Teaching Staff

Doctorate in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1887). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1994). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1993). Visiting researcher in Materials Science and Engineering (Pennsylvania State University, 1996-97).

Academic post: Senior Lecturer, 2003 - current

Modules taught: Inorganic Chemistry, Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, Electrometric Methods, Experimentation in Chemistry III.

Research projects:
1. Developing electrochemical sensors for melted metals.
2. Developing and applying new electrochemical techniques to corrosion monitoring.
3. High-temperature corrosion monitoring.

e-mail:jordi.abella@iqs.edu

Degree in Chemistry (1997, URL). Degree in Chemical Engineering (1999, IQS). Master's Degree in Corporate Environmental Engineering (2000, IQS).

Academic post: Associate Professor, 2004 - current

Modules taught: Experimentation inn Analytical Chemistry, Experimentation in Chemistry II.

Research projects:
1. Quality management in chemical-analysis laboratories.

e-mail:jbaguena@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1993). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1976).

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 1996 - current

Modules taught: Experimentation in Synthesis I, Experimentation in Chemistry I and Spectrophotometric Methods.

Research projects:
1. Applying scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and EDS analyses to metallic materials.
2. Corrosion monitoring in energy plants.
3. Heavy metals analyses.

e-mail:josefina.barcelo@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1992). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1993). Chemical Engineering (IQS 1988). Masters in Food and Agriculture Chemistry (IQS, 1988).

Academic post: Senior Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Analytical Chemistry and Quality Control Management in Laboratories.

Research projects:
1. Quality Control Management in Chemical Analysis laboratories.

e-mail:pepa.blanco@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1992). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1993). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1980).

Academic post: Full Professor, 2005 - current

Modules taught: General Chemistry, Chemical Fundamentals of Engineering, Environmental Chemistry and Environmental Contaminants Analysis (postgraduate).

Research projects:
1. Determination of residues of organic compounds in environmental, food and pharmaceutical matrices.
2. Study of instrumental chromatographic techniques (HRGC-FID, TCD, ECD, NPD, FPD, TEA, HPLC with UV detectors, fluorescence, RI, conductometric, light scattering, HRGC-MS and HPLC-MS). Instrument calibration.
3. Study of High-Performance Capillary Electrophoresis (HPCE): zone, micellar and gel. Separating enantiomers.
4. Designing, validating and applying analysis procedures using chromatographic and capillary electrophoresis techniques. Analysis of pharmaceuticals and pesticides.

e-mail:francesc.broto@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1978). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1998). Chemical Engineering (IQS 1974).

Academic post: Full Professor, 1989 - current
Dean of Chemistry Studies, 1998 - current

Modules taught: Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis Laboratory, Structural Determination, Advanced Analytical Chemistry and Composition Analysis (postgraduate).

Research projects:
1. Study of instrumental chromatographic and similar techniques (GC, HPLC, GC-MS, HPLC-MS). Capillary electrophoresis.
2. Using sludge from urban sewage treatment plants to restore degraded land.
3. Gas Pyrolysis-Chromatography.

e-mail:lluis.comellas@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 2000). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1995). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1995). Visiting Researcher at the Materials and Processes Laboratory (SRI International, 2000).

Academic post: Lecturer, 2005 - current

Modules taught: Chemistry Extension, Experimentation in Chemistry, and Experimentation in Chemical Analysis.

Research projects:
1. Determining persistent organic pollutants (POPs) (dioxins, PCBs, bromide flame-retardants, etc.) in environmental and food matrices.
2. Study of new methods to determine endocrine system disruptor compounds.

e-mail:jordi.diaz@iqs.edu