معرفی
Nuria Balades Ruiz serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Civil Engineering at the University of Cádiz, actively contributing to the Institute of Electron Microscopy and Materials (IMEYMAT) and leading the TEP976 Structural and Geotechnical Engineering research group. Her work bridges advanced manufacturing techniques and materials characterization, with institutional affiliation visible through her staff profile at smartmanufacturing.uca.es.
Her academic foundation includes a PhD from the University of Cádiz (2018) focused on scanning transmission electron microscopy for nanomaterials analysis in energy applications, supervised by Dr. Miriam Herrera Collado and Dr. David Sales Lerida. This training established her expertise in high-angle annular dark-field STEM techniques for semiconductor and nanocomposite characterization.
Research interests center on structural/geotechnical engineering innovation through additive manufacturing and life-cycle assessment, with recent work examining plasma wire arc deposition for multi-material stainless steel fabrication and comparative sustainability analyses of additive versus subtractive steel production. Earlier work explored nanomaterial characterization for solar cells using HAADF-STEM, demonstrating methodological continuity between her doctoral research and current industrial applications. Her publication trajectory reveals a strategic pivot from fundamental nanomaterials science (2016-2019) toward industrial manufacturing solutions (2021-2025).
Through initiatives like linking master's final projects to industry collaborations, she actively mentors graduate students in practical engineering applications. Her research group TEP976 operates within IMEYMAT's infrastructure, leveraging electron microscopy capabilities for structural engineering challenges while expanding into sustainable manufacturing through projects documented in her 2023-2025 publications on 3D-printed industrial components.
