Cristina Alonso Tristán

Cristina Alonso Tristán is a University Professor in the Department of Thermal Machines and Engines at the University of Burgos. She serves as coordinator of the Consolidated Research Unit UIC-022 of the Junta de Castilla y León, a collaborative network involving eight researchers from the Universities of Burgos, the Basque Country, and Valladolid. Additionally, she actively contributes to the GIR-SWIFT (Solar and Wind Feasibility Technologies) research group at the University of Burgos and the GIR-GETEF (Specialized Group on Phase Equilibrium Thermodynamics) at the University of Valladolid.

Education

• PhD from University of Valladolid (2002)

Research Interests

Her primary research encompasses renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, hydraulic) and energy efficiency optimization in residential buildings and facilities. She specializes in modeling steam turbines operating with wet steam and conducting experimental thermodynamic characterization of industrial fluids, including phase equilibria studies (liquid-vapor, liquid-liquid, solid-liquid), specific heat measurements, and mixture modeling using group contribution theories.

Scientific Awards

• Four six-year research periods recognized by CNEAI
• One transfer period recognized by CNEAI

Advising and Grants

Professor Alonso Tristán supervises doctoral students within three PhD programs: Industrial/Computer/Civil Engineering (UBU), Thermodynamic Fluid Engineering (Interuniversity), and Energy Efficiency/Sustainability (Interuniversity). Her leadership of Consolidated Research Unit UIC-022 secures sustained funding for collaborative projects across institutional boundaries.

Labs and Teams

Her research operations center on Consolidated Research Unit UIC-022 and its affiliated groups GIR-SWIFT and GIR-GETEF, where she directs experimental and computational work in renewable energy systems and thermodynamic fluid analysis.