Membrane Technology (MEMTech)
Membrane Technology group addresses the entire life cycle of membranes: from their preparation to their use in water treatment and recycling.
- Preparation of second generation membranes.
- Water treatment and reuse
- Direct and indirect recycling of end-of-life membrane modules.
What do we do?
In 2015, the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This Agenda has 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by all UN Member States, which are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere.
The research carried out by the group contributes to achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals:
Research team
Dra. Junkal Landaburu Aguirre
Researcher
Dra. Serena Molina Martínez
Researcher
Imane Fellahi
Predoctoral researcher
Francesca Nonnoi
Advanced research support technician
Ana Rubio López
Advanced research support technician
Mihai Lucian Lomanar
Advanced research support technician
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
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.
- imane.fellahi@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Francesca Nonnoi
Advanced research support technician
Her academic background includes a degree in Biology with a specialization in Microbiology and a master’s degree in environmental microbiology. In addition, she is a Senior Technician in Clinical and Biomedical Laboratory.
- francesca.nonnoi@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Ana Rubio López
Advanced research support technician
Graduated in Chemistry from the Complutense University of Madrid (2023). Subsequently, in order to complete her training, she completed the Master’s Degree in High Specialization in Plastics and Rubber (2024) by the Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-ICTP).
- ana.rubio@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Mihai Lucian Lomanar
Advanced research support technician
Graduated in Biology from the University of Alcalá (2019) and holds a Master’s Degree in Functional Biology and Biotechnology (2020, University of Alcalá). He completed both his Bachelor’s and Master’s theses at the Margarita Salas Biological Research Center (CIB-CSIC, Madrid).
- mihai.lomanar@imdea.org
- IMDEA Water. Avenida Punto Com, 2. Parque Científico Tecnológico de la Universidad de Alcalá. Alcalá de Henares. 28805 MADRID
Projects
Contracts
Scientific & Technical offer: Membrane technology
Membrane Pilot Plants:
