Dr. Núria López holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences (2015), a Master's in Environmental Engineering (2016), and a PhD in Engineering and Applied Sciences (2021) from the University ...
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Dr. Núria López holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences (2015), a Master's in Environmental Engineering (2016), and a PhD in Engineering and Applied Sciences (2021) from the University of Barcelona. Her doctoral thesis, funded by an FPU grant, received the highest distinction—Cum Laude—with International Doctorate mention and was awarded Best Thesis 2021 by the International PhD School on Advanced Oxidation Processes. She has conducted research stays at the University of Alberta (Canada), University of Porto (Portugal), and Polytechnic University of Madrid (Spain). Post-PhD, she contributed to the H2020 KNOWPEC project and was awarded a Margarita Salas postdoctoral fellowship in 2022. Currently, she serves as a lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Barcelona, teaches in the Erasmus Mundus ChIR Master's program, and is the academic secretary of the Water Research Institute (IdRA). Her research focuses on advanced oxidation processes for emerging contaminant removal and wastewater reuse, with 20 scientific articles (496 citations, h-index 14), 48 conference presentations, and supervision of 6 Master's theses, 12 Bachelor's theses, and 2 ongoing PhDs. She has participated in 9 national projects and a private contract with ACCIONA Agua. Dr. López has international collaborations with researchers in Brazil, Bolivia, and Costa Rica, and has hosted five visiting researchers at the University of Barcelona. She is actively involved in scientific outreach, having coordinated and presided over the V, VI, and VII Young Researchers' Conferences at IdRA- info
Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry
nuria.lopez@ub.edu 934034775 nuria.lopez(a)ub.edu, nurialv_14(a)hotmail.com
Position
Secretària acadèmica Institut de Recerca de l'Aigua
Academic Training
Doctorat en Enginyeria i Ciències Aplicades
. Universitat de Barcelona
. 2021
. (Ph.D.)Màster en Enginyeria Ambiental
. Universitat de Barcelona
. 2016
. (Official Master)Grau en Ciències Ambientals
. Universitat de Barcelona
. 2015
. (Diploma / Degree / Activities)
Research interests
Processos avançats d'oxidació per l'eliminació de contaminants de preocupació emergentReutilització d'aigües residuals per usos agrícolesTractament d'aigües residuals mitjançant processos d'oxidació químicaTractaments d'aigües residuals mitjançant processos basats en la natura
Participation in Projects (last 10 years)
Enginyeria de processos d'oxidació avançada
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2017 - 2021
. Ref.2017SGR131
. Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca (AGAUR)
. PI: Carmen Sans MazonTratamiento de aguas de lavado de membranas mediante la ozonización
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2017 - 2018
. Ref.309550
. ACCIONA Agua S.A.
. PI: Carmen Sans MazonAplicación de los procesos de oxidación avanzada para obtener agua de reuso de alta calidad
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2018 - 2020
. Ref.CTQ2017-86466-R
. Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
. PI: Carmen Sans Mazon, Jaime Gimenez FarrerasNovel Enhanced Primary Treatment of Combined Sewer Overflow using Combinations of Oxidants and Coagulants
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2015 - 2019
. Ref.RES0026336
. EPCOR Water Services
. PI: Mohamed Gamal El-DinIdentify and interrupting micropollutants of EU concern by using Smart Carbon materials
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2018 - 2021
. Ref.NORTE-01- 0145-FEDER-0310
. Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
. PI: Adrián Manuel Tavares da SilvaKnowledge for pesticides control (KNOWPEC)
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2016 - 2016
. Ref.690618
. EU, H2020
. PI: Carme Sans MazónAyuda Margarita Salas para la formación de jóvenes doctores
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2022 - 2024
. Ref.MS94
. Ministerio de Universidades
. PI: Nuria Lopez VinentDesarrollo de nuevas estrategias de gestión y tratamientos avanzados de aguas con contaminantes tóxicos y persistentes, hacia un medio ambiente libre de tóxicos
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2021 - 2024
. Ref.PID2020-112674RB-I00
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
. PI: Carmen Sans Mazon; Jaime Gimenez FarrerasSmart tools and technologies for assessing the environmental fate and risk of pollutants in a climate change scenario (CICLIC)
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2019 - 2022
. Ref.RTI2018-097158-B-C33
. Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
. PI: Sandra Pérez Solsona
Journal Publications (last 10 years)
Malvestiti, J.A.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.B.; López-Vinent, N.; Dantas, R.F.; Sans, C.(2019).
Catalytic ozonation by metal ions for municipal wastewater disinfection and simulataneous micropollutants removal.Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 259(118104)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0926-3373Lopez-Vinent, N.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.; Malvestiti, J.; Marco, P.; Gimenez, J.; Esplugas, S.(2020).
Organic fertilizer as a chelating agent in photo-Fenton at neutral pH with LEDs for agricultural wastewater reuse: Micropollutant abatement and bacterial inactivation.Chemical Engineering Journal, 388(124246)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 1385-8947López-Vinent, N.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.; Giménez, J.; Esplugas, S.; Sans, C.(2021).
Improvement of the photo-Fenton process at natural condition of pH using organic fertilizers mixtures: Potential application to agricultural reuse of wastewater.Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 290, p. 120066
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0926-3373Bayarri, B.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.; López-Vinent, N.; Micó, M.M.; Sans, C.(2021).
Can ozone inactivate SARS-CoV-2? A review of mechanisms and performance on viruses.Journal of Hazardous Materials, 415(125658)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 0304-3894Cruz-Alcalde, A.; López-Vinent, L.; Ribeiro, R.S.; Giménez, J.; Sans, C.; Silva, A.M.T.(2021).
Persulfate activation by reduced graphene oxide membranes: Practical and mechanistic insights concerning organic pollutants abatement.Chemical Engineering Journal, 427(130994)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 1385-8947López-Vinent, L.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.; Moussavi, G.; del Castillo Gonzalez, I.; Hernandez Lehmann, A.; Giménez, J.; Giannakis, S.(2022).
Improving ferrate disinfection and decontamination performance at neutral pH by activating peroxymonosulfate under solar light.Chemical Engineering Journal, 450(137904)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 1385-8947Albert Sales-Alba., Alberto Cruz-Alcalde., Núria López-Vinent., Lucas Cruz., Carme Sans(2023).
Removal of neonicotinoid insecticide clothianidin from water by ozone-based oxidation: Kinetics and transformation products.Separation and Purification Technology, 316(123735)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 1383-5866Núria López-Vinent; Ana Piera Santacruz; Albert Sales-Alba; Alberto Cruz-Alcalde; Ivan Díaz Redondo; Sandra Pérez; Carme Sans(2023).
Nature-based solution as an efficient wastewater pretreatment to enhance micropollutants abatement by solar photo-Fenton at natural pH.Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 11(5)
. Institutional Repository. ISSN: 2213-2929Lladó-Valero, J.; Díaz, A.M.; López-Vinent, N.; Pérez-Solsona, S.; Montemurro, N.; Cruz-Alcalde, A.; Lao Luque, C.; Fuente Alonso, E.; Ruiz-Bobes, B.(2025).
Lignocelullosic pruning waste adsorbents to remove emerging contaminants from tire wear and pharmaceuticals present in wastewater in circular economy scenario.Bioresource Technology, 418
. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2024.131847. ISSN: 0960-8524
Other publications (last 10 years)
VIDAL, Carme; LÓPEZ VINENT, Núria; GARCIA ARTIGAS, Ruben A.; MARSAL AGUILERA, Roser; SANTASUSAGNA RIU, Albert(2022).
V Jornada de Joves Investigadors de l'IdRA. Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Aigua (IdRA), 2022
. In
IdRA Documents; 6
. http://hdl.handle.net/2445/186466López Vinent, Núria; Cruz Alcalde, Alberto; Vinyes Nadal, Martí(2023).
VI Jornada de Joves Investigadors de l'IdRA
. In
http://hdl.handle.net/2445/203941
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Cruz Alcalde, Alberto; Díaz Redondo, Ivan; López Vinent, Núria; Llopart Roca, Pere(2024).
VII Jornada de Joves Investigadors de l'IdRA
. ISBN: 2604-8019
. https://hdl.handle.net/2445/213504
Teaching Innovation
Introducció de la impressió 3D en assignatures impartides per la Secció d’Enginyeria Química a la Facultat de Química
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2024 - 2026
. Ref.2023PID-UB/019
. Universitat de Barcelona
. PI: Alberto Cruz AlcaldeFernández, J.; Cruells, M.; Escaja, N.; Fernández, J.; Garrido, J.A.; Giménez, J.; Llauradó, M.; Roca, A.; Rodríguez, L.; Sagristà, M.Ll.; Navarro, C.; Bernad, J.O.; Escobar, C.; López, N.(2015).
The surveys: nexus between industry and academia.
(Poster)
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1st International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'15). Valencia
. SPAIN