciences de l’Environnement, Aix-en-Provence, France;
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026