Jorge Paz-Ferreiro

Associate Professor Jorge Paz-Ferreiro is affiliated with the School of Engineering at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. His research focuses on waste management, particularly the recycling of organic materials into biochar for environmental remediation, carbon sequestration, and soil quality enhancement. He holds a patent (ES-2 372 951) for a method involving carbonaceous material agglomeration with sunflower oil. He is an editorial board member of Soil and Tillage Research and a member of professional societies including the Soil Science Society of America and the European Geosciences Union.

His research interests span environmental engineering, chemical engineering, and soil sciences, with a focus on pollutants' impact on soil biology and innovative waste-to-resource technologies. He supervises PhD and master's students in areas such as biochar production, mine rehabilitation, and pollutant remediation. Recent publications address heavy metal immobilization, biochar characterization, and hydrometallurgical recovery processes.

Key contributions include studies on pyrolysis optimization for biosolids conversion, hydrochar applications for PFAS removal, and multifunctional materials for environmental cleanup. His work integrates laboratory experiments with field trials to assess long-term soil and environmental impacts.