Doctor in Chemical Sciences by the University of Sevilla (1980). Full Professor at the University of Cádiz in Chemical Engineering (1990) and Environmental Technologies (1993).
DISINFECTION WITH UV LIGHT OF WASTEWATER
RENEWABLE ENERGY
EVALUATION OF THE QUALITY OF RIVER, COASTAL, CONSUMPTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF WASTE WATER (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL) AND SOLID WASTE (URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL).
EVALUATION AND CONTROL OF MICROPLASTICS AND OTHER EMERGING POLLUTANTS
ENVIRONMENTAL FICOTECHNOLOGY
HYDROTHERMAL OXIDATION OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE
ANAEROBIC BIOLOGICAL PRETREATMENTS AND TREATMENTS OF SOLID WASTE
PRODUCTION OF BIOPLASTIC PRECURSORS (PHA) THROUGH BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES
WATER REUSE AND SUSTAINABLE DESALINATION
SENSORS AND TELE-MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS IN REAL TIME
MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES. ANTIFOULING TREATMENTS.
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY
SOIL TREATMENTS
BIOLOGICAL AEROBIC TREATMENTS
TREATMENT AND VALORIZATION OF SEAWEED
OZONE BASIS TREATMENT OF WATERS AND WASTES
Representative publications
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The Group is recognized as a 'Group of Excellence' by the Andalusian Research, Development and Innovation Plan of the Andalusian Government.
It is a multidisciplinary group of highly qualified teaching and research staff, structured around 3 main research lines:
1. Environmental Engineering and Treatment Technologies.
2. Environmental Quality and Ecotoxicology.
3. Optimization of grid-connected photovoltaic plants.
Regarding the scientific production of the Group, it has more than 550 scientific publications in high-impact international journals, as well as more than 20 patents, 250 R&D projects in competitive public calls, 299 contracts with companies and 264 Doctoral Theses.