Andrea Ruiz Ferrando

Dr. Andrea Ruiz Ferrando is a predoctoral researcher at the Institut Català d'Investigació Química (ICIQ), where she focuses on studying the catalytic performance of carbon-based single atom catalysts for cross-coupling and electrochemical reactions using first principles modeling and statistical learning. She completed her M.Sc. in Chemistry at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona) under Prof. Núria López’ supervision, supported by a BIST fellowship.

Education:

• M.Sc. in Chemistry, Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)

Research Interests: Her work integrates computational chemistry, materials science, and machine learning to advance sustainable catalytic processes. Key areas include optimizing single-atom catalysts for energy applications and developing predictive models for reaction mechanisms.

Awards:

• BIST Fellowship (Master’s Program)

Advising & Grants: Currently under the supervision of Prof. Núria López, with research funded by ICIQ’s core grants and institutional partnerships. No explicit grant listings provided.

Labs/Teams: Member of the Prof. López research group at ICIQ, specializing in computational catalysis.