ISABEL PARIENTE
Dr María Isabel Pariente Castilla has been an ITPS member since November 2025. Currently, she is Full Professor in Chemical Engineering at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC), where she has developed her academic and research career since 2003. She earned her Ph.D. in 2008 with a thesis on catalytic wet peroxide oxidation for the treatment of industrial wastewater, receiving the Extraordinary Doctorate Award and the European Doctorate mention.
Her research activity has focused on the development of advanced oxidation processes and their integration with biological systems for treating industrial effluents with low biodegradability. In recent years, her work has expanded to valorising industrial sludges and biowastes through thermal and catalytic processes, aiming at sustainable management strategies aligned with Circular Economy principles. She has also explored the design of heterogeneous catalysts and electrochemical systems for wastewater remediation and resource recovery.
Dr. Pariente has co-authored more than 40 articles in high-impact international journals, 9 book chapters, and over 80 contributions to national and international conferences. She has completed research stays at the Technical University of Crete (Greece) and the Water Research Institute of the National Research Council (Italy), strengthening international collaborations in advanced oxidation and integrated treatment technologies.
Her scientific career has been supported by competitive funding from European programs (Water JPI, BBI, Horizon Europe), national research plans, regional initiatives, and technology transfer contracts with industry. She has participated in more than 20 research projects, being PI of REMICROPOL funded by the Ministry of Science and Innovation. Currently co-supervises three PhD theses on sludge valorisation, wet air oxidation and electro-Fenton processes.
Alongside her research, Dr. Pariente has extensive teaching experience in Chemical and Environmental Engineering. She has coordinated innovation projects in service-learning and collaborative methodologies and is a member of consolidated teaching innovation groups. She also plays an active role in academic management as coordinator of the Chemical Engineering degree and functional coordinator of the Chemical Engineering area at URJC.
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Keywords:
Advanced Oxidation Processes; Environmental Catalysis; Wastewater Treatment; Sludge Valorization; Circular Economy; Electrochemical Processes; Sustainable Technologies
