Marta Costas Rodriguez

Marta Costas Rodriguez is a Research Fellow (Ramón y Cajal) at the University of Vigo, holding appointments in the Faculty of Chemistry and Department of Analytical and Food Chemistry. She conducts research at the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo as a core member of the QA2 Environmental Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy research group, focusing on advanced analytical methodologies for complex biological matrices.

Her doctoral work completed at the University of Vigo in 2011 pioneered sample preparation techniques for elemental and isotopic analysis in marine tissues using ICP-MS. This foundational research established her expertise in trace element determination within ecological systems, directly informing her current environmental and food chemistry investigations.

Dr. Costas Rodriguez's research program integrates mass spectrometry, spectroscopy, and isotopic analysis to address critical challenges in marine environmental monitoring and food safety. Her work demonstrates particular innovation in adapting analytical protocols for biological specimens, with applications spanning pollution assessment and nutritional science.

She has received the competitive Ramón y Cajal Fellowship, Spain's premier program supporting independent research careers for postdoctoral scholars. This award recognizes her methodological contributions to analytical chemistry and potential for scientific leadership.

As an active researcher within the QA2 group, she collaborates on multidisciplinary projects at the Marine Research Center, developing next-generation analytical approaches for environmental and food matrices while mentoring junior researchers in advanced instrumentation techniques.