logo

Group of Environmental Biotechnology

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela Campus Vida Cretus
logo

Group of Environmental Biotechnology

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

You are here

Home

Francisco Omil


Home » About us » Team
Research | Publications | Patents | Projects | Contracts | Doctoral Theses | MS Theses | Awards

Francisco Omil

Professor of Chemical Engineering

Scientific Profiles

Education

  • Post-doctoral studies. Wageningen University, The Netherlands (1994 – 1995)
  • Ph.D. in Industrial Chemistry. University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (1993)
  • Graduation in Industrial Chemistry. University of Santiago de Compostela (1988)

Positions

Universities
  • Full Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela (2010 - )
  • Associate Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela (1998 - 2010 )
  • Assistant Professor. University of Santiago de Compostela (1996 - 1998)
Companies
  • Consulting Engineer at Gestión Energética de Galicia S.A. Santiago de Compostela (1992 - 1993)
  • Research Engineer at Repsol Química S.A. Santander (1991)

Teaching Activities

Undergraduate Degree Programs
  • BSc in Chemical Engineering
Graduate Degree Programs
  • MSc in Environmental Engineering
  • PhD in Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Research Activities

  • Removal of pharmaceutical products and other micropollutants present in wastewaters
    • Assessment of technologies for the removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in sewage and drinking water facilities.
    • Determination of pharmaceuticals in urban and sanitary wastewaters
    • Advanced technologies to remove cosmetic and pharmaceutical compounds in sewage
  • Anaerobic treatment of industrial wastewaters
    • Sea food canning industry
    • Dairy effluents
    • Tannery industries
    • High sulphate content wastewaters
    • Degradation of inhibitory, toxic and recalcitrant compounds
  • Development of environmental management strategies for industrial processes
    • Reduction, valorization and reuse of industrial waste effluents.
    • Development of a patented process obtaining fuel from waste effluents in the sea food canning industries.
  • Management and biological treatment of gaseous emissions
    • Biological technologies for the removal of VOCs, odours and greenhouse gases
Publications

Metalloenzymes play major roles to achieve high-rate nitrogen removal in N-damo communities: Lessons from metaproteomics
Magazine/book: Bioresource Technology
Volume: 385
Date of publication: 01/10/2023
Publishing house: Elsevier
Impact Index: 11.40
DOI: link

Operating strategies to optimize a membrane bioreactor enriched in nitrite-dependent anaerobic methane-oxidizing bacteria
Authors-Ext: Adrián Arias, Tomás Allegue, Alaa Darwich, Manuel Fachal-Suárez
Magazine/book: Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume: 450 (Part 4)
Pages: 138289
Date of publication: 15/12/2022
Publishing house: Elsevier Ltd.
ISBN: 1385-8947
Impact Index: 13.27
Quartil: Q1
Decil: D1
DOI: link

How should ecohazard of micropollutants in wastewater be gauged? Using bioassays to profile alternative tertiary treatments
Authors-Ext: M. Papa, L. Paredes, D. Feretti, G. Viola, G. Mazzoleni, N. Steimberg, R. Pedrazzani
Magazine/book: Environmental Engineering Research
Volume: 26
Issue: 3
Pages: 200153
Date of publication: 20/07/2021
Publishing house: KOREAN SOC ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS - KSEE
ISBN: 1226-1025
Impact Index: 3.93
Quartil: Q3
Decil: D6
DOI: link
Patents

Proceso para la eliminación de productos farmacéuticos presentes en aguas residuales
Authors-Ext: Denisse Serrano
Date of publication: 06/02/2012

Procedimiento de obtención de un concentrado rico en proteína a partir de las aguas residuales generadas durante la cocción de atún en las industrias de procesado de productos marinos
Authors-Ext: Elena García
Date of publication: 15/07/2003

Procedimiento de obtención de un aceite combustible a partir de las aguas residuales de las industrias de procesado de productos marinos
Authors-Ext: J.M. Blanco
Date of publication: 30/05/2000
Projects

Assessing the removal of contaminants of emerging concern (micropollutants, pathogens and antibiotic resistances) during segregated wastewater treatment (ARES)
Main researcher: Juan M. Garrido, Francisco Omil
Financial organism: Spanish Government. AEI (Proyectos de generación de conocimiento 2021-2023)
Reference: PID2022-141203OB-I00
Amount 216800.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Partners: Jesús López Romalde (GIPA-USC), Augas de Galicia, Aqualia
Date of publication: 01/09/2023

Potential of decentralized wastewater treatment for preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance, organic micropollutants, pathogens and viruses (PRESAGE)
Main researcher: Francisco Omil
Financial organism: AEI (AquaticPollutants JPI)
Reference: PCI2021-121990
Amount 200000.00€
Scope: Proyecto europeo
Coordinator: Francisco Omil
Date of publication: 01/09/2021

Analysis of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic biotransformation in innovative plant layouts promoting recovery of carbon in the mainstream and sludge line (ANTARES)
Main researcher: Francisco Omil, Marta Carballa
Financial organism: Spanish Government
Reference: PID2019-110346RB-C21
Amount 227000.00€
Scope: Proyecto nacional
Date of publication: 01/10/2020
Contracts

El estudio del efecto del carbón activo en polvo en el proceso SeMPAC sobre la eliminación de los microcontaminantes más persistentes y sobre la posible biodegradación de los compuestos adsorbidos.
Main researcher: Francisco Omil
Reference: 2016-CL047
Amount 34073.75€
Partners: CETAQUA
Date of publication: 01/09/2016

Presencia y eliminación de contaminantes emergentes en procesos de potabilización de aguas (PRECETAP)
Main researcher: Francisco Omil
Working Group: Juan M. Garrido, Sonia Suárez
Financial organism: Xunta de Galicia-TESAGUA Tecnologías, S.L.
Reference: 10MDS034E
Amount 24000.50€
Scope: Proyecto autonómico
Date of publication: 01/08/2010

Adopción de procesos avanzados para la minimización de olores y de riesgos biológicos durante la depuración de aguas residuales
Main researcher: Francisco Omil
Financial organism: Dirección General de I+D (Xunta de Galicia)
Reference: 09MDS026E
Amount 66999.00€
Date of publication: 06/08/2009
Doctoral Theses

Defining the most eco-efficient vehicle paint shop in view of formaldehyde emissions performance
Authors: Daniel Granadero
Date: 11/01/2024
European doctorate: X

Behaviour of organic micropollutants and antibiotic resistance determinants during anoxic biological wastewater treatment
Authors: Miguel Martínez
Date: 16/12/2022
European doctorate: x

Development and study of simultaneous nitrogen and methane removal bioprocesses for wastewater treatment
Authors: Tomás Allegue
Date: 23/07/2019
European doctorate: x
Master Theses

Eliminación de contaminantes emergentes (microcontaminantes, resistencias a antibióticos y patógenos) mediante procesos biológicos anaerobios: Estudio del estado del arte y propuesta de estudio experimental.
Authors: Adrián Ferreiro
Date: 27/02/2024

Master in environmental engineering

Desenvolvemento de novos biorreactores baseados en bacterias n-damo: eliminación de CH4 e NOx, así como de micro contaminantes orgánicos
Authors: Pablo García
Date: 19/02/2021

Máster in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses 

Estratexia de arranque da tecnoloxía innovadora SIAM para o tratamento de augas a escala de planta piloto
Date: 12/02/2021

Máster in Environmental Engineering 

Congresses

Assessing The Feasibility Of An Innovative Wastewater Treatment Technology For The Minimisation Of The Discharge Of Micropollutants And Antibiotic Resistances
Type: Poster presentation
Magazine/book: Proceedings of 12th Micropol & Ecohazard Conference 2022
Date: 06/06/2022
City: Santiago de Compostela (Spain)

The role of microbial community composition on organic micropollutants biotransformation in anoxic conditions
Authors-Ext: S. Balboa
Type: Oral
Magazine/book: 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
Date: 01/09/2021
City: Atenas (Grecia)

El Prácticum como una de las fortalezas del Máster en Ingeniería Ambiental: aprendiendo del pasado para mirar al futuro
Magazine/book: XVI Symposium Internacional sobrel el Prácticum y las prácticas externas: “Prácticas externas virtuales versus presenciales: transformando los retos en oportunidades para la innovación”. Asociación para el Desarrollo del Prácticum y de las Prácticas Externas: Red de Prácticum (REPPE)
Date: 07/07/2021
Francisco Omil's picture

Personal details