Career Profile:

1993 Graduated with honors in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Valencia
1993-1996 PhD Research Studentship in Chemical Engineering at University of Valencia. This research involved the development of supervisory control systems for the biological stage of domestic wastewater treatment processes.
1997 PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Valencia
1997-2000 Post doctoral at University of Castilla La Mancha. Some trainings in EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland (Prof. Comninellis)
2000- 2009 Associate Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Castilla La Mancha
2009 – Full Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Castilla La Mancha

Research activities

Development of electrochemical processes for a cleaner environment

Removal of persistent pollutants from water
Bioelectrochemical soil remediation
Combination of conductive-diamond electrolyses with sono- and photo- technologies
Coupling green energies to electrochemical remediation processes
Hydrogen as an energy vector for electrochemical processes. Valorization of hydrogen produced in electrochemical processes.

Electrosynthesis of oxidants

Production of peroxocarbonates
Production of disinfectants
Direct disinfection of waters

Fuel cell technology

Electrocatalyst for PEM fuel cell
CFD simulation of PEM fuel cell and performance enhancement through current density distribution measurements

Microbial fuel cells

Bioelectrocatalysis of microbial fuel cells
Solar microbial fuel cells