Luis Saúl Esteban Pascual
Senior Scientist. Head of the Biomass Unit
Email: luis.esteban@ciemat.es
Luis Saúl Esteban Pascual has a Ph.D. in Forestry Engineering by the Madrid Polytechnic University. Since 1993, his main focus has been on R&D in various areas related to biomass production, including resource evaluation, logistics and pretreatment operations (drying, milling and densification), in addition to managing a number of pilot research facilities at CEDER-CIEMAT. He has also coordinated several EU projects as part of the LIFE and H2020 programmes. Luis Saúl is the creator of the online SIG BIORAISE tool and has made numerous contributions to specialised scientific publications and other media.
Mª Pilar Ciria Ciria
Senior Scientist. Head of the Biomass Production Area. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: pilar.ciria@ciemat.es
Pilar Ciria has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering by the Madrid Polytechnic University and she is a Researcher at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Her activities have always been related to resource evaluation, biomass production from energy crops and the characterisation and pretreatment of biomass for energy use, with particular emphasis on energy crops, being the head of this area. She has been responsible for various EU H2020 projects. She is the author of numerous publications in international scientific journals and conferences, besides the BIORAISE and BIORAISE-CE applications for resource evaluation with regard to biomass and energy crops.
Miguel J. Fernández Llorente
Senior Scientist. Head of the Characterisation Area. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: miguel.fernandez@ciemat.es
Miguel José Fernández Llorente has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering by the University of Valladolid. He is a Researcher at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 1995, he is the Head of the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory. Besides his laboratory-based activities, he has contributed to different research areas such as the physical, chemical and energy-related characterisation of biomass and the reduction of slag formation in thermochemical processes. He has taken part in more than 50 R+D+i projects. Moreover, he is the author of numerous publications in international scientific journals and conferences. He is currently the Chairman of the National Technical Standardization Committee UNE/CTN 164 `Solid Biofuels´.
Irene Mediavilla Ruiz
Senior Scientist. Head of the Bioeconomy Area. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: irene.mediavilla@ciemat.es
Irene Mediavilla has a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering by the University of Valladolid and she is a Researcher at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 2006, her activities have always been related to biomass pretreatment and combustion, and production of essential oils, among other bioproducts. She is the Head of the Bioeconomy area and has participated in numerous national and international scientific conferences and scientific publications in referred international journals.
Ruth Barro Piñeiro
Senior Scientist. Head of Tests of the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory (LCB). CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: ruth.barro@ciemat.es
Ruth Barro has a European Ph.D. in Chemistry by the University of Santiago de Compostela and she is a Researcher at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 2007, she is the Head of Tests at the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory (LCB). Her research activities are focused on the development of analytical methods to determine biomass physical and chemical composition and the characterisation, evaluation and optimization of the quality of solid biofuels and bioproducts. She is the author of numerous publications in international scientific journals and conferences. She is currently the Secretary of the National Technical Standardization Committee UNE/CTN 164 `Solid biofuels´.
Raquel Bados Sevillano
Senior Specialist Technician. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: raquel.bados@ciemat.es
Raquel Bados is a Forestry Engineer by the University of Valladolid. Since 2005, she works as a Senior Specialist Technician at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Her research activities are mainly focused on the logistics and pretreatment of biomass and waste materials in crushing, grinding, drying and pelletisation pilot plants. She has worked on numerous national and international R&D&I projects and technical services for private companies. She is the author of several scientific publications in referred international journals and contributions to international scientific conferences and other media. She is currently working on her Ph.D. studies in Advanced Forestry Research at the CEDER-CIEMAT and the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Paloma Pérez Ortiz
Postdoctoral Researcher. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: paloma.perez@ciemat.es
Paloma has a Ph.D. in Forestry Engineering by the University of Valladolid. Her research activities are focused on biomass pretreatment for energy use, as well as on the assessment of biomass resources and their energy and environmental impact. She is the author of the BIORAISE and BIORAISE-CE applications for resource evaluation with regard to biomass and energy crops. She has also participated in the design of the traceability platform for BIOMASUD certification.
Marina Sanz Gallego
Postdoctoral Researcher. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: marina.sanz@ciemat.es
Marina Sanz has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering by the Madrid Polytechnic University (UPM) and she is a Researcher at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Her research activities are focused on biomass production (energy crops, potential assessment of agricultural and forestry residues) and pretreatment for energy use, and phyto-depuration with macrophytes. She has worked in more than 30 R&D&I projects and she is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals and conferences.
Carlos Martín Sastre
Postdoctoral Researcher. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: carlos.martin@ciemat.es
Carlos Martín is an Agricultural Engineer and has a Ph.D. by the Comillas Pontifical University. Since 2017, he has been working as a Researcher in the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. His research activities are mainly focused on industrial crops and the assessment of the sustainability of the bioeconomy from a life cycle perspective. He is the author of scientific publications in referred international journals and contributions to international scientific conferences.
Veronika Chaloupková
Postdoctoral Researcher. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: veronika.chaloupkova@ciemat.es
Veronika Chaloupková has a Ph.D. in Sustainable Technologies and Energy Use of Biomass by the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. Since 2022, she is developing a thesis about the gum rockrose (Cistus ladanifer) at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Her actual research activities are focused on the use of biomass for bioproducts and bioenergy production within the framework of a circular bioeconomy, specifically, on the production and characterisation of oleoresins and essential oils derived from rockrose.
Lidia Nuño Sánchez
Predoctoral Researcher. CEDER–CIEMAT
Email: lidia.nuno@ciemat.es
Lidia Nuño has a Bachelor Degree in Biology by the University of Alicante and a Master´s Science in Biodiversity Management in Mediterranean Environments by the University of Murcia. Currently, she is developing a PhD thesis in the frame of the LIFE DRY4GAS project. Lidia has working experience in the fields of biochemistry, modelling ecology, plant science, and biogeochemistry and circular economy.
Carlos Sixto Ciria Ramos
Technician in Management and Common Services. CEDER–CIEMAT
Email: carlossixto.ciria@ciemat.es
Carlos Sixto Ciria has a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering. He has experience in herbaceous perennial crops for biomass production in rainfed conditions, extensive and low-input agricultural systems, agricultural insurance plans, and the CAP policy. He is also experienced in innovative harvesting systems, GIS, and other IT tools. Moreover, as part of the Biomass Unit, he has participated in different European and National R&D&I projects. He is the author of numerous scientific publications in international journals and conferences
Javier Pérez García
Research Assistant. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: javier.perezgarcia@ciemat.es
Javier Pérez has a degree in Forestry Engineering by the University of Valladolid. Since 2006, he works at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit as a Research Assistant. His activities are focused on the monitoring, control and management of crops for bioenergy and bioproducts in the frame of the R&D projects and technical services of the Biomass Unit.
Rubén Corredor de Miguel
Research Assistant. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: ruben.corredor@ciemat.es
Rubén Corredor is a Specialised Technician in Industrial Electronics and an Automotive Senior Technician. Since 2005, he works at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit as a Research Assistant. His activities are focused on the set-up, maintenance, and operation of the pilot plants for biomass pretreatment and the forestry machinery of the unit.
María del Carmen Febrel Lozano
Research Assistant. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: mcarmen.febrel@ciemat.es
María del Carmen Febrel is a Senior Technician in Administration and a Research Assistant at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 2009, she has been working at the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory, coordinating tasks, managing samples, and performing the physical and chemical tests for solid biofuels and biomass derived materials.
Sergio Hernández Romero
Research Assistant. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: sergio.hernandez@ciemat.es
Sergio Hernández is a Senior Technician in Environmental Health by the Polytechnic Secondary Educational School of Soria and a Research Assistant at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 2021, he has been working at the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory, performing the physical and chemical tests for solid biofuels and biomass derived materials..
María Martínez Aceña
Research Assistant. CEDER – CIEMAT
Email: maria.martinezacena@ciemat.es
María Martínez is an Environmental Health Technician by the Polytechnic Secondary Educational School of Soria and a Research Assistant at the CEDER-CIEMAT Biomass Unit. Since 2007, she has been working at the Biomass Characterisation Laboratory, performing the physical and chemical tests for solid biofuels and biomass derived materials.