Nuria Baladés

Biography

Nuria Baladés Ruiz, after obtaining the title of Industrial Technical Engineer in 1999 and training in issues related to Quality and the Environment, worked for two years as a Technical Engineer in Vehicle Technical Inspection stations (2000-2002). After completing training in prevention, culminating in a master's degree in Occupational Risk Prevention, she worked for six years as a Technician, Auditor, Prevention and Safety Coordinator in different External Prevention Services and Industries in the Energy and Logistics sector (2004-2009 and 2016).
She combined both studies and work to obtain a degree in Industrial Engineering in 2012, and was awarded the Extraordinary End of Studies Award in 2013 and the CEPSA Chair Award in 2012 for innovation in Energy, Oil and Environment. She subsequently completed his studies by completing a Master's degree in Computer Engineering and obtaining a PhD in 2018 from the University of Cadiz as part of the Nanoscience and Materials Technology programme. During this period, as a member of the Materials and Nanotechnology for Innovation group, her research focused on the study of advanced nanomaterials for applications in Energy Efficiency through Transmission-Swept Electronic Microscopy techniques, as well as on the Simulation of material systems and microscopy images. The participation in two National Research Projects, in addition to two other projects for the transfer of research results, has allowed her to collaborate closely with different institutions, European and North American companies related to this line of research. This research led to the publication of seven articles in journals of impact registered in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). At the same time, the results of this research were disseminated at a total of seven international conferences.
As for her teaching work, she was hired in the area of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering in 2005, in 2008 in the area of Mechanical Engineering and currently in the area of Engineering Projects, which has allowed her to enter the theoretical and practical teaching of various subjects, completing his industrial training. In the industrial sector, he has collaborated in four transfer contracts and is currently participating as a researcher in a project aimed at industrial redesign with additive manufacturing techniques. She has recently joined the Structural and Geotechnical Engineering research group, Cádiz, having the opportunity to expand the field of research to materials used in construction.
Regarding scientific production, her research has been focused on electron nanoscopy and modelling of semiconducting materials and graphene nanocomposites and recently is taking part on different contract with industries related to mechanical characterization, reverse engineering and 3D-printed structures, resulting in two publications in these areas of knowledge.