Nieves Casañ Pastor

Nieves Casañ Pastor is a Research Professor at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), affiliated with the Department of Solid State Chemistry. She leads the Electrochemistry and Electroactive Materials Group, focusing on advanced electrochemical systems for energy, materials science, and biomedical applications since joining CSIC in 1990.

Education:

• BS Chemistry, Universidad de Valencia, 1981
• Master Chemistry, Universidad de Valencia, 1982
• Ph.D. Chemistry, Georgetown University, USA, 1988

Her research integrates electrochemistry with materials innovation, spanning:

• Energy & Sustainability: Batteries, supercapacitors, CO2 reduction, and graphene production
• Bioengineering: Neural growth/repair electrodes and bioactive polymers
• Advanced Materials: Oxide electrochemistry, hybrid nanostructures, and electrodeposition techniques

Awards and Honors:

• Young Researcher Volkswagen CSIC Award (1995)
• Fundacion Domingo Martinez Award (2000)
• Marató TV3 Award (2011-2015)

She maintains professional memberships with ACS, Sigma Xi, and the Electrochemical Society, and previously contributed to CSIC's Scientific Advisory Board.