Claudia Lopez Camara

Claudia Lopez Camara is an Assistant Professor at the Mechanical Engineering Department of Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), appointed in January 2024. Previously, she held postdoctoral positions at the University of Duisburg-Essen (2021-2023) and completed her Ph.D. in Numerical Combustion at the University of California, Irvine (2020).

• Education: BSc in Chemical Engineering (University Rovira i Virgili, Spain), MSc in Nanotechnology and Nanoscience (University Rovira i Virgili)

Her research focuses on gas-phase synthesis of nanomaterials, particularly graphene and mesoporous silica nanoparticles for sensors and energy applications. Current work explores experimental methods including flame, plasma, and hot-wall reactors for nanomaterial production.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in nanoparticle morphology control and composite sensor development, with 10 Scopus-indexed works between 2015-2025. Key collaborations exist with institutions including KAUST, LLNL, and UW-Madison.

Scientific Awards & Funding
• Undergraduate Mobility Balsells Fellowship
• Grant of Excellence Catalunya-La Pedrera
• NSF Intern Fellowship
• DFG research unit FOR2284 & SPP2289
• International Max Planck Research School SurMat

As Principal Investigator of the Group López Camara at EIRES Research, she leads projects involving scalable aerosol-based synthesis and self-folding graphene mechanisms. Her work combines numerical modeling with experimental validation to advance nanomaterials engineering.