Álvaro Soriano, PhD. student of the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering Department is currently developing his predoctoral research stay at the Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh (USA) under the supervision of Prof. Lorenz T. Biegler. During this period, from July 7th – October 7th, 2018, he is working on application of optimization strategies for the integration of membrane separation and electrochemical oxidation for the removal of persistent pollutants.