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Gabriel Jordà Sánchez is a Lecturer in Physics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), with a focus on marine climate research and physical-biological interactions. He is a member of the Interdisciplinary Lab on Climate Change (LINCC UIB) and has led international initiatives like MedCORDEX and TANGRAM. PhD in Coastal Oceanography from UPC 80+ publications in journals like Nature Climate Change and Journal of Geophysical Research IP of 5 major projects (e.g., CLIFISH, TANGRAM) Recipient of WCRP, MedCLIVAR, and NOAA awards His research centers on marine climate evolution, sea level projections, and climate-ecosystem interactions. Recent work includes Mediterranean heat/mass budgets, data assimilation methods, and climate scenario development for AEMET. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches combining oceanography , climate modeling , and ecological impact studies . He has co-authored 10+ high-impact papers on marine climate dynamics. Scientific Awards: 2011 WCRP Outstanding Presentation Award 2012 MedCLIVAR Young Scientist Award 2015 NOAA/CIRES Fellowship Advising & Grants: Supervised 3 PhD theses and hosted 5 international researchers. Managed projects totaling 4.5M€+ in funding, including EU H2020 and ESA contracts. Labs & Teams: Active member of LINCC UIB and key contributor to MedCORDEX, CLIVAR-Spain, and MEDECC (Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change).

• Marine Climate
• Coastal Oceanography
• Physical-Biological Interactions
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María Belén Montero Rodríguez is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Earth Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences, University of A Coruña (UDC), Spain. Her work integrates applied physics with advanced polymer materials, focusing on sustainability, recycling, and functional applications in food packaging and engineering. She teaches across diverse programs including Nanoscience, Textile Technology, Industrial Design, and Environmental Management. Her research interests center on sustainable polymer systems , including biopolymers, mechanical recycling, waste valorization, rheology, nanocomposites, hybrid polymers (especially epoxy and POSS), fracture mechanics, and active packaging for food preservation. She is a key member of the Grupo de Polímeros , contributing to both fundamental and applied research. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in green materials science , with emphasis on biodegradable composites, microencapsulation of bioactive compounds, recycling of polymers, and development of hybrid nanomaterials. Her work bridges polymer chemistry, materials engineering, and environmental sustainability, often targeting industrial applications in packaging, electronics, and construction. Scientific Awards: No awards explicitly mentioned in the provided text. She actively supervises final-year and master's students, with thesis topics focusing on biopolymers, active packaging, and nanocomposite development. She participates in multiple funded research projects from national (AEI), regional (Xunta de Galicia), and European (European Commission) agencies, indicating sustained grant support. Her collaborations span institutions in Spain and internationally, often with researchers such as Luis Barral, Maite Rico, and Rebeca Bouza. She is involved in various research groups and conferences, contributing to the broader polymer science community. Laboratories and Research Teams: She is a core member of the Grupo de Polímeros at UDC, Ferrol campus, where experimental work on polymer synthesis, processing, and characterization is conducted. The group focuses on applied polymer research with industrial and environmental relevance.

• Applied Physics
• Polymer Science
• Sustainable Materials
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Juan Antonio Añel Cabanelas is a Professor of Earth Physics at the University of Vigo , affiliated with the EPhysLab research group and the Specialized Group on Atmospheric and Ocean Physics of the Royal Spanish Society of Physics . He serves as an Executive Editor for Geoscientific Model Development and an Associate Editor for PLoS Climate . PhD in Physics (2007) from the University of Vigo, thesis: Climatic analysis of the tropopause using radiosonde data Taught courses in Meteorology, Atmospheric Physics, Computational Science, and Renewable Energy at the University of Vigo and international institutions His research focuses on climate change impacts , upper troposphere-lower stratosphere dynamics , renewable energy modeling , and computational reproducibility in climate research . He emphasizes instrumental data recovery and open science , with recent work addressing stratospheric contraction and mercury cycling . Key publications span extreme weather-energy sector interactions , Fortran code quality , and ozone data analysis . He mentors PhD students in Physics and Computer Science, and has collaborated with institutions in Mexico, Portugal, and the private sector. He advocates for free software and has organized workshops on climate intervention and citizen science . His work is funded by public grants from Spain's Government, Xunta de Galicia, and private entities like Naturgy and Acciona, with computing support from Google and Microsoft.

• Climate Change
• Atmospheric Dynamics
• Renewable Energy
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Francisco J. Tapiador is a Professor at the Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha , affiliated with the Department of Environmental Sciences. His research spans Earth Physics, Climate Science, and Remote Sensing, with a focus on precipitation modeling, climate classification systems, and data fusion techniques. He leads the Earth Physics research group at UCLM and collaborates extensively with international institutions. Key Research Areas : Earth Physics Climate Modeling Satellite Meteorology Data Fusion Algorithms Environmental Uncertainty Quantification Publication Trends : Dr. Tapiador's recent work emphasizes high-resolution precipitation merging via radar corrections, machine learning for storm detection, and uncertainty quantification in climate models. His articles integrate Remote Sensing , Machine Learning , and Climate Informatics to address extreme weather and hydrometeorological hazards. Peer Review Leadership : Atmospheric Research Chaos, Solitons and Fractals Chemosphere Heliyon Journal of Computational Science Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics Water Resources Research Collaborative Networks : Andrés Navarro Eduardo García-Ortega Gyuwon Lee Kyo-Sun Sunny Lim Ziad S. Haddad Technological Impact : His work bridges fluid dynamics , entropy-based algorithms , and neural networks to advance satellite precipitation estimation and climate model validation. Current projects include multi-satellite data correction and climate-human system couplings.

• Earth Physics
• Climate Science
• Remote Sensing
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Sergio Valenzuela is an ICREA Research Professor and leader of the Physics and Engineering of Nanodevices Group at ICN2 since July 2008. His work focuses on nanoscale materials for spintronics , quantum computation , and quantum metrology , with a particular emphasis on 2D materials and their heterostructures. He earned a PhD in Physics (2001) from Universidad de Buenos Aires , followed by postdoctoral positions at Harvard University and MIT . His research has pioneered methods like non-local devices for spin Hall effect studies and thermopiles for magnon drag isolation. Article trends include advancements in spin-charge interconversion , terahertz spin-light coupling , and topological insulator heterostructures , reflecting his expertise in 2D materials, spintronics, and quantum transport. Scientific recognition : Giambiagi Prize (2001) IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Magnetism (2009) ERC Consolidator Grant (2012) He has authored over 70 high-impact publications in journals like Nature , Science , and Physical Review Letters , and holds four patents and five book chapters.

• Spintronics
• Quantum Computing
• Nanotechnology
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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.

• Materials Science
• Nanomaterials
• Photocatalysis
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Dr. Romualdo Romero March is a Full Professor in Earth Physics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), where he serves as director of the Meteorology (Meteo-UIB) Consolidated R+D+I Group. His academic career spans over a decade, with significant contributions to geophysical fluid dynamics and computational physics. Research Focus: Computational methods for geophysical fluid dynamics, atmospheric numerical simulations, and finite volume methods for hyperbolic problems. Teaching: Has taught courses including Computational Physics , Geophysical Fluid Dynamics , and Atmospheric Numerical Simulation for both undergraduate and master's programs at UIB from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Specialties: Meteorology, geophysical modeling, and numerical simulations of environmental fluids.

• Computational Physics
• Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
• Numerical Methods in Physics
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Eduardo Antonio Ahedo Galilea is a Full Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), leading the Plasmas and Space Propulsion Team (EP2). His research focuses on plasma propulsion systems, particularly Hall thrusters, magnetic nozzles, and helicon plasma thrusters, with expertise in plasma dynamics, wave-plasma interaction, and spacecraft-plume effects. Current projects: MLPLUS-CM (2025-2028), PROPULSION ELECTROMAGNETICA POR EFECTO HALL (2023-2026) International collaborations: European Commission, Airbus Defense and Space, SENER His recent publications analyze non-stationary plasma expansions, electron cooling mechanisms, and magnetic nozzle physics across multiple thruster designs. He supervises theses on turbulent transport, wave-plasma interaction, and fluid-kinetic thruster modeling. Grants include funding from the European Commission Research Executive Agency, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (AEI), and regional programs like RIS3-CAM.

• Plasma Propulsion
• Electric Propulsion
• Spacecraft Engineering
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Miguel Rodríguez Rodríguez is a Professor at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, affiliated with the Department of Physical, Chemical and Natural Systems. His research focuses on External Geodynamics, particularly examining the interplay between tectonic activity, climate change, and hydrological processes in Mediterranean wetlands and aquifers. PhD in Earth Sciences (2002) from the University of Granada Specializes in hydrogeological modeling, stable isotope analysis, and groundwater-surface water interactions Active in the Doctoral Program: Integrated Studies in Earth Sciences His work addresses climate variability impacts on semi-arid ecosystems, tectonic controls on drainage systems, and sustainable groundwater management. Publications highlight the use of gypsum hydration isotopes, wavelet analysis, and thermal modeling to study Doñana National Park wetlands and Betics geological structures. Professor Rodríguez collaborates on projects related to climate change adaptation, hydrological monitoring, and anthropogenic impacts on natural reserves. He contributes to Chemical Engineering education through innovative teaching methods and technology integration.

• Hydrology
• Climate Change
• Geodynamics
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Mario Cesar Acosta Cobos is a Researcher at the Department of Computer Architecture of the Barcelona School of Informatics (FIB) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). His work focuses on optimizing computational performance and energy efficiency in Earth system models, particularly within the EC-Earth3 framework for the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6). He collaborates extensively with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and other international institutions. Key research interests include high-performance computing , climate modeling , parallel computing , and scientific data compression . His contributions address challenges like workflow optimization for HPC platforms, GPU acceleration for atmospheric chemistry models, and minimizing computational costs in Earth system simulations. Recent work highlights include analyzing the computational and energy costs of CMIP6 simulations, improving EC-Earth3 coupling efficiency, and developing optimized GPU implementations for atmospheric chemistry solvers. His publications span journals like Geoscientific Model Development , Computer Physics Communications , and Future Generation Computer Systems . Acosta Cobos has been involved in collaborative projects such as the Joint-Laboratory of Extreme Scale Computing and contributed to HighResMIP, focusing on high-resolution climate models. His research bridges computational science with environmental applications, emphasizing reproducibility, scalability, and sustainable computing practices.

• Computational Science
• Climate Modeling
• High-Performance Computing
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Jose Manuel Dominguez Alonso is a researcher at the University of Vigo , affiliated with the Faculty of Sciences and the Marine Research Center . His work focuses on Earth Physics and Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) applications in marine and renewable energy systems. He is part of the FA9 EphysLab research group at the Ourense campus. Education: PhD in Applied Physics from the University of Vigo (2014) under advisors Dr. Moncho Gómez Gesteira and Dr. Alejandro Jacobo Cabrera Crespo. His research explores fluid dynamics , off-shore wind turbines , wave energy converters , and fluid-structure interaction . He has developed DualSPHPhysics for high-performance computing in marine environments. His recent articles (2024-2025) emphasize teaching numerical modeling to students, 3D hydrodynamic analysis , and coupled simulation techniques . His work bridges computational methods with real-world marine engineering challenges like coastal protection and renewable energy optimization.

• Earth Physics
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Marine Engineering
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DIEGO FERNANDEZ NOVOA is a postdoctoral researcher affiliated with the Department of Applied Physics at the Faculty of Sciences , University of Vigo. He is associated with the Marine Research Center of the University of Vigo in Ourense campus, working within the research group FA9 EphysLab (Earth Physics Laboratory). Research interests focus on hydrology , climate change impact modeling , and remote sensing for coastal and riverine systems. His work includes: Flood risk management using numerical simulations Machine learning applications for river flow forecasting Climate change projections for extreme hydrological events Salinity dynamics in estuaries under extreme precipitation Hydrodynamic modeling of historical catastrophic floods Publications reveal expertise in MODIS satellite data applications for turbid plume characterization (Iberian Peninsula, French Atlantic) and interdisciplinary collaborations in oceanography education . His work spans from 2013 to 2025, covering multiscale analyses and knowledge transfer initiatives.

• Hydrology
• Climate Change Impact Modeling
• Remote Sensing
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Max Pallàs i Solís is a researcher affiliated with the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), specifically within the Departament de Física at the Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona (ETSEIB). He is a core member of the Advanced Nuclear Technologies Research Group (ANT) and the Institut de Tècniques Energètiques. His work spans nuclear engineering, radiation protection, and astrophysics, with a focus on neutron dosimetry, particle therapy, and exotic nuclear isotopes. Education: Doctorat en Enginyeria Nuclear i de les Radiacions Ionitzants (UPC) Research Interests: Neutron detection systems, radiation safety in medical facilities, nuclear astrophysics, and r-process nucleosynthesis. Recent publications highlight advancements in LINrem neutron dosimetry systems for particle therapy facilities, studies of neutron-rich isotopes' decay properties, and development of modular neutron counters like miniBELEN-10A. Collaborations include projects funded by the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI), focusing on nuclear technologies and astrophysical applications. Grants & Projects: Tecnologías avanzadas para la exploración del universo Estructura Nuclear, Astrofísica y Transferencia de Conocimiento Sistema de diagnóstico en vivo de neutrones para hadrón-terapia His research contributes to improving radiation protection protocols, medical proton therapy accuracy, and understanding stellar nucleosynthesis processes in neutron-rich environments.

• Nuclear Engineering
• Radiation Protection
• Neutron Dosimetry
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Francisco Javier García Haro is a Professor in the Department of Earth Physics at the Faculty of Physics, Universitat de València. He is a member of the UV-ERS Environmental Remote Sensing Group, where his work focuses on environmental monitoring through satellite-based remote sensing technologies. His research interests include environmental remote sensing, Earth observation, vegetation parameter estimation, land cover monitoring, geophysics, and remote sensing modeling. These areas are central to understanding environmental changes and ecosystem dynamics using optical and satellite data. The trends in his research, though not detailed in publications here, center on the modeling and estimation of biophysical parameters related to vegetation, indicating strong expertise in quantitative remote sensing and environmental data analysis. Scientific Awards: None listed. He has supervised at least one doctoral student, as he served as advisor for a PhD thesis on vegetation parameter modeling in remote sensing. No grants or funding projects are mentioned in the available text. He is actively involved with the UV-ERS Environmental Remote Sensing Group, a research team dedicated to advancing remote sensing applications for environmental monitoring and sustainable development.

• Environmental Remote Sensing
• Earth Observation
• Vegetation Parameter Estimation
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Vicente Garcia Santos is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Physics at the Universitat de València, affiliated with the Department of Earth Physics and the GTT Thermal Remote Sensing Group. His research focuses on thermal remote sensing and the physical properties of Earth surfaces. His research interests lie in the fields of remote sensing, thermal infrared physics, and soil physics. He applies these to study environmental and geophysical phenomena, particularly the emissivity and thermal behavior of inorganic bare soils under varying moisture conditions. The trends in his research, though not detailed in publications here, center on Earth observation using thermal infrared data, with applications in environmental monitoring and land surface modeling. He has not been mentioned as receiving any scientific awards in the provided text. Vicente Garcia Santos completed his doctoral studies at the Universitat de València in 2013, with a thesis on the anisotropy of thermal infrared emissivity of soils. He was supervised by Dr. Vicente Caselles and Dr. Enric Valor. There is no information available on students he may have advised or research grants he has led. He is a member of the GTT Thermal Remote Sensing Group, which conducts research in thermal remote sensing applications for environmental and geophysical studies.

• Remote Sensing
• Thermal Infrared Physics
• Soil Physics
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