Maria Eugenia Rabanal Jimenez

María Eugenia Rabanal Jiménez is Associate Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and Deputy Director of the Álvaro Alonso Barba Institute of Chemistry and Materials Technology. Her research focuses on advanced materials synthesis and characterization, particularly nanostructured metal oxides for photocatalytic and biomedical applications.

Primary research domains include:

• Design of ZnO-based nanostructures with controlled morphology
• Rare-earth doped materials for sensing and catalysis
• Electrospun nanocomposites for medical applications
• Metallurgical development of oxide dispersion strengthened steels

Recent publications demonstrate strong emphasis on photocatalytic materials, with 12 of 15 articles (2020-2025) addressing ZnO modifications, degradation mechanisms, and catalytic efficiency enhancement through doping and defect engineering.

She leads the Powder Technology research group and participates in multiple national projects on nanomaterials processing and sustainable material solutions for industrial applications.