Theses 2019

Eric Pedrol Ripoll
Rafael Jurado Cruz
André Eduardo Carneiro Dias
Alex Ximenes Naves
Esrom Aschenaki Kifle
Anna Toldrà Filella
Sandra Yurani Toledo Camacho
Isaac Isarn García
Irina Adell Barbarà
Gianmarco Colace
Marc Medina Martínez
Laura Escorihuela Martí
Ivan Magriñà Lobato
Mario Ammendola

ERIC PEDROL RIPOLL
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Francesc Díaz and Dr. Jaume Massons
TITLE OF THESIS: OPTOFLUIDIC DEVICE FOR CYTOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND STUDY OF INERTIAL FOCUSING CONDITIONS IN ASYMMETRIC SERPENTINES
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Magdalena Aguiló Díaz [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Gines Lifante Pedrola [Secretary] (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)
– Dr. Laura Lechuga Gómez [Vocal] (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia (ICN2))
DATE OF DEFENSE: Friday, 1st Febuary 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, Chemistry Faculty

RAFAEL JURADO CRUZ
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Fina Gavaldà, Dr. Xavier Ruiz and Dr. Jordi Pallarés
TITLE OF THESIS: ” NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF THE DCMIX MICROGRAVITY THERMODIFFUSION EXPERIMENTS TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF TYPICAL INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION REBOOSTING MANOEUVRES “
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Henri Bataller [President] (Universié de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour, France)
– Dr. Alexandre Fabregat Tomàs [Secretary] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Jeff Porter [Vocal] (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Tuesday, 14th May 2019
TIME: 11.30h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Aula Seminari del Departament de Química Física i Inorgánica, Chemistry Faculty
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

ANDRE EDUARDO CARNEIRO DIAS
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Vladimir Baulin
TITLE OF THESIS: “STUDY OF RBC SHAPE TRANSITIONS INDUCED BY NANOPARTICLES “
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Nigel Slater [President] (Cambridge University, UK)
– Dr. Marta Schuhmacher Ansuategui [Secretary] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Silvia Hernandez Ainsa [Vocal] (University of Zaragoza, Spain)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Monday, 8th July 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

ALEX XIMENES NAVES
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Dieter Boer and Dr. Assed Naked Haddad
TITLE OF THESIS: “WHOLE LIFE SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT AT THE BUILDING INDUSTRY AND CONSTRUCTED ASSETS, THROUGH THE WHOLE LIFE COSTING ASSESSMENT AND LIFE CYCLE COSTING ASSESSMENT EVALUATING THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS”
DEPARTMENT: DEM
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Laureano Jimenez Esteller [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Mariana Palumbo Fernández [Secretary] (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
– Dr. Wainer da Silveira e Silva [Vocal] ( Federal Fluminense University, Brazil)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Monday, 8th July 2019
TIME: 15.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION
*COTUTELLE

ESROM ASCHENAKI KIFLE
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Xavier Mateos and Dr. Magdalena Aguiló
TITLE OF THESIS: “FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF WAVEGUIDE LASERS OPERATING IN THE INFRARED SPECTRAL RANGE”
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Francesc Díaz González [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Javier Rodríguez Vázquez de Aldana [Secretary] (Universidad de Salamanca, Spain)
– Dr. Pavel Loiko [Vocal] (Université de Caen Normandie, France)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Tuesday, 9th July 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Aula Seminari del Departament de Química Física i Inorgànica, Chemistry Faculty
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

ANNA TOLDRÀ FILELLA
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Ciara O’Sullivan and Dr. Mònica Campàs
TITLE OF THESIS: “DNA-BASED ASSAYS AND BIOSENSORS FOR THE DETECTION OF TOXIC MICROALGAE AND VIRUSES IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT”
DEPARTMENT: DEQ and IRTA
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Terry Smith [President] (NUI Galway)
– Dr. Míriam Jauset Rubio [Secretary] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Nicolas Chomerat [Vocal] (Station Ifremer Concarne: Laboratoire Environnement Ressources de Bretagne Occidentale, France)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Tuesday, 17th September 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Aula 115, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

SANDRA YURANI TOLEDO CAMACHO
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Francesc Medina and Dr. Sandra Contreras
TITLE OF THESIS: “DEVELOPMENT OF NEW MATERIALS FOR HYDROGEN GENERATION AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT BY PHOTCATALYSIS”
DEPARTMENT: DEQ
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Bastian Mei [President] (University of Twente, The Netherlands)
– Dr. Jordi Llorca Piqué [Secretary] (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona)
– Dr. Maria José Ribero Martínez [Vocal] (Universidad de Cantabria, Spain)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Friday, 27th September 2019
TIME: 11.30h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala d’Actes, N5 building
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

ISAAC ISARN GARCÍA
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Francesc Ferrando and Dr. Àngels Serra
TITLE OF THESIS: “NEW EPOXY COMPOSITES WITH ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY KEEPING ELECTRICAL INSULATION”
DEPARTMENT: DEM
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. John Hutchinson [President] (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Terrassa)
– Dr. Albert Fabregat Sanjuan [Secretary] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Marco Sangermano [Vocal] (Politecnico di Torino, Italy)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Friday, 11th October 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

IRINA ADELL BARBARÀ
SUPERVISORS: Dr. M. Cinta Pujol, Dr. Rosa M. Solé and Dr. Francesc Díaz
TITLE OF THESIS: “CE OR PR-DOPED TYPE III KGD(PO3)4 CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS. GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION AS SCINTILLATORS”
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Magdalena Aguiló Díaz [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Alexandra Peña [Secretary] (Université Grenoble Alpes, France)
– Dr. Mariola Ramírez Herrero [Vocal] (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Thursday, 24th October 2019
TIME: 12.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, Chemistry Faculty

GIANMARCO COLACE
SUPERVISORS: Dr. José Antonio Reina
TITLE OF THESIS: ” MODIFICATION OF POLY( VINYL ALCOHOL) FILM TO MAXIMIZE BARRIER PROPERTIES “
DEPARTMENT: DQAQO
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Giuseppe Mensitieri [President] (Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy)
– Dr. José David Badia Valiente [Secretary] (Universitat de València, Spain)
– Dr. Àngels Serra i Albet [Vocal] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Monday, 11th November 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION
*INDUSTRIAL MENTION

MARC MEDINA MARTÍNEZ
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Maria Cinta Pujol, Dr. Jaume Massons and Dr. Airán Ródenas
TITLE OF THESIS: “KREW/SIO2 WAVEGUIDE PLATFORM FOR OPTICAL SENSING APPLICATIONS”
DEPARTMENT: DQFI
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Francesc Díaz González [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Inocencio Rafael Martín Benezuela [Secretary] (Universidad de La Laguna, Spain)
– Dr. Sonia García Blanco [Vocal] (University of Twente, The Netherlands)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Tuesday, 12th November 2019
TIME: 11.15h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, Chemistry Faculty

LAURA ESCORIHUELA MARTÍ
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Alberto Fernández and Dr. Benjamí Martorell
TITLE OF THESIS: “COMPUTATIONAL CHARACTERISATION OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FOR RISK ASSESSMENT”
DEPARTMENT: DEQ
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Alberto Roldan Martínez [President] (Cardiff University, UK)
– Dr. Vladimir Baulin [Secretary] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Alfonso Gallo Bueno [Vocal] (Instituto Tecnológico del Envalaje, Transporte y Logística (ITENE), Valencia)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Friday, 22nd November 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

IVAN MAGRIÑA LOBATO
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Ciara O’Sullivan and Dr. Mayreli Ortiz
TITLE OF THESIS: “DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTROCHEMICAL DNA SENSORS BASED ON THE INCORPORATION FERROCENE LABELLED DATP”
DEPARTMENT: DEQ
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Anne Varene [President] (Université Paris Descares, France)
– Dr. Mònica Campàs Homs [Secretary] (IRTA, Sant Carles de la Ràpita)
– Dr. Luis A. Tortajada Genaro [Vocal] (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Monday, 25th November 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION

MARIO AMMENDOLA
SUPERVISORS: Dr. Ricard Garcia Valls and Dr. Raúl Rodrigo
TITLE OF THESIS: “SOLVENT STABLE MICROCAPSULES FOR CONTROLLED RELEASE OF ACTIVES”
DEPARTMENT: DEQ
NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF MEMBERS PhD COMMITTEE: – Dr. Marta Giamberini [President] (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona)
– Dr. Xavier Martínez Lladó [Secretary] (Eurecat)
– Dr. Giuseppe Cesare Lama [Vocal] (IPCB-CNR, Italy)
DATE OF DEFENSE: Friday, 13th December 2019
TIME: 11.00h
ROOM OF DEFENSE: Sala de Graus, ETSEQ
*INTERNATIONAL MENTION
*INDUSTRIAL MENTION