Eva María Arenas Pinilla

Eva María Arenas Pinilla is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering (ICAI) of Comillas Pontifical University, affiliated with the Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering. She holds a PhD in Industrial Engineering from Comillas (2004) and a degree from ICAI (1997). Previously, she worked at Patentes Talgo, S.A., and served in the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Trade as a member of the State Corps of Industrial Engineers. Since 2011, she has been dedicated full-time to academia, teaching Turbomachinery, Fluid Mechanics, and Thermodynamics.

• Education:
  • PhD in Industrial Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University (2004)
  • Industrial Engineering Degree, ICAI (1997)

Her research focuses on supercritical CO2 turbomachinery, hydraulic systems, and energy poverty mitigation, with contributions to renewable energy integration and thermal fluid engineering. Notable projects include modeling energy consumption patterns and designing sustainable energy solutions in Spain.

Her publications emphasize energy transition strategies, biohydrogen applications, and thermal systems optimization. Recent work addresses policy frameworks for energy poverty reduction and decarbonization of industrial sectors.

• Grants & Projects:
  • Lead researcher in projects funded by ECODES and industry partners, including theoretical energy expenditure models and pump-turbine design.
  • Recipient of multiple awards for supervising prize-winning engineering projects.

She actively contributes to academic leadership, organizing events on nuclear energy, hydrogen production, and renewable technologies through the Rafael Mariño Chair in New Energy Technologies.