Dr. 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.

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• irene.debustamante@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. 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).

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Dr. 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).

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Dr. 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.

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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 ”).

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Dr. 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).

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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.

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• antonio.berna@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. Ana de Santiago Martín

Researcher

She has a European PhD in Pharmacy (2013) at UCM. She worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Laval University (Quebec) (2014-2016). She joined IMDEA Water in 2017. Her research career has been developed on evaluation of soil and water contamination.

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• ana.desantiago@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. 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.

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• paula.redondo@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. 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).

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• mangeles.lezcano@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. Carlos Dionisio Pérez Blanco

Researcher

He is a R4 Researcher at IMDEA Water, where he is Coordinator and Principal Investigator of the WaterTheft (ERC CoG), TRANSCEND (Horizon Europe), TALANOA-WATER (H2020) and NATURA (Spanish Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia) projects, and Principal Investigator in the projects MARCLAIMED and IRENE (Spanish R&D Plan, EUR 300 000) projects.

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• dionisio.perez@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. Francesco Sapino

Researcher

Francesco earned a bachelor’s degree in Energetic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Turin, followed by a master’s degree in environmental economics (with honors) at the University of Turin.

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• francesco.sapino@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. Nazim Uddin

Researcher

He received his PhD in 2015 from the University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB)-China in environmental science and engineering.

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Dr. Fernando Chaguaceda Borjabad

Researcher

PhD in Biology with specialization in Limnology at Uppsala University (2015-2020), where he studied the functioning of aquatic food webs and the bioaccumulation of essential biomolecules in response to environmental changes.

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• fernando.chaguaceda@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. David Rivas Tabares

Researcher

Postdoctoral researcher at IMDEA Water in the WaterTheft project (ERC CoG). His career has focused on analyzing the complex relationships of agricultural systems in the territory. After completing his thesis, he carried out a three-year postdoctoral stay in Ecuador with the competitive Margarita Salas 2021 fellowship.

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Dr. Jesús Garrido Rubio

Researcher

Jesús Garrido Rubio is an Agricultural Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and currently works at the IMDEA Water Institute. His research work has grown hand in hand with Spanish, European or Latin America funded projects aimed at remote sensing-based irrigation water accounting at different spatial and temporal management scales through a remote sensing-based soil water balance.

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• jesus.garrido@agua.imdea.org
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Dr. Anna Salvian

Researcher

Anna Salvian holds a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Surrey (UK, 2025), where she was awarded a Doctoral College Studentship to develop biosensors based on microbial electrochemical technologies for optimizing water treatment processes.

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Dr. Jesús Morón López

Researcher

Jesús holds a PhD in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from the University of Alcalá (2019), where he obtained the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize in Science. His work focuses on the monitoring and control of harmful algal blooms.

• jesus.moron@agua.imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Dr. Mario Ballesteros Olza

Researcher

Mario Ballesteros holds a degree in Environmental Sciences (2010) from the University of Alcalá, a Master’s in Sustainable Water Management (2012) from the University of Zaragoza, and a PhD in Economics and Business (2022) from the UNED.

• mario.ballesteros@agua.imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Dr. Mariana Vellosa Capparelli

Researcher

Mariana Capparelli holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Sciences, with an emphasis on Comparative Biology, from the University of São Paulo (Brazil), and a degree in Biology from São Paulo State University (UNESP).

• mariana.capparelli@agua.imdea.org
• IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID

Dr. Alicia Fuertes Sánchez

Researcher

PhD in Engineering for Rural and Civil Development from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2023) and Agricultural Engineer from the Technical University of Madrid (2009).

• alicia.fuertes@agua.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).

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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).

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Imane Fellahi

Predoctoral researcher

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.

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Carla Morales Pujante

Predoctoral researcher

Graduated in Marine Sciences from the University of Alicante (2021) and holding a Master’s degree in Environmental Contamination, Toxicology, and Health from the University of Valencia (2023).

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• carla.morales@agua.imdea.org
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Lorena Martínez García

Predoctoral researcher

Graduated in Biology from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2018) and Master´s degree in Biotechnology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2019).

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• lorena.martinez@agua.imdea.org
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María Ángeles Herrero Vieira

Predoctoral researcher

She is graduated in Biology by the Universidad Autónoma of Madrid (2021) and in Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology master’s from the Universidad Complutense of Madrid (2024).

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• mangeles.herrero@agua.imdea.org
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Isabel Domarco Sagra

Predoctoral researcher

Graduated in Biology from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2022) and Master’s in Biodiversity from the same university (2023).

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• isabel.domarco@agua.imdea.org
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Noureddine Bouzidi

Predoctoral researcher

Noureddine is a PhD candidate in Economics. With a master’s degree in water management and governance from CIHEAM Zaragoza, he works on the MARCLAIMED project.

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Héctor González López

Predoctoral researcher

Civil Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, with a Master’s in Hydrology and Water Resources Management from UAH in collaboration with URJC, where he analyzed runoff in road networks using hydrological models.

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• hector.gonzalez@agua.imdea.org
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Gabriela Ágreda López

Predoctoral researcher

Biologist from Universidad Nacional de Colombia and Master of Science (biology) from Uppsala University (Sweden).

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• gabriela.agreda@agua.imdea.org
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Abir Neji

Predoctoral researcher

Abir Neji is a hydraulic and planning engineer specialized in water and waste management and treatment from the Higher School of Engineers of Medjez El Bab (Tunisia).

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• abir.neji@agua.imdea.org
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Isabella de Baptistis

Predoctoral researcher

Isabella obtained a bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Bologna and a master’s degree in International Politics and Government from LUMSA University in Rome.

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• isabella.debaptistis@agua.imdea.org
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Esteban Sabroso de la Torre

Predoctoral researcher

Graduate in Environmental Sciences from the University of Alcalá (2023) and a Master’s degree in microbiology from the Autonomous University of Madrid (2024).

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• esteban.sabroso@agua.imdea.org
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Leire Besga Oyanarte

Predoctoral researcher

She graduated in Biology (2020) and holds a master’s degree in industrial and environmental biotechnology (2022) from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).

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• leire.besga@agua.imdea.org
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Mario Márquez Toribio

Predoctoral researcher

Graduated in Biology by the Autonomous University of Madrid, Mario studied courses of the environmental itinerary during his studies such as applied zoology, geobotany or aquatic systems.

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• mario.marquez@agua.imdea.org
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Osama Hassan

Predoctoral researcher

Osama Hassan is a passionate researcher transforming the future of water management under climate change. Specializing in socio-hydrological systems and hydro-economic modeling, he leverages his expertise in Socio-hydrology to turn complex data into actionable insights, fostering a resilient future.

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• osama.hassan@agua.imdea.org
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Mariem Chammem

Predoctoral researcher

Engineer and researcher specialized in rural economics and agricultural project management.

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• mariem.chammem@agua.imdea.org
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Redouane Meras

Predoctoral researcher

Redouane Meras holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from ENSA Algiers, with a specialisation in Crop Production and Improvement, and a Master’s in Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources from the same institution. He later completed a Master’s in Sustainable Water Management and Governance at CIHEAM Zaragoza.

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• redouane.meras@agua.imdea.org
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