Joaquin Quesada Medina

Joaquin Quesada Medina is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Murcia's Faculty of Chemistry. His research focuses on green chemical processes, particularly biodiesel production using supercritical fluids and ionic liquids. He belongs to the Green Chemical Process Engineering research group and has previously collaborated with the Green Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology group.

Research Interests:

• Biodiesel synthesis via supercritical methanol
• Waste valorization (agroindustrial, olive mill, animal fats)
• Ionic liquids for catalysis and separation
• Microbial fuel cells for bioenergy
• Carbon footprint analysis of environmental systems
• Entrepreneurship pedagogy in chemical engineering

Scientific Contributions: His work spans CO₂ capture technologies, lignocellulosic fractionation, pesticide residue analysis, and wastewater treatment innovations. He has extensively studied thermal degradation effects in biodiesel processes and developed novel bioreactor membranes for enzyme immobilization.