Dr. Raúl Berenguer Betrián

Dr. Raúl Berenguer obtained a BSc degree in Chemistry (2004) and a PhD in Chemistry (2010) at University of Alicante, Spain (PhD program: Materials Science, awarded with a Quality Distinction). During the PhD Thesis in the Group of Electrocatalysis and Polymer Electrochemistry (GEPE), he studied the basics and feasible application of the electrochemical technology for the regeneration of spent carbon adsorbents and the abatement of pollutants in wastewater treatment. Next, during his first post-doctoral stay at the “Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials”, Tohoku University (2010-2012), he studied and progress on the electrochemical modification of the surface chemistry of carbon materials, for their selective functionalization or to propose new oxidation-protection strategies for the optimization of electrochemical devices. In his second post-doctoral stay at the University of Málaga (2012-2015), he developed innovative synthetic routes by electrospinning and electrospraying technologies for the design of advanced materials for various applications, highlighting the preparation of carbon materials from biomass. Afterwards, he returned to the University of Alicante (2015-2017) to consolidate his scientific career in the wastewater treatment research line of the GEPE’s group. At present, he has joined the Bioelectrogenesis group at IMDEA Agua, where is focused on the optimization of electrode materials for microbial electrochemical technologies.

Dr. Berenguer has participated in multiple research projects, including 3 from the European Union, and has won various prestigious contracts (Juan de la Cierva, Juan de la Cierva-Incorporación, Torres Quevedo). He is author of more than scientific papers and more than 80 communications in international and national conferences and workshops, and co-inventor of 5 patents, one of them licensed by Nissan. Moreover, he collaborates as R&D consultant for a leading company in electrochemical technologies for wastewater treatment. He was recognized with the Young Research Prize (2011) by the Spanish Carbon Group (GEC) and is at present Editor of the “Boletin Del Grupo Espanol Del Carbon”.