Maria Josefa Blanco Roca

Maria Josefa Blanco Roca serves as Full Professor and Head of the Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry at IQS School of Engineering, University Ramon Llull. She directs the Quality Unit and participates in the UQIAD Technical Committee, demonstrating leadership in academic quality systems.

Her educational credentials include:

• PhD in Chemical Engineering (1992, IQS)
• Master in Agro-Food Chemistry (1988, IQS)
• Chemical Engineer (1988, IQS)
• Bachelor of Chemistry (1993, URL)

Dr. Blanco Roca's research integrates analytical chemistry with quality management systems, focusing on validation of analytical procedures and metrological equipment confirmation in laboratories. As core member of the AppLightChem group, she advances photobiological applications including solar photoprotection, cancer photochemotherapy, and fluorescence diagnostics. Her fingerprint reveals expertise in High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography, and analysis of fatty acids/vegetable oils.

Publication trends show consistent contributions to method validation (2009-2017), with recent emphasis on educational quality assurance frameworks and environmental contaminant analysis using chromatographic techniques.

Scientific awards: None documented in source materials.

She advises students in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Biotechnology programs while securing AGAUR funding for projects including AppLightChem (2022-2025) and IQS-SAMA (2014-2017). Current grants focus on photobiological therapies and food safety analytics.

Dr. Blanco leads the AppLightChem research group and collaborates with QuAn and IQS-SAMA teams, driving innovations in photodynamic cancer therapy and analytical quality systems across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and veterinary industries.