José Solla Gullón

José Solla Gullón serves as a Tenured Professor in the Physical Chemistry Department at the University of Alicante's Faculty of Sciences, affiliated with the University Institute of Electrochemistry and leading the Applied Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis research group. His institutional roles include current presidency of the Electrochemistry Group of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) since 2021.

• PhD in Chemical Sciences (Summa Cum Laude, European Doctorate) from University of Alicante (2003)
• Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Sciences from University of Santiago de Compostela (1997)

His research focuses on nanoparticle synthesis, electrochemical characterization, and electrocatalysis, with significant contributions to energy storage systems and surface chemistry. He has pioneered shape-controlled metallic nanoparticle development through projects like NANO SHAPES under the INNOCASH GENOMA program. His work bridges fundamental electrochemistry with industrial applications in energy conversion technologies.

Dr. Solla Gullón maintains exceptional scholarly impact with an h-index of 63 and over 11,300 citations (Google Scholar, 2023). He serves as editor for Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering and on editorial boards of ChemElectroChem, Frontiers in Chemistry, and multiple MDPI journals. His peer review activities span 75+ high-impact journals including Science, JACS, and Angewandte Chemie.

• Sigma-Aldrich Emerging Investigator Award 2013
• CIDETEC Prize 2005
• San Alberto Magno Prize 2004
• Four CNEAI six-year research periods

As principal investigator, he manages active projects PID2019-108136RB-C32 and PID2022-138491OB-C32 while coordinating European and national research initiatives. His mentorship includes 2 completed PhDs (4 in progress) and 7 completed Master's theses (1 in progress). He has organized major conferences including Mediterranean E3 Symposium (2022, 2018) and multiple RSEQ Electrochemistry Group meetings.

His research group operates within the University Institute of Electrochemistry, utilizing advanced scientific infrastructure for nanoparticle characterization and electrochemical testing. Current projects focus on sustainable energy materials development through collaborations with international institutions including University of Illinois, Cambridge, and Ulm.