Principal Researcher of the "Biological and Enzymatic Reactors" Group (TEP-105). Fellow of the MEC- Fleming Program (University of Manchester, 1988-89). Author of 125 publications (98 included in JCR). Participation in 40 projects, 22 of which as project manager. Director of 13 Doctoral Theses. 4 positive evaluation (2014) and 1 transfer (2020) by the CNEAI, 5 positive regional periods (2004) and 6 teaching periods. Member of the Commission C9 (ANECA-ACADEMIA Program). Secretary of the Department of Engineering Q (1983-1987), Director of the Department (1988-1993 and 2004), Director of the “Secretariado de Relaciones con Instituciones y Empresas” (1993-1994), Dean of the Faculty of Science (1995-1999), Vice-Rector for Infrastructure and Research at the University of Cadiz (1999-2003).
Biodesulphurization and biofiltration of effluents gases.
Production of value-added compounds by biological processes.
Bioremediation of contaminated soils and/or sludges with heavy metals.
Biological Process Technologies. Kinetics, Optimization and control of Fermentative
Processes.
Representative publications
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The main objective of our group has been to establish alternative technologies to conventional chemical procedures.