Jose Manuel Cruz Freire

Jose Manuel Cruz Freire is a full-time Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the School of Industrial Engineering, University of Vigo, affiliated with the Center for Research in Technologies, Energy and Industrial Processes (CITEPI) and research group EQ10 Chemical Engineering 10 on the Vigo campus.

Education

• PhD in Chemical Engineering from University of Vigo (2000). Thesis: "Biotecnological production of food interest compounds". Supervisors: Dr. Juan Carlos Parajó Liñares and Dr. Herminia Domínguez González.

Research Focus

Professor Cruz Freire's work centers on Chemical Engineering applications in biotechnology and food science, specifically investigating industrial-scale bioproduction of food compounds. His research integrates chemical engineering principles with biotechnological processes for industrial applications.

Research Infrastructure

• Research Group: EQ10 Chemical Engineering 10
• Research Center: Center for Research in Technologies, Energy and Industrial Processes (CITEPI)