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Dr. Lorena Peñacoba Antona

Position: 
Postdoctoral researcher. METFILTER
Research: 
Research in bioelectrogenic wetlands. Design of different wastewater treatment systems.
Joining Date: 
02/2018
Address: 
IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
E-mail: 
lorena.penacoba@imdea.org
Short Bio: 

Lorena graduated in Civil Engineering from the University of Burgos. She obtained the master’s degree in Hydrology and Water Resources Management in 2017 (extraordinary award) and master’s degree in Geographic Information Technologies. Hired by the company METfilter, she joined IMDEA Agua in 2018, having obtained the industrial PhD grant awarded by the C.M.

In 2021 she obtained the PhD degree, with industrial and international mention, from the University of Alcalá after defending the thesis entitled "Validation of full-scale METland solutions for sustainable and decentralized wastewater treatment: techno-environmental and geospatial analysis" in the framework of the PhD program in Hydrology and Water Resources Management.

She is part of the Bioe group, in the line of application of new technologies for urban and industrial wastewater treatment. Participating in national and international projects, including the Horizon 2020 program (iMETland and ELECTRA). She is the author of 4 scientific articles, 1 book chapter and has participated in several international conferences and scientific dissemination activities.