{"id":32,"date":"2014-09-17T21:06:06","date_gmt":"2014-09-17T20:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uclm.es\/manuelrodrigo\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2025-10-13T22:38:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:38:59","slug":"brief-cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uclm.es\/manuelrodrigo\/brief-cv\/","title":{"rendered":"2. Main achievements"},"content":{"rendered":"

Key Milestones and Highlights in My Research Career<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below are some notable aspects and milestones in Prof. Rodrigo\u2019s research career, emphasizing not only highly cited works but also those that represent significant innovation in the field of electrochemistry:<\/p>\n

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  1. Global Scientific Indicators<\/strong>
    \nProf. Rodrigo has an h-index of 85<\/strong>, a Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) of 1.28<\/strong>, and a total of 32,854 citations<\/strong> (SCOPUS, as of September 16, 2025). His work lies at the technological frontiers between electrochemistry, energy, and the environment<\/strong>.
    \nHe received the Career Achievement Award<\/strong> from the Chemical Engineering Group of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry<\/strong> in 2020, the Research and Innovation Award<\/strong> from the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong> in 2021 (Engineering and Architecture category), and the Medal of Excellence in R&D&I<\/strong> from the Ibero-American Congress of Chemical Engineering<\/strong> in 2025.
    \nHe appears in numerous lists of leading researchers, including the Stanford University list of top scientists<\/strong> and the Webometrics ranking of top Spanish researchers<\/strong>, where he is ranked as the top researcher in engineering at the University of Castilla-La Mancha<\/strong> (only surpassed overall by a researcher in the health sciences affiliated with CSIC\/UCLM).
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    \nHe is a Fellow of the International Society of Electrochemistry<\/strong> and an Elected Academician (Medal No. 42)<\/strong> of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain<\/strong> since 2025.<\/li>\n
  2. Development and Scaling of Electrochemical Water and Wastewater Treatment Processes<\/strong>
    \nProf. Rodrigo has combined fundamental and applied research<\/strong> in electrocoagulation and advanced electrochemical oxidation processes.
    \nHis pioneering work demonstrated the role of hydroxyl radicals generated by boron-doped diamond electrodes<\/strong>, opening the door to real-scale applications:<\/p>\n
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    • Journal of the Electrochemical Society<\/em>, 150(3), D79\u2013D83, 2003 \u2013 922 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>, 90(1), 410\u2013420, 2009 \u2013 370 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>, 151(1), 44\u201351, 2008 \u2013 204 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Electrochimica Acta<\/em>, 55(27), 8160\u20138164, 2010 \u2013 101 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Development of New Technologies for Electrochemical Treatment of Contaminated Gases<\/strong>
      \nProf. Rodrigo has advanced electrochemically-assisted reactive absorption<\/strong>, pressurization<\/strong>, solid electrolyte use<\/strong>, and integrated adsorption\/electrolysis systems<\/strong> with electrochemical regeneration of adsorbents<\/strong>.
      \nKey publications include:<\/p>\n
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      • Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em>, 2019, 361, pp. 609\u2013614 \u2013 19 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em>, 2020, 395, Article No. 12509 \u2013 16 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Conceptualization, Mechanical Design, and Stereolithographic Fabrication of Modular Electrochemical Cells<\/strong>
        \nProf. Rodrigo has developed new modular electrochemical cells<\/strong> for environmental and energy applications, designed to enhance heterogeneous reactions at electrode surfaces<\/strong> through improved mass transfer, heat dissipation, and gas evacuation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
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        • Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em>, 2023, 464, Article No. 142688 \u2013 12 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research<\/em>, 2024, 63(13), pp. 5488\u2013549 \u2013 4 citations<\/strong>
          \nHe has also contributed to the development of novel components for fuel cells and electrolyzers<\/strong>, including catalysts and membranes<\/strong>, with significant work on high-temperature PEM fuel cells using PBI membranes<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
        • Journal of Membrane Science<\/em>, 306, 47\u201355, 2007 \u2013 224 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Development of High-Efficiency Oxidant Production Processes<\/strong>
          \nProf. Rodrigo has advanced processes for producing oxidants such as hydrogen peroxide and ozone<\/strong>, using diamond-coated conductive electrodes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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          • Electrochemistry Communications<\/em>, 71, 65\u201368, 2016 \u2013 118 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Separation and Purification Technology<\/em>, 2020, 241, Article No. 116701 \u2013 35 citations<\/strong>
            \nHe has also developed electro-disinfection applications<\/strong> based on oxidant generation:<\/li>\n
          • Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em>, 211\u2013212, 463\u2013469, 2012 \u2013 101 citations<\/strong>
            \nDemonstration-scale applications have been developed within European projects<\/strong> such as SafeWaterAfrica and SERPIC, with low-cost technologies made available to the scientific community<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
          • Journal of Environmental Management<\/em>, 222, 135\u2013140, 2018 \u2013 13 citations<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Development and Scaling of Microbial Fuel Cell Technology<\/strong>
            \nProf. Rodrigo was among the first researchers to demonstrate the robustness<\/strong> of microbial fuel cell technology:<\/p>\n
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            • Journal of Power Sources<\/em>, 169, 198\u2013204, 2007 \u2013 242 citations<\/strong>
              \nHe achieved record electricity outputs<\/strong>, including powering 220 LEDs simultaneously for several weeks<\/strong> using microbial respiration:<\/li>\n
            • Electrochimica Acta<\/em>, 274, 152\u2013159, 2018 \u2013 20 citations<\/strong>
              \nHe also pioneered photomicrobial solar panels<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
            • Journal of Power Sources<\/em>, 2013, 242, 638\u2013645 \u2013 179 citations<\/strong>
              \nCurrently, he is working on implementing this technology in microrobots<\/strong>, aiming for autonomous mobility<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • Development and Scaling of Electrochemically-Assisted Soil Remediation Processes<\/strong>
              \nProf. Rodrigo has proposed and evaluated novel processes combining electrochemical technology with conventional methods<\/strong> such as adsorption, biological degradation, and phytoremediation<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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              • Chemical Engineering Journal<\/em>, 285, 128\u2013136, 2016 \u2013 59 citations<\/strong>
                \nHe has assessed scaling effects<\/strong> with 32 m\u00b3 prototypes<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
              • Chemosphere<\/em>, 166, 549\u2013555, 2017 \u2013 49 citations<\/strong>
                \nCurrently, the technology is being applied in an industrial consortium<\/strong> for the remediation of a real contaminated site with lindane in northern Spain<\/strong>, involving the design, construction, and operation of full-scale facilities<\/strong> treating 25 m\u00b2 pond sections<\/strong>:<\/li>\n
              • Journal of Hazardous Materials<\/em>, 480, Article No. 135945, 2024 \u2013 1 citation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • Development of More Sustainable Electrochemical Processes<\/strong>
                \nProf. Rodrigo has integrated electrolytic systems with energy storage<\/strong> and renewable sources<\/strong> (solar panels and wind turbines), developing automation systems for optimal energy management<\/strong>:<\/p>\n