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Main Research interests:

Py-GC-MS and GC-MS in the characterisation of bio-oils from microalgae, biochar from biomass wastes.

Micro and Nanoplastic contamination in natural environments

Determination of pyrolysis products in the environment.

Development of new analytical methods for environmental and industrial application.

Biomass and Biofuels.

Main Research interests:

Analytical pyrolysis applied to environmental and industrial research.

Design of new sustainable processes for waste biomass  valorization.

Anaerobic digestion.

Synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates from waste susbstrates.

Other Research interests:

Green chemistry.

Environmental Robotics.

Chemistry of naturally occurring substances and composites.

Main Research interests

Elemental and molecular characterisation of pyrolysis fractions (bio-oil, biochar, syn-gas).

Quantitative analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons PAHs in biochar, carbonaceous materials and soil.

Quantification and evolution of organic carbon in soils in relation to biochar application.

Development of analytical procedures for chemical characterisation of biochar and carbonaceous materials.

Analytical pyrolysis applied to chemical characterisation of environmental samples.

Other Research interests

The influence of various pyrolysis parameters on the content of PAH in biochar and to identify suitable post-pyrolysis measures to yield minimum residual concentrations and bioavailable fractions of these contaminants.

Phytotoxicity assay for assessing biochar quality

Micro- and macro-plastics characterisation (polymer types and additives) in environmental samples.

Development of analytical procedures for the characterisation of organic pollutants in environmental samples.

Development of analytical procedures based on chromatography and mass spectrometry for the characterisation of organic materials and their degradation products in works of art and archaeological objects.

Research Topics: 

• New Strategies for Hybrid Thermochemical-Biological Biorefinery Systems
• Extraction of Volatile Fatty Acids (VFA) for production of renewable chemicals

Research Topics:

• Development of analytical protocols for identification and quantification of plastic pollution in the environment.
• Characterization of products dervived from pyrolysis of polyethylenimine-based adsorbants  used in CO2 capture

Research Topics:

• Investigation trough Pyro-GC-MS of biomass products 
• Study and determination of biomas pyrolysis mechanism 

Research Topics:

Investigation of gas fermentation using hydrogen, syngas and carbon dioxide. Development of hybrid thermochemical biological approach.

Research Topics:

• Hybrid Thermochemical-biological conversion of biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
• development of Power-to-PHA conversion scheme

Research Topic:

• Selective Inhibition of sulfate reduction in Anaerobic Environments
• Improved concepts for high sulfate wastewater valorization

Research Topics::

• Utilizing Py-GC-MS to analyze micro-plastics in a variety of environmental samples, investigating the effect of various matrices. 
• Conducting a comprehensive optimization study of HPLC and GC methods for UV-filter analysis, expanding the purview to include a broader range of analytes and rigorously evaluating recovery rates.