The PhD. student Sara Domínguez is currently performing a research stay at the Nanocatalysis & Photoreactions Engineering Group of the Department of Chemical Engineering, at Loughborough University (United Kingdom) under the supervision of Prof. Gianluca Li Puma.
During her stay, from February 19th to May 5th, 2017, Sara will work in the knowledge area of mathematical model for photocatalytic reactors for emerging pollutants removal from wastewaters.
Last February 2nd, 2017 we received the visit of Stephen Capobianco, Educational Abroad Advisor in Cornell University (New York, USA). Mr. Capobianco was welcomed by Prof. Ana María Urtiaga (Assistant Director of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), Dr. Raquel Ibañez (Vice-Dean of the School of Industrial and Telecomunication Engineering) and Dr. Eugenio Bringas (International Relation Coordinator in the area of Chemical Engineering). The meeting was a fruitful opportunity to analyze the benefits and opportunities of the international programme that allows the bilateral exchange of undergraduate chemical engineering students between Cornell University and the University of Cantabria.
Carolina Fernández was selected by the University of Cantabria to attend to the V Jornadas Doctorales del Grupo G9 as PhD student in Engineering. This annual meeting, hosted in 2017 by Universidad de las Islas Baleares in Palma de Mallorca, took place on February 8th – 10th, 2017. Carolina really enjoyed the experience of meeting other PhD students of diverse areas of knowledge such as Medicine, Mathematics, Psychology, Law, History and Literature. She recommends PhD students of the department to participate next year as it is a very interesting and unique experience during the PhD.
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of the University of Cantabria supports the celebration of the International Women’s and Girls’ Day in Science to motivate the participation of young students in science.
Women of the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department participated in the International Day of Women and Girls in Science through recording some videos for Atalaya School in Santander, encouraging girls to be interested in Science.
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Dr. Fernando Pardo joins the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department. He will work in the project “Contribución a la sostenibilidad ambiental: nuevos procesos de recuperación de hidrógeno y monóxido de carbono de emisiones industriales” whose main researcher is Dr. Gabriel Zarca.
Mariana Díaz Vejo defended her doctoral thesis “Development of new high-performance conductive membranes based on polymerized ionic liquids for their use in fuel cells”, developed in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department of the University of Cantabria, under the supervision of Prof. Inmaculada Ortiz and Dr. Alfredo Ortiz. The evaluation committee was formed by Prof. Dr. Isabel María Marucho (University of Lisbon), Dr. Eugenio Daniel Gorri (University of Cantabria) and Dr. Rebeca Marcilla (IMDEA Energy Institute).
Prof. Isabel Marrucho, Instituto Superior Técnico Lisboa, taught the lecture “Deep eutectic solvents: Designing solvents for the future”, at the conference room of the ETSIIyT of the University of Cantabria, last February 8th, 2017.
Dr. Rebeca Marcilla, Electrochemical Process Group – IMDEA – Madrid, taught the lecture “Almacenamiento electroquímico de energía: Retos presentes y futuros” at the conference room of the ETSIIyT of the University of Cantabria, last February 7th, 2017.
On February 1st, 2017, Gema Pérez started enjoy a new stage as research technician in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at UC, thanks to the aid of the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, through the State Program for Promotion of Talent and Employability in R+D+i.
Last January 31st, 2017 took place the elections to the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Department Council, to renew non-doctor´s PDI representatives. The electoral table was formed by Manuel Álvarez, María Margallo, Carolina Fernández and Pablo Fernández.
After the elections, they counted the votes and the new representatives are: Beatriz Arce, Jenifer Gómez, Beatriz Gómez, Selene Cobo, Paula Ribao, Marta Herrero, Ana Hernández, Raul Zarca, Ivan Merino, Sandra Sánchez and Claudia Solá.
