NATALIA ELIZABETH FONSECA GONZALEZ

Natalia Elizabeth Fonseca Gonzalez is a Professor in the Department of Energy and Fuels at the Energy and Mining School of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), where she has worked since September 2011. She earned her PhD in Thermal and Fluid Dynamic Engineering from UPM.

• Key Research Areas: Environmental impact of vehicles, emissions measurement, biofuels, thermal machines, and energy efficiency.
• Research Institutes: Affiliated with the Instituto Universitario de Investigación del Automóvil (INSIA) (2019–present) and the Grupo de Inv. en Seguridad e Impacto Medioambiental de Vehículos y Transportes (GIVET) (2014–present).
• International Collaboration: Visiting scientist at the EU Joint Research Centre-Ispra (2022–present), focusing on hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2-ICE) validation.

Her work emphasizes on-board emissions measurement systems, energy efficiency, and regulatory frameworks for vehicle contamination studies.