Saulo Angel Vazquez Rodriguez serves as a Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Faculty of Chemistry, specializing in computational and theoretical chemistry methodologies. His academic foundation includes a 1989 Doctorate from the University of Santiago de Compostela, where his thesis investigated conformational trends and intramolecular hydrogen bonding in alcohols and ethers using MM2 force field simulations and ab initio calculations under the supervision of Dr. Miguel Ángel Ríos Fernández and Dr. Luis Carballeira Ocaña. Research activities center on molecular modeling and structural analysis, currently directed through the QTEC (Theoretical and Computational Chemistry) research group. Earlier contributions involved the SupraNanoBioMol group, exploring supramolecular architectures, biomimetic nanosystems, and biophysical molecular interactions. This dual expertise bridges quantum chemical computations with complex system behaviors. Key research affiliations include: QTEC: Theoretical and computational chemistry (current primary group) SupraNanoBioMol: Supramolecular systems, nanobiomimetics and molecular biophysics (historical collaboration)
Dr. María Reyes Calderón Cuadrado is a Senior Associate Professor at the School of Engineering (ICAI) and the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) at Comillas Pontifical University in Madrid. She holds dual PhDs in Economics and Philosophy from the University of Navarra, where she previously served as Professor, Dean, and Director of the Reputation and Rankings Area. Her academic career includes teaching at the University of Valladolid and extensive research in business ethics, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and the ethical implications of emerging technologies like AI. She currently teaches Ethics and CSR at Comillas, emphasizing sustainable management and governance. Education: PhD in Economics and PhD in Philosophy, University of Navarra Bachelor’s in Economics and Business Administration, University of Valladolid Research Interests: Her work focuses on ethical leadership, corporate governance, anti-corruption strategies, and the integration of AI ethics into business practices. Notable themes include the role of corporations in promoting integrity, the impact of digital tools on research ethics, and sustainable business models that align with environmental and social goals. Grants & Advising: Pioneered studies on green imitation leadership (2023) Explored ethical frameworks for AI adoption in SMEs (2025) Contributed to anti-corruption governance models (2011–2019) Labs & Teams: Active member of the IIT, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of technology, ethics, and sustainability. Her research often involves cross-institutional partnerships to address global business challenges.
Jorge Suárez Porras is a Researcher at the Institute for Research in Technology (IIT) within Comillas Pontifical University's School of Engineering (ICAI). He specializes in Electric Power Systems, focusing on stability analysis of large systems with renewable generation and synthetic inertia. His work involves control systems for electronic converters and model reduction techniques. Currently pursuing a doctoral thesis on power system stability, he is funded by the MCIN/AEI/FSE+ predoctoral grant PRE2022-101606. Education: BEng in Industrial Technologies (Comillas ICAI), MSc in Energy Engineering (Aalborg University, Denmark), specializing in Power Electronics and Drives. His master's thesis addressed distributed power electronics for second-life batteries. Research Interests Electric Power Systems Power Electronics and Drives Control Systems for Converters Renewable Energy Integration Grid Stability and Oscillation Damping Model Reduction and Sensitivity Analysis Notable Projects Follow-up of excitation system performance for Cofrentes NPP generator (Iberdrola, 2023-2024) Counteracting inertia reduction in power systems (Ministry of Science, 2022-2025) Generation-grid models for Iberdrola Renewables (2020) Advising and Grants Predoctoral grant funded by MCIN/AEI/FSE+ No formal advisees listed Research Activities Includes participation in conferences such as CIGRE, APEC, and SAAEI, focusing on synchronous compensators, microgrid stability, and hybrid power systems.
Daniel Vázquez Vázquez is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Department at IQS School of Engineering (Universitat Ramon Llull). He is an active member of the Grup d'Enginyeria i Simulació de Processos Ambientals (GESPA), where he contributes to research in process engineering and environmental systems. His work spans multiple areas of chemical engineering with a particular focus on sustainable process design and optimization. Research Interests Daniel's research primarily centers on Inherent Safety Engineering and Safety Index development, with significant contributions to Multiobjective Optimization methodologies for chemical process design. His work bridges theoretical developments in optimization techniques with practical applications in environmental engineering and sustainable chemical processes. He has developed novel approaches like the OFISI (Optimizable Fuzzy Inherent Safety Index) that integrate fuzzy logic with process safety assessment. His research portfolio demonstrates a strong trajectory toward addressing complex sustainability challenges, particularly in the areas of carbon management, renewable energy integration, and circular economy principles. Recent work shows an increasing focus on planetary boundaries and the development of methodologies that ensure chemical processes operate within environmental limits while maintaining economic viability. Publication Trends Analysis of Daniel's recent publications reveals a clear evolution in research focus from traditional chemical process optimization toward more comprehensive sustainability frameworks. Early work concentrated on inherent safety metrics and distillation sequence design, while more recent publications integrate machine learning techniques (particularly Bayesian symbolic regression) with process engineering to develop hybrid modeling approaches. There's a marked emphasis on carbon management, with multiple publications addressing carbon dioxide removal technologies, methanol production from renewable sources, and the integration of carbon capture with energy systems. Collaborations and Projects M-AD-NESS Project (2024-2027): As Principal Investigator, Daniel is leading research on Dual Anaerobic Bioelectrochemical Digesters for in-situ biomethane production from wastewater sludge. GESPA Project (2022-2025): As a researcher, he contributed to this group focused on Environmental Process Engineering and Simulation, funded by the Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR). Daniel's research has gained significant attention, with his 2021 Nature Communications paper 'Delaying carbon dioxide removal in the European Union puts climate targets at risk' receiving 61 citations, policy references, and coverage in multiple news outlets. His work has been highlighted by 4 news outlets, blogged about, referenced in policy sources, and shared widely on social media platforms. Laboratory and Research Group Daniel is an active member of the Grup d'Enginyeria i Simulació de Processos Ambientals (GESPA), a research group dedicated to environmental process engineering and simulation. This group brings together multiple researchers from IQS to address challenges in sustainable chemical processes, waste management, and environmental protection through advanced modeling and optimization techniques.
ENRIQUE MANUEL CABALEIRO LAGO is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Physical Chemistry within the Faculty of Sciences. He leads the QTEC (Theoretical and Computational Chemistry) research group, focusing on molecular interactions and quantum chemical methodologies. He holds a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the same university (1998), with a thesis on intermolecular interactions in gas-phase molecular systems containing nitrogen. His research emphasizes theoretical and computational studies of noncovalent interactions, semiempirical methods (e.g., GFN2-xTB, PM6), and molecular complexes involving fullerenes, aromatic systems, and ions. Key projects include investigating cation-π interactions, π-π stacking, and halogen bonding in nanomaterials and biochemically relevant systems. Publications highlight innovations in semiempirical correction methodologies and computational analysis of molecular recognition mechanisms. His work bridges fundamental theory with applications in materials science and environmental sensing, as seen in studies of fullerene receptors and herbicide-capturing nanostructures.
Elena Beatriz Martín Ortega is a full-time Associate Professor of Fluid Mechanics in the Department of Mechanical, Thermal and Fluids Engineering at the University of Vigo, Spain. She maintains dual affiliations with the School of Industrial Engineering in Vigo and the Aeronautical and Space Engineering School in Ourense. She serves as secretary of the Institute of Physics and Aerospace Science (IFCAE) and is a member of CITMAga and the ChETE Research group. Dr. Martín Ortega earned her M.Sc. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) in 1996 and her Ph.D. in Thermo-Fluid Dynamics in 2002, receiving the UPM Special Doctoral Thesis Award for her work on "Associated Mean flows in Faraday Waves." She was awarded the International David Crighton Fellowship in 2003 for research at the University of Cambridge. Her research spans Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Thermal Engineering, and Renewable Energy systems, with particular expertise in numerical simulation of fluid-thermal phenomena. She has developed significant contributions in industrial applications including drying technologies, automotive component quenching, thermal management systems, and wind/marine energy conversion. Her recent publications demonstrate continued innovation in applying computational methods to solve complex engineering challenges across multiple industries. Dr. Martín Ortega's scholarly output shows a consistent trajectory of high-impact research with a recent emphasis on practical applications of thermal-fluid sciences. Her work bridges fundamental fluid dynamics with industrial problem-solving, particularly in energy systems and manufacturing processes where precise thermal control is critical. UPM Special Doctoral Thesis Award 2002/2003 David Crighton Fellowship (2003) She actively supervises numerous Master's and Bachelor's thesis projects focused on computational fluid dynamics applications in energy systems and industrial processes. Her teaching portfolio includes Hydraulic Machines, Wind and Marine Energy, Numerical Design and Simulation, and Fluid Mechanics courses across multiple engineering programs. She collaborates with industrial partners on research addressing real-world engineering challenges in thermal management and energy conversion. Her laboratory work centers on advanced computational modeling of fluid-thermal systems, with applications ranging from renewable energy technologies to precision manufacturing processes. As a member of IFCAE's Scientific Committee, she contributes to advancing aerospace and physics research at the University of Vigo.
Richard McElreath is a Full Professor and Director of the Department of Human Behavior, Ecology, and Culture at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. He holds an honorary professorship in Human Evolutionary Ecology at Leipzig University. His research focuses on how culture shapes human evolution and adaptation, alongside Bayesian statistical methods. He authored the influential textbook Statistical Rethinking . McElreath earned his Ph.D. in Anthropology (2001) from UCLA and B.S. from Emory University (1995). He held academic positions at UC Davis from 2002–2018, progressing from Assistant to Full Professor. His work integrates theory with empirical studies on cultural dynamics, including fieldwork in diverse populations like the Peruvian Amazon and Faroe Islands. Research Interests: McElreath investigates cultural evolution, social learning strategies, and human behavioral ecology. He develops computational models to bridge theory and data, emphasizing interdisciplinary methods. His Bayesian statistics work provides tools for analyzing complex cultural processes. Grants & Awards: NSF grants (2015, 2014, 2012, 2010) UC Davis Chancellor’s Fellow ($25k, 2007) Max Planck postdoctoral fellowship (2001–2002) MacArthur Foundation grants (2000, 1998) Advising & Mentorship: Supervised PhD students including Tim Waring (now at University of Maine) and Bret Beheim (University of New Mexico). Supported postdocs like Kari Schroeder (Boston University) and John Bunce (Indiana University). Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Max Planck Department, collaborating on projects like cultural transmission in primates and urban settlement evolution in Ulaanbaatar. Develops software like R packages rethinking and glmer2stan .
Dr. Magdalena Santana-Casiano is a Full Professor at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), specializing in Chemical Oceanography within the Faculty of Marine Sciences. She holds leadership roles, including Coordinator of the Doctoral Program in Oceanography and Global Change since 2022 and former Vice-Dean of Postgraduate Studies (2010–2017). Her research focuses on marine carbonate chemistry, trace metal biogeochemistry (particularly iron), and ocean acidification mechanisms, contributing to the QUIMA-ULPGC research group. She earned her PhD in 1991 with an extraordinary award and has conducted research stays at the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami. Education: BSc in Marine Sciences (ULPGC, 1988); PhD in Sciences (ULPGC, 1991) Awards: Extraordinary Award for Doctoral Thesis (1991) Research Themes: Iron redox kinetics, ocean acidification drivers, volcanic iron fertilization, and organic matter interactions in seawater. Her work integrates field observations, experimental studies, and modeling to address global ocean biogeochemical changes, with a focus on Atlantic and Arctic regions. Recent studies highlight volcanic impacts on coastal systems and long-term carbonate system dynamics.
Sorin Micu is a Professor at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, Romania. His research focuses on control theory, partial differential equations, and numerical analysis. He explores complex hybrid systems' spectral properties, controllability, stabilization, and periodic solutions. Research interests include mathematical modeling of physical systems, particularly vibration systems with coupled dynamics. His work emphasizes innovative mathematical approaches to enhance understanding of complex models. Recent publications address topics like sentiment analysis using transformer models, federated learning optimization, wave control, neural ODE-based classification, and finite element method convergence rates. He holds no listed scientific awards or grants in the provided information. No advisees/students are mentioned in the text.
Bárbara Socas Rodríguez serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of La Laguna (ULL), Spain, where she leads research in sustainable analytical methodologies. Affiliated with the INM institute and AQAIMPA research group (Applied Chemical Analysis to Industry, Environment and Agri-food Products), her work bridges academic rigor with real-world food safety applications. Her educational foundation includes: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (2011) from ULL with Extraordinary Prize PhD in Chemistry (2017) from ULL on analytical methodologies for estrogenic compounds, also awarded Extraordinary Prize Her research pioneers green analytical chemistry through deep eutectic solvents and microextraction techniques for detecting contaminants in food and environmental matrices. She integrates foodomics principles to assess pesticide residues, plastic migrants, and vitamin D metabolites using advanced chromatographic systems. Current projects focus on valorizing food by-products while ensuring safety through sustainable protocols. Recent publications reveal dual expertise in cutting-edge contaminant analysis and educational innovation. Her analytical work emphasizes solvent reduction and energy efficiency in extraction methods, while pedagogical studies develop flipped classroom models and virtual simulators for chemistry education. Her scientific recognition includes: ULL Extraordinary Prizes for both Bachelor's and PhD degrees Carl Trygger Foundation Fellowship for vitamin D methodology development Juan de la Cierva Formación postdoctoral contract at CIAL (CSIC) Multiple JAE-Intro and Ministry of Education research fellowships She actively supervises Final Degree and Master's projects while participating in international research consortia. Her grant portfolio spans EU-funded initiatives to regional Canary Islands projects focused on food security. Current collaborations include the Laboratory of Foodomics at CIAL (CSIC) and Green Technology Group at Lund University. As core member of AQAIMPA, she directs analytical workflows for the Official PhD Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at ULL, specializing in nano-liquid chromatography and supercritical fluid techniques for complex biological matrices.
Mª Dolores Santana Lario is a Professor at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry , Faculty of Chemistry , University of Murcia . Her academic career spans coordination chemistry, transition metal complexes, and supramolecular systems. Degree in Chemistry and Biochemistry from University of Murcia Master in Fine and Molecular Chemistry Research Interests: She focuses on: Coordination chemistry of transition metals Supramolecular assemblies via hydrogen bonding Photophysical properties of Ni(II) and Pd(II) complexes Modeling biological metalloproteins Catalytic applications Structural and magnetic studies of polynuclear complexes Recent Articles (2000-2013) highlight her work on: Crystal structures of pentacoordinated Ni(II) complexes Luminescent sensors for metal cations Phosphodiesterase and urease models Cross-coupling catalysis Magnetic exchange in bridged systems Hydrogen-bonded networks Teaching & Administration: Coordinated ECTS methodology adaptation for Chemistry degrees Directed tutorial action plans and quality assurance Principal researcher in educational innovation projects Supervised doctoral theses on Ni(II) complex reactivity
Maria del Rocío Sánchez de Armas is a Full Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Seville, Spain. She leads the Advanced Materials Science research group, focusing on electronic structure, magnetic properties, and optical/electrical characteristics of materials. Her work spans spin-crossover complexes, molecular devices, and catalytic processes. She has secured multiple grants, including projects on magnetic sensors based on porous solids and molecular devices from a quantum chemistry perspective. Her research also explores energy harvesting in solar cells and surface interactions of molecules. Key projects include: Magnetic sensors based on porous solids (US-1380922) Molecular Devices from the Point of View of Quantum Chemistry (PGC2018-101689-B-I00) Her research interests emphasize theoretical and computational approaches to materials science, with a focus on spin transitions, surface chemistry, and energy-related applications. Over the past decade, her team has published extensively in journals like Materials Today Chemistry , Nanoscale , and Nature Communications . Her contributions include advancements in spin-crossover materials for molecular electronics and the design of efficient separation systems using aluminosilicates and metal-organic frameworks. She has collaborated internationally on projects involving catalysis, X-ray spectroscopy, and solar cell interfaces.
David Sánchez is Full Professor at the Universitat de les Illes Balears, affiliated with the Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC). He earned his Ph.D. in Physics from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2002) after undergraduate studies at the same institution. His career includes a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship and postdoctoral research at the University of Geneva. Research spans quantum physics (thermoelectrics, quantum dots, mesoscopic systems) and quantitative linguistics (language variation, cultural analytics, digital humanities). His interdisciplinary approach applies complex systems theory to physical and sociolinguistic phenomena. Recent publications demonstrate dual specializations: quantum device physics (2023-2025) and computational linguistics (2023-2024). Quantum research focuses on nanoscale energy conversion and coherence control, while linguistic work employs statistical modeling of historical corpora and dialect evolution. Awards: No major scientific awards documented in provided text. Academic Service: Active researcher since 2002. Contact: david.sanchez@uib.es. Phone: +34 971 259887. No current students or grants detailed.
José Manuel Galán Ordax is Professor at the Polytechnic School of University of Burgos, specializing in computational modeling and industrial engineering. His research integrates agent-based simulation with statistical learning for complex system analysis. Recent publications focus on: Machine learning applications in project control Network-based quality assessment Cultural heritage analytics
Berta Fernandez Rodriguez is Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry at the University of Santiago de Compostela's Faculty of Chemistry. She directs research in theoretical and computational chemistry within the QTEC group, with expertise in quantum methods development and molecular interactions. Research develops computational frameworks for predicting optical activity, noncovalent interactions, and spectroscopic properties. Recent publications address semiempirical method refinement, chiral polymer design, supramolecular assembly, and NMR shift analysis. Work integrates quantum chemistry with materials science applications. Her doctoral thesis (1991) established theoretical structural analysis methods for NCO-containing compounds under Drs. Luis Carballeira Ocaña and Miguel Angel Rios Fernandez.
