SupervisoryTeam

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Jesús Santamaría

Supervisor Details

Email: jesus.santamaria@unizar.es

Organization Type: University

Organization Name: Universidad de Zaragoza

Short Biography: Prof. Jesús Santamaria (male) is a twice Advanced ERC Grantee (CADENCE and HECTOR) and research group leader at INMA, full Professor at UNIZAR since 1990. Prof. Santamaría has strong experience in Ph.D. supervision, having graduated 36 Ph.D. students so far. He has also participated as partner in a European Training Network for Continuous Sonication and Microwave Reactors (COSMIC, H2020-MSCA-ITN-ETN, GA 721290, 2016-19, 247,872€) and in the ADREM project (H2020 - LEIT NMBP, 2015-19, GA 680777). Currently he is involved in the collaborative project STORMING (HE, Energy), and in the MESD Erasmus Mundus Master (Master in Membrane Engineering for Sustainable Development). He is currently supervising 7 Ph.D. students. ROLE: Scientific contributor, training and supervision of DCs, e.g., on materials engineering and catalysis in biological environments

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Angel Lopez

Co-Supervisor Details

Email: angel.lopez@ceintem.com

Organization Type: Non-academic institution

Organization Name: CEINTEM

Short Biography:

Added Value: CEINNMAT is an innovative SME whose main line of business is the industrial implementation of emerging and sustainable technologies based on the application of electromagnetic radiation; specifically, the developments of CEINNMAT are aimed at the processing of raw materials and materials whose conventional transformation requires extreme temperature conditions. Among the main application sectors are metallurgy, mining and ceramics, as well as the chemical and food industries. The contribution of CEINMAT is fundamental for the implementation and scale-up of the processes developed in the project.

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Reyes Mallada

Other Co-Supervisor

Email: rmallada@unizar.es

Organization Type: University

Organization Name: Universidad de Zaragoza

Short Biography: Reyes Mallada is working in the development of nanostructured materials, micro and mesoporous, metallic nanoparticles, and clusters. These materials are applied in different fields such as membranes, catalysis, adsorption and sensors. In all these fields the miniaturization and integration of alternative energy forms for process activation, i.e, ligth or microwaves is also pursued. She co-authored 118 peer-reviewed publications indexed in SCI (82% in Q1) with more than 3000 cites an average citation of 300 cites/year in the last five years. She participated in 30 research projects, 33% of them EU, 40% national and the rest regional and consultancy with companies (BSH, VALEO, PPG and SAICA). Currently she is involved in a MSCA staff exchange project (SENSOFT), in the collaborative projects SERSING (H2020 - Security) and STORMING (HE, Energy), and coordinates the MESD Erasmus Mundus Master at the University of Zaragoza (Master in Membrane Engineering for Sustainable Development). She is currently co-supervising 5 PhD candidates.

Added Value: Reyes Mallada has experience in the participation of doctoral networks. EUDIME, EACEA, FPA 2011-0014, (4 PhDs co-supervised) and MSCA-ETN: COSMIC / European Training Network for Continuous Sonication and Microwave (H2020 - GA nº 721290) (2016-2020) (1PhD co-supervised). She has been working in the development of microwave assisted processes for 12 years, in the selection of appropriate materials and reactor configurations for MW heated systems and she also has complementary experience in the simulation of these processes with software multyphisics.

ResearchGroup

Description: Group members: 19 NFP is interested in the development of bottom-up methods that allow us to synthesize nanoscaled materials in a way that is both precise and scalable. Our synthesis procedures are designed to endow the final product with the properties required for the desired application. Thus, for applications in nanomedicine our structures have to perform a certain function, (e.g. deliver a therapeutic cargo to a tumour in vivo), but at the same time they have to fulfil a wide set of requisites such as be biodegradable, or at least biocompatible, capable to avoid the immune system, sometimes also capable of remote activation etc. This entails the fabrication of complex architectures with nanoscale precision. Similarly, in other fields of application within our research portfolio (e.g. nanostructured surfaces for molecular recognition, or nanomaterials for environmental photocatalysis) the final product always requires a careful design and accurate fabrication. https://nfp.unizar.es/lab-members/faculty-and-researchers/

ResearchLine

Description: Title: Chemical process intensification by electrification This research line entails the transformation of energy intensive processes in the chemical industry thanks to the development of microwave heating (MWH) technology. MWH transforms energy from an electromagnetic (EM) wave to heat. In contrast to conventional heating (CH) mechanisms that use slower heat transfer processes via conduction, convection or radiation, microwaves (MW) directly interact with MW susceptor materials and induce a rapid conversion of the electromagnetic energy into heat. This rapid heating provides MWH with distinct features that can be leveraged to increase conversion, selectivity and/or energy efficiency of chemical processes. The final goal is to establish a methodology for designing microwave cavities for reaction units, including scale-up

CareerDevelopment

Objectives

  • Increased employability in the non-academic sector
  • International mobility
  • Building collaborative networks
  • Trainings to enhance career opportunities
  • Application of postdoctoral grants (MSCA, Juan de la Cierva, etc.)
  • Application for projects and funding (Horizon Europe, national plans, etc.)
  • Involvement in teaching, supervision, or mentoring

Expected Outputs

  • PhD defense
  • Publication of articles
  • Attendance to international conferences

Training Skills

  • Project Management
  • Time Management
  • Open Science
  • Research Valorization
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Leadership
  • Training for job interviews, CV writing
  • Advanced Digital Skills
  • Responsible use of Artificial Intelligence
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