Alfred Fernandez-Castane

Dr. Alfred Fernandez-Castane is a Senior Lecturer in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and Principal Investigator at Aston University's Energy and Bioproducts Research Institute (EBRI) and Aston Institute of Materials Research (AIMR). His research focuses on developing sustainable bioprocesses for high-value products through microbial biotechnology.

Education includes:

• PhD in Biotechnology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• MSc in Advanced Biotechnology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
• BSc Biology, Universitat de Barcelona

Research interests center on magnetosome biosynthesis, biodegradable polymers, enzyme engineering, and biomass conversion technologies for circular bioeconomy applications.

Recent publications demonstrate advances in bacterial nanomaterial production, waste valorization, and bioprocess optimization, with emerging applications in sustainable packaging and biofuels.