Estrella Sanz Rodriguez

Dr. Estrella Sanz Rodriguez is a Senior Research Fellow in Analytical Chemistry (Natural Products) at the University of Tasmania's School of Natural Sciences, working within the Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS). She holds a B.Sc. and Ph.D. from the Complutense University of Madrid, with postdoctoral experience at IPCE (Spain) and ACROSS. Her research focuses on developing analytical methodologies for environmental, industrial, and cultural heritage applications using advanced chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques.

Education:

• B.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry (1996), Complutense University of Madrid
• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (2007), Complutense University of Madrid

Research Interests:

• Development of novel separation techniques (e.g., ion chromatography, HILIC, GC/LC-MS)
• Climate proxies in Antarctic ice cores
• Environmental monitoring of pollutants (e.g., oxyhalides, VOCs)
• Wood chemistry and engineered timber products
• Cultural heritage analysis (dyes, pigments)

Awards & Grants:

• 2020 Vice-Chancellor's Innovation Award (HyTECH team)
• Australian Research Council grants for ice-core analysis and microfluidic platforms
• Ian Potter Foundation funding for Antarctic ice-core studies

Teaching: Leads the 'Introduction to Mass Spectrometry' module in the Advanced Analytical Techniques unit since 2022.

Labs & Collaborations: Works with ACROSS, HyTECH, IMAS, and industry partners like Norske Skog and Weathertex. Active in Antarctic research through ACE CRC and the Australian Antarctic Division.