Yolanda López

PhD Candidate

I hold a degree in Chemical Engineering from the ETSE (USC) and complemented my studies at the same institution, undertaking the Master's in Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses. My research career began in the Biogroup with the completion of my master's thesis, entitled ‘Assessment of the valorization potential of fatty-type residual effluents for the production of biopolymers’ (July 2022), supervised by Professors Anuska Mosquera and Ángeles Val. Then, I began my first research project as part of the "BIOCENPLAS: centralized biorefinery for the valorization of effluents from the fish processing sector into bioplastics" project. Participation in this project has given me extensive experience in operating and monitoring biological processes for the treatment and valorization of wastewater.
I am now working on the ALBA Project: "Unravelling the symbiosis of microalgae and bacteria in biofilms for implementation in wastewater resource recovery facilities", which focuses on studying the microalgae-bacteria consortium as granular biomass for wastewater treatment, which will allow for a reduction in the footprint and energy required for treatment compared to conventional activated sludge systems.