Anuska Mosquera Corral

Anuska Mosquera Corral is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) since 2007. She holds a PhD in Chemical Sciences from the same university (1998), focusing on nitrogen removal from industrial effluents. Her postdoctoral research at TU Delft (2000–2001) specialized in aerobic granular reactors and autotrophic denitrification. She later integrated molecular biology techniques (FISH/DGGE) for microbial community analysis (2005) and pioneered biopolymer production from wastewater using mixed cultures (2011).

• Education:
  • Bachelor's in Industrial Chemistry (USC, 1992)
  • MSc in Chemical Engineering (USC, 1993)
  • PhD in Chemical Engineering (USC, 1998)
• Positions:
  • Associate Professor (USC, 2012–present)
  • Assistant Professor (USC, 2003–2011)
  • Postdoctoral Researcher (TU Delft, 2000–2001)

Her research focuses on biological wastewater treatment, including nitrogen/carbon removal, aerobic granular reactors, and Anammox processes. She also investigates biopolymer (PHA) production from industrial effluents and employs microscopy techniques (FISH) to study microbial communities. Recent work emphasizes circular economy strategies for saline wastewater valorization and low-strength wastewater treatment in aquaculture.

Her articles highlight advancements in granular sludge stability, food waste integration into urban water systems, and nitrogen removal via free nitrous acid. Her work spans environmental biotechnology and sustainable engineering, with applications in industrial and municipal wastewater management.

• Awards:
  • ELAN® Technology Award (2014)
  • Best Oral Communication (2013)
  • Pilot-Scale Granular Reactor Innovation (2010)
• Grants & Projects:
  • Leading the BIOPIGMA project (livestock waste biorefinery)
  • IGNICIA-funded biopolymer production from fatty waste
  • National network on holistic wastewater resource recovery

She advises doctoral and master’s students on topics like PHA production, salinity effects, and bioreactor design. Her lab, part of the BIOGROUP Environmental Biotechnology, collaborates internationally on sustainable wastewater solutions.