
Investigador postdoctoral contratado
1. PhD in Earth Sciences. Oct 2019 – Jun 2024. Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. Faculty of Sciences. University of Granada. Spain.
Title: Waste-derived Technosols for the treatment of soils and waters affected by potentially harmful elements (PHEs).
Research area: Soil Science, Contamination (Doctoral Programme in Earth Sciences).
2. Master’s Degree in Conservation, Management and Restoration of Biodiversity. Oct 2018 – Jul 2019. Faculty of Sciences. University of Granada. Spain.
3. Degree in Environmental Sciences. Sep 2013 - Jan 2018. Faculty of Sciences. University of Granada. Spain.
ORCID 0000-0001-7292-9511
Scopus 57219660607
Web of Science: ABI-5786-2020
Formal teaching
Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry. University of Granada. Spain.
Soil science. Degree in Environmental Sciences (2º course). Laboratory practices (soil analysis: sample treatment, pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, calcium carbonate content, texture, colour, structure, exchangeable bases and cation exchange capacity, moisture, and useful water). Assigned teaching hours: 20 hours (2019/2020), 20 hours (2020/2021), 60 hours (2021/2022).
Soil evaluation, management, conservation, and restoration techniques. Degree in Environmental Sciences (3º course). Field practices (description of different recovery techniques for mining sites: erosion control, vegetation establishment, etc.; and explanation of how to measure the concentration of potentially harmful elements at field by X-ray fluorescence) and computer-based practices on soil evaluation (USDA agrological classes, Riquier) and land use change assessment. Assigned teaching hours: 8 hours (2019/2020), 8 hours (2020/2021).
The physical environment. Degree in Biology (1º course). Laboratory practices (soil analysis: sample treatment, pH, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, calcium carbonate
content, texture, colour, and structure). Assigned teaching hours: 25 hours (2019/2020), 25 hours (2020/2021).
Methods for the study of the natural environment. Degree in Biology (1º course). Soil mapping studies by cabinet practices (photointerpretation, analysis of the soil-forming factors and description of different types of soils) and field practices (natural environment and soil profiles description). Assigned teaching hours: 7 hours (2019/2020), 7 hours (2020/2021).
Supervision of student research (final degree/master’s degree projects) - Mentoring:
Evaluation of phytoextraction of technologically critical elements. 2022-2023. Author: Jorge Fernández Garrido. Tutors: Ana Romero Freire, Francisco Javier Martínez Garzón. Master’s degree in Conservation, Management and Restoration of Biodiversity. Mark: 9 (Defence: 20/09/2023)
Evaluation of Technosols in soil decontamination and their influence on phytotoxicity of heavy metals. 2022-2023. Author: Mateo González Quero. Tutors: Begoña Blasco León (Department of Plant Physiology – UGR), Manuel Sierra Aragón (Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry – UGR). Master’s degree in Advances in Agricultural Biology and Aquaculture. Mark: 9.9 (Defence: 20/07/2023)
Use of Technosols in the remediation of soils contaminated by mining activities. 2021-2022. Author: Ignacio Montero Acosta. Tutors: Manuel Sierra Aragón, Ana Romero Freire. Master’s degree in Conservation, Management and Restoration of Biodiversity. Mark: 9.7 (Defence: 20/07/2022).
Application of Technosols for the remediation of contaminated soils. 2020-2021. Author: Sheila Ocón Martín. Tutors: Francisco José Martín Peinado, Ana Romero Freire. Master’s degree of Advances in Agricultural Biology and Aquaculture. Mark: 9.0 (Defence: 20/09/2021).