I am currently a senior lecturer in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, a position that has allowed me to acquire extensive experience in the theoretical and practical teaching of chemistry, both at undergraduate and postgraduate level. As a teacher, I have a special interest in participating in research and innovation projects that favour the assimilation of chemistry concepts, while stimulating student participation.
At the research level, I have studied the chemical and physical equilibria of nucleic acid sequences rich in the nitrogenous bases guanine and cytosine. These sequences can form characteristic structures called 'G-quadruplex' and 'i-motif', respectively, of biological and chemical interest. I have worked with spectroscopic (molecular absorption and fluorescence, circular dichroism...) and separation (PAGE, SEC, CE) techniques to characterise conformational changes induced by variables such as pH, temperature, ionic strength or interaction with ligands of potential medical interest. I have also participated in the development of multivariate analysis methods and their subsequent use for the characterisation of chemical and physical processes. Currently, I am working on the development of analytical methods based on molecular fluorescence for the detection of DNA sequences present in biological samples.
Both as a teacher and researcher, I am open to new proposals and collaborations in which I can contribute my experience.