ENRIQUETA LOPEZ IGLESIAS

Enriqueta Lopez Iglesias is a Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at the Faculty of Biology, University of Santiago de Compostela. She is affiliated with the Materials Institute (iMATUS) and the Strategic Grouping in Materials (AEMAT), where she leads the NaFoMat research group focused on nanomaterials, photonics, and soft matter.

• Research Focus: Tribology of nanomaterial-based lubricants, thermophysical properties of fluids, and phase equilibria
• Key Projects: Strategic R&D&I grouping AEMAT, Materials Institute collaborations

Research Trends: Recent publications emphasize the use of 2D materials (MXenes, graphene), metal oxide nanoparticles, and ionic liquid hybrids to improve tribological performance in electric vehicle transmission systems and industrial lubricants. Her work explores nanomaterial functionalization, additive stability, and wear reduction mechanisms.

Collaboration: Co-authored studies with institutions in Spain, Germany, and the UK, focusing on nanolubricants and thermophysical property modeling.

Contact: enriqueta.lopez@usc.es