CARMEN BARCIELA ALONSO

Carmen Barciela Alonso is a Professor in the Department of Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition and Bromatology at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Santiago de Compostela. She is affiliated with the Materials Institute (iMATUS) and the Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), leading the GETEE Group of Trace Elements, Spectroscopy and Speciation. Her research focuses on trace element analysis, nanoparticle characterization, and environmental speciation studies.

• Education: Doctorate from University of Santiago de Compostela (1995), thesis on atomic absorption spectroscopy for metal determination in sediments.

Her work spans environmental chemistry, nanoparticle analysis in seaweed and textiles, and bioaccessibility studies using Caco-2 cells. Recent publications highlight spICP-MS and ETAAS applications for nanoparticle quantification in cosmetics and marine samples, alongside chromatography-mass spectrometry for phthalate detection.

Key trends include metal speciation in clinical and environmental contexts, green analytical methods, and marine toxicology via proteomics. She has contributed to compliance assessments under EU regulations for cosmetic safety.