Dr. Juan Manuel Ortiz Díaz-Guerra

Chemical Engineer (2002) and PhD on Electrochemistry (2009) at University of Alicante, Spain (“Program: Electrochemistry: Science & Technology”). His thesis was entitled “Desalination of brackish water by electrodialysis powered directly by solar photovoltaic energy: feasibility study and modelling” (Supervisors: Prof. Antonio Aldaz Riera and Prof. Vicente Montiel Leguey).

Researcher of “Applied Electrochemistry and Electrocatalysis” Group, University Institute of Electrochemistry, University of Alicante (Spain), during the period 2002-2012, being his interests the electrochemical processes for environmental protection, waste water treatment using electrochemical technology, energy production an storage, microbial electrochemistry (microbial fuel cells), and electrochemical systems powered by renewable energy.

From 2010 to 2012, he was involved as researcher in BacWire Project (project co-financed by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union), developing a new concept of microbial fuel cell using nanomaterials and functionalized electrodes (www.bacwire.eu).

From 2013, his scientific research is focused on development of waste water treatment processes using microbial electrochemical technology, formerly in FCC Aqualia S.A. as “Project Manager” at Innovation and Technology Department, and currently at Environmental Biotechnology Research Group of IMDEA Agua (Principal Investigator: Abraham Esteve-Nuñez). He is author of various scientific papers and more than 20 communications in international conferences and workshops, and co-author of 2 patents related to water technologies.

Among his professional and scientific interests: Bioelectrochemical Engineering, Water technology, Desalination systems, New developments based on membrane technology and electrochemical concepts, and low-energy technologies for water treatment and production of drinking water.