Ainhoa Galarza Rodríguez

Ainhoa Galarza Rodríguez serves as a Senior Researcher at CEIT (Asociación Centro Tecnológico Ceit), a research center formally affiliated with the University of Navarra. Her work focuses on advancing sustainable water treatment technologies through engineering innovation and biological process optimization.

She earned her Doctorate from the University of Navarra in 2000 with the thesis Design of operation and control strategies for biological wastewater treatment processes, supervised by Dr. Antonio Salterain Ezquerra. This foundational research established her expertise in environmental systems engineering.

Her core research spans Environmental Engineering, Wastewater Treatment, Biological Processes, and Process Control. She investigates advanced operational strategies for biological treatment systems, emphasizing efficiency, sustainability, and adaptive control mechanisms in municipal and industrial water management contexts. Her work bridges theoretical modeling with practical engineering applications to address critical water scarcity and pollution challenges.

Dr. Galarza Rodríguez actively supervises graduate theses at CEIT, mentoring students in environmental technology research. Her academic guidance focuses on experimental design, process optimization, and sustainable resource recovery within wastewater treatment frameworks.

As a key member of CEIT's environmental research division, she collaborates with interdisciplinary engineering teams and industry partners to develop scalable water treatment solutions. Her laboratory work integrates biochemical analysis, process monitoring systems, and control algorithm development for real-world implementation.