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Eduardo Joaquín Gaya Mora

Eduardo Gaya Mora is a passionate research assistant with a solid background in Chemistry. He has specialized in various branches, including Analytical, Environmental, Forensic, and Food Chemistry. Eduardo's journey in academia began with a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, followed by a Master's in Electrochemistry, both from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in 2022.

During his studies, Eduardo developed an electrochemiluminescent sensor for detecting glyphosate in his Bachelor's thesis. For his Master's thesis, he designed an electrochemical sensor to simultaneously detect dopamine, uric acid, and ascorbic acid, a project that ended with the publication of the article "Fe3O4-Nanoparticle-Modified Sensor for the Detection of Dopamine, Uric Acid, and Ascorbic Acid," co-authored with N. Menendez, P. Herrasti, and E. Mazario; and presentation at the Annual electrochemistry Congress.

Since 2022, Eduardo has been contributing as a Research Assistant at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, where he works in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Technology. His expertise lies in materials science, organic chemistry, electrosynthesis

and chemical technology. Eduardo is actively involved in two major research projects. The BIOCTANE Project focuses on converting organic waste into jet fuel through biotechnology and thermochemical catalysis, while the SAFADCAT Project aims to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) from lignocellulosic intermediates using advanced catalytic systems. His work on hydrodeoxygenation of cyclohexanone dimer for producing high-density aviation fuels was also presented at the 9th Czech-Italian-Spanish Conference on Molecular Sieves and Catalysis (CIS-9), where he shared his findings with the scientific community.

Currently, Eduardo is working on a new project aimed at developing innovative technologies to repurpose biomass waste. To achieve this, he is developing materials capable of condensing carboxylic acids derived from the fermentation of this biomass and subsequently hydrodeoxygenating the resulting products to obtain SAFs. These reactions are being studied through thermal and electrochemical methods to optimize the process efficiency.

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Keywords: Biofuels, Materials Science, Catalysis, Electrochemistry