Alberto Coz Fernández

Dr. Alberto Coz Fernández is an Associate Professor at the University of Cantabria and serves as Vice-Dean for International Relations at the School of Nautical Studies. He holds a B.Sc. (1994), M.S. (1997), and Ph.D. (2001) in Industrial Engineering from the University of Cantabria. His research focuses on Biorefinery systems, Waste Valorization for Biofuels/Bioproducts, and Lignocellulosic Material Characterization within Circular Economy frameworks. He has authored 50 SCI-indexed papers (20 international collaborations), holds an H-index of 18, and has supervised 6 PhD students.

Key professional milestones include a postdoctoral fellowship at the Technical University of Crete (2005-2006), research roles at Imperial College London (2011), Aalto University (2014), University College London (2016), and the Cooperative University of Colombia (2018). He leads international R&D projects (1 international, 1 European, 1 national) and has contributed to 126 international congresses. His applied research includes 1 invention patent and industry-academia transfer projects.

Professional affiliations include ISCOWA Board membership, Management Committee roles in Cost Actions FP1407 and CA17128, and leadership in the GER research group (Grupo de Estudios en Recursos). His work emphasizes sustainable engineering solutions bridging academic research and industrial application.