Eulalia Planas Cuchi

Eulalia Planas Cuchi serves as Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia's Barcelona East School of Engineering (EEBE), leading research through CERTEC (Centre for Technological Risk Studies) and CER-H2 (Hydrogen Research Centre).

Education:

• Industrial Engineering Degree
• European Doctorate in Industrial Engineering

Her research program integrates Risk Analysis, Fire Safety, and Accident Modeling with technological systems, demonstrating particular expertise in forest fire dynamics and hydrogen safety protocols through 461 documented academic activities spanning 30+ years. This work drives practical risk mitigation frameworks for industrial and environmental contexts.

Professor Planas Cuchi's leadership includes 45 competitive R&D projects and supervision of 15 doctoral theses, supported by institutional recognition through 9 awards. Her research trajectory shows consistent output with 99 indexed journal articles and 91 technical-scientific documents reflecting applied engineering solutions.

She maintains active roles in both CERTEC's technological risk assessment initiatives and CER-H2's hydrogen safety research, directing interdisciplinary teams on accident prevention systems and emergency response modeling.