Campus UAB
08193 Bellaterra
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Teléfono: (34) 93 592 99 50
Fax: (34) 93 592 99 51
e-mail: info@matgas.com
| Curriculum Vitae | |
| Personal Data |
| First name | Lourdes F. |
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| Last name | Vega | ||
| Position | Director | ||
| Date and Place of birth | Villanueva del Fresno (Badajoz) | ||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Telephone | +34 93 59 29 954 | ||
| Mobile | VEGAL ( at ) matgas.com | ||
| Office | Director | Letter Box | |
| Academic Information |
| Degree | University |
| Ph. D. in Physics | University of Seville, Spain |
| Research Lines |
| Description |
| To apply the tools provided by Statistical Mechanics (theory and molecular simulations) to problems of industrial relevance. We seek not only the fundamental understanding of what happens at the molecular level, but also a continuous improvement of models. The final goal is to develop accurate models able to quantitatively predict experimental data. The models are developed in close collaboration with experimental groups from several Universities and Research institutions or Companies. In the last years we have focused on two main areas: 1) modeling, structural characterization and optimization of materials, including adsorbents, and catalytic materials, as well as dispersions of nanoparticles, and 2) quantitative predictions of thermodynamic, structural and transport properties of fluids of industrial relevance, including polymers, surfactants and alternative solvents (supercritical fluids, ionic liquids, etc), among others. |
| Work experience |
| Description |
| Visiting Scholar. Chemical Engineering. University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USA). Prof. Katherine S. Shing. 1990-92 Postdoctoral Associate. Chemical Engineering. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (USA). Profs. K.E. Gubbins and A.Z. Panagiotopoulos. 1992-95 Assistant Professor. Dept. Chemical Engineering. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain). 1995-97 Associate Professor (Prof. Titular). Dept. Chemical Engineering. Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (Spain), 1997-2003 Senior Researcher. Institut de Ciencia de Materials de Barcelona. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (ICMAB, CSIC). 2003- MatGas, Director. Joint Air Products and Chemicals, 2007- |