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Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Technologies at the University of Zaragoza and member of the Thermochemical Processes Group. My research activities fall within key concepts for the ecological transition such as Biorefineries, Zero Waste, Circular Economy, and Decarbonization. My professional career began in 1996 in the field of pyrolysis and gasification of lignocellulosic biomass and black liquors—the main waste from the pulp and paper industry—for energy production. From 1999 to 2001, I worked in the R&D department of Dow Chemical Company in Tarragona. In 2001, I rejoined the University of Zaragoza, where I have developed my research activity (four six-year research periods), mainly focused on the thermochemical treatment of residues with high ash and nitrogen content, such as animal by-products, sewage sludge, and manure, with the aim of obtaining value-added products (ammonia, phosphorus recovery, low-cost solid adsorbents, and soil amendments). More recently, my research activities include the valorization of municipal solid waste and textile waste through thermochemical processes.
Part of my research has been carried out in collaboration with several companies, including SAICA, SARGA, Grasas Mariano Díez, Litera Meat S.L., URBASER, and CADAGUA. My work has been developed within the framework of 30 national research projects in which I have participated as a member of the research team, acting as Principal Investigator in 6 of them (1.4 M€). Additionally, I have participated in 11 industry contracts (1 M€), serving as PI in 3 of them. As a result of my research activities, I have supervised 4 PhD theses and co-authored 46 JCR articles (almost all ranked in Q1), achieving an h-index of 26, as well as nearly one hundred conference contributions, mostly at international conferences. I have maintained collaborations with other research institutions such as the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (USA), Washington State University (USA), Federal University of Sergipe (Brazil), Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (France), Amazonic Regional University (Ecuador), and Tecnológico de Monterrey (Mexico).
Furthermore, I have been an evaluator for the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) since 2013: Postdoctoral Training Program of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (2013); Evaluation Panels for National Plan research projects in the areas of Chemical Science and Technology and Energy (2015, 2017, 2021); Evaluation Panel for Predoctoral Contracts (2018, 2021); Torres Quevedo Program (2017, 2018); Ramón y Cajal Program (2020). I have also carried out more than 40 evaluations for the National Evaluation Agency. I am currently Area Manager for Energy and Transport since February 2025. In addition to my official teaching duties, I have supervised more than 50 undergraduate and Master’s theses and served as Secretary of the Department from 2016 to 2024. |
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