Researchers
Dra. Irene de Bustamante Gutiérrez
Director
Dra. Raffaella Meffe
Deputy Director
Dra. Junkal Landaburu Aguirre
Researcher
Dra. Serena Molina Martínez
Researcher
Dr. Juan Manuel Ortiz
Researcher
Dr. Antonio Berná Galiano
Researcher
Dra. Ana de Santiago Martín
Researcher
Dra. Paula Elisa Redondo Hasselerharm
Researcher
Dra. María Blanca Sánchez Martínez
Researcher
Dra. Mª Ángeles Lezcano Vega
Researcher
Dra. Irene de Bustamante Gutiérrez
Director
Ph.D. in Geology from the UCM, Professor of the Department of Geology, Geography and Environment of the University of Alcalá and Director of IMDEA Water. Among its lines of research, hydrogeology, quality and water reuse should be highlighted. She has participated in more than 80 projects and research contracts, being in 57 of them principal investigator, and she has carried out 32 projects for companies.
- irene.bustamante@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Raffaella Meffe
Deputy Director
Deputy director of IMDEA Water. PhD in Natural Sciences (specialty in hydrogeology) at the Freie Universität of Berlin (2011), MSc in Geological Science at the Sapienza University of Rome (2007).
- raffaella.meffe@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Junkal Landaburu Aguirre
Researcher
Dr. Junkal Landaburu Aguirre obtained the degree of M.Sc (Chemistry) in 2004 from the University of Basque Country, Spain. She started her PhD studies in 2006 in the Environmental and Chemical Engineering group of the University of Oulu, Finland, from where she got her doctoral degree in 2012. Her PhD thesis was focused on the removal of heavy metals from phosphorous rich wastewaters using membrane technology (Micellar-Enhanced Ultrafiltration).
- junkal.landaburu@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Serena Molina Martínez
Researcher
She obtained her PhD by the Complutense University of Madrid. Her knowledge about material science has been complemented with the Master Degree in Advanced Specialization in Plastics and Rubber at UIMP-CSIC.
- serena.molina@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dr. Juan Manuel Ortiz
Researcher
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alicante (2002), and PhD (2009) (Programme "Electrochemistry, Science and Technology", Title: "Water Desalination by Electrodialysis Systems Powered directly by Photovoltaic Solar Energy: Technical Feasibility and Modeling Study ”).
- juanma.ortiz@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. María de las Virtudes Martínez Hernández
Researcher
PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources Management at University of Alcala (2015), MSc in the same programme (2008) and BSc in Environmental Sciences at University of Alcala (2007).
- virtudes.martinez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dr. Antonio Berná Galiano
Researcher
Antonio Berná Galiano got a degree in Chemical Engineering (2000) and a PhD in Materials Science (2014) from the University of Alicante. His PhD thesis was focused on the characterization of the electrode/solution interphase by means of coupled electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical (SEIRAS) techniques.
- antonio.berna@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Ana de Santiago Martín
Researcher
PhD in Pharmacy (2013) with European Mention and Folch award at Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). She worked for 5 years (2008- 013) as Assistant in the Pedology Department (UCM) where she specialized on the study of the distribution and availability of metals in agricultural soils, the assessment of bioindicators, and the risk of metals entering the food chain.
- ana.desantiago@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Paula Elisa Redondo Hasselerharm
Researcher
She has a bachelor`s degree in Biology from the Autonomous University of Madrid and a master`s dregree in Water Quality Techniques and Sciences from University of Granada. In 2020, she obtained a PhD in Environmental Sciences at the University of Wageningen (The Netherlands), which she carried out in the Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management group.
- paula.redondo@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. María Blanca Sánchez Martínez
Researcher
Dr. Sánchez obtained her M.Sc. in Biochemistry from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). In 2005, she obtained her PhD in Molecular Biology from UAM, studying antibiotic biosynthesis regulation and resistance mechanisms by antibiotic producing microorganisms.
- blanca.sanchez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Mª Ángeles Lezcano Vega
Researcher
PhD in Microbiology at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) (2017), European Master in Inland Water Quality Assessment at UAM and University of Mälardalen (Sweden) (2011) and degree in Environmental Sciences at UAM (2009).
- mangeles.lezcano@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Sara Martínez Pérez
Predoctoral researcher
Cynthia Rieckhof Rivas
Predoctoral researcher
Sara Mozo Pacheco
Predoctoral researcher
Lesly Ayala Cabana
Predoctoral researcher
Anamary Pompa Pernía
Predoctoral researcher
Sara Martínez Pérez
Predoctoral researcher
Graduated in Environmental Sciences at Rey Juan Carlos University (2017) with a Master in Ecology at Autonomous University of Madrid (2019).
- sara.martinez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Cynthia Rieckhof Rivas
Predoctoral researcher
She graduated in Geological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid (2017). She received her Master's Degree in Geology and Environmental Management of Mineral Resources from the University of Huelva (2018).
- cynthia.rieckhof@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Sara Mozo Pacheco
Predoctoral researcher
Graduated from the University of Alcalá obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Biology (2020) and a master’s degree in Advanced Biotechnology by the Autonomous University of Barcelona (2022).
- sara.mozo@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Lesly Ayala Cabana
Predoctoral researcher
She graduated in Chemistry from the University Complutense of Madrid (2018). She got her master's degree in Ecosystem Restoration from the same university (2019).
- lesly.ayala@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Anamary Pompa Pernía
Predoctoral researcher
She is a Chemical Engineer from the University of Orient (UO) ¨Julio Antonio Mella¨- Cuba (2015). After graduating, she worked as a chemical engineer for the craft-brewery manufacture in Varadero-Cuba, being the responsible in the control of automated and computerized operations.
- anamary.pompa@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Laura Rodríguez Sáez
Research assistant
Dra. Theresa Schell
Research assistant
Ángel Guillermo Pompa Pernía
Research assistant
Gloria Teijón Ávila
Research assistant
Lorena Martínez García
Research assistant
Lucía Barbero Morales
Research assistant
Ana García Arcos
Research assistant
Daniel Franco López
Research assistant
Imane Fellahi
Research assistant
Daniela Torruella Salas
Research assistant
Sergio García Ochoa
Research assistant
Ana Jesús Vega de Armas
Research assistant
Dr. Cristina Jiménez Holgado
Research assistant
Marta Rodríguez Gómez
Research assistant
Silvia Blázquez Hernández
Research assistant
Laura Rodríguez Sáez
Research assistant
She has an Environmental Science Degree from the Autonoma University of Madrid (2005) and a Master in Environmental Management, Quality and Audit (2006).
- laura.rodriguez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dra. Theresa Schell
Research assistant
Theresa received a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science in 2013 and a Master of Science in Ecotoxicology in 2016 from the University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany.
- theresa.schell@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Ángel Guillermo Pompa Pernía
Research assistant
He received his Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Havana (CUJAE) and his Master Degree in Electronic Systems Engineering from University Carlos III of Madrid.
- angelg.pompa@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Gloria Teijón Ávila
Research assistant
Graduated in 2006 in Geological Sciences at the University of Salamanca. She has a degree in hydrogeology from “Fundación Centro Internacional de Hidrología Subterránea” (2007), a Master’s degree in Hydrogeology from FCIHS-Technical University of Cataluña (2007-2009) and degree in Hydrogeological aspects in mining by “Fundación Centro Internacional de Hidrología Subterránea” (2013-2014).
- gloria.teijon@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Lorena Martínez García
Research assistant
Graduated in Biology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2018) and Master´s degree in Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2019).
- lorena.martinez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Lucía Barbero Morales
Research assistant
Graduated in Geological Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid (2016) and a fellowship with the Department of Petrology and Geochemistry (2016) in a Project to investigate the pyroxenes of Campo de Calatrava volcanic field (Ciudad Real).
- lucia.barbero@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Ana García Arcos
Research assistant
She graduated in Environmental Sciences from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2017), and she got a master’s degree in Ecology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2019).
- ana.garcia@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Daniel Franco López
Research assistant
He´s graduated in Biology at University of Alcalá (2019). In his last year Daniel was the beneficiary of an Erasmus+ grant where he was able to carry out his final year studies at the University of Aveiro in Portugal.
- daniel.franco@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Imane Fellahi
Research assistant
Environmental engineer graduated from the National Polytechnic School (ENP, 2017), Algeria. obtained an international master’s degree in Sustainable Management and Governance of Water in the Natural and Agricultural Environment by the Mediterranean Agricultural Institute of Zaragoza (CIHEAM-IAMZ, 2022), Spain.
- imane.fellahi@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Daniela Torruella Salas
Research assistant
Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University Rey Juan Carlos (2019) and master’s degree in Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2021).
- daniela.torruella@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Sergio García Ochoa
Research assistant
Graduate in Biology and master’s degree in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology from the Complutense University of Madrid, specializing in Environmental Biotechnology and Water management and treatment.
- sergio.garcia@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Ana Jesús Vega de Armas
Research assistant
Graduated in Biology and Biochemistry from the University of Sevilla, she has worked with photosynthetic organisms in several research centers.
- anaj.vega@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Dr. Cristina Jiménez Holgado
Research assistant
She has an Environmental Science Degree from the Autonoma University of Madrid (2005) and a Master in Environmental Management, Quality and Audit (2006).
- cristina.jimenez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Marta Rodríguez Gómez
Research assistant
Marta holds a BSc in Environmental Sciences (Autonomous University of Madrid, UAM) with a final dissertation on Environmental Accounting and an Emergy model (Ecological Economics) applied to Spain. MSc in Hydrology and Water Resources Management (University of Alcalá, UAH, 2011).
- marta.rodriguez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Silvia Blázquez Hernández
Research assistant
Graduated in Environmental Sciences in 2021 from the University of Alcalá. His final degree project was dedicated to the study of microplastics as vectors of pollution. In June 2022, he obtained the title of Master in Hydrology and Water Resources Management
- silvia.blazquez@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
