SHORT SUMMARY OF SCIENTIFIC LIFE

Gabriela Montiel Jarillo (México, 1988) has studied chemistry (UAEH, 2009) and a master degree in Environmental Science with specialization in Environmental Technology (UAB, 2014) with the thesis entitled “Influence of pH in the accumulation of polyhydroxyalkanoates using mixed cultures”. The topic of this research was to gain understanding about the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates alongside wastewater treatment by using mixed cultures. This work was focused in the study of the optimal conditions to achieve the biological nutrient removal and biopolymers production.

Actually she is part of GENOCOV (UAB) as doctoral student to continue with the research of the optimal conditions to achieve the production of biopolymers (EPS and PHA) alongside industrial wastewater treatment using mixed cultures.

Gabriela’s current research interests are:

• Operation of novel configurations for an efficient biological nutrient (i.e. organic matter, phenolic compounds, nitrogen and phosphorus) removal processes for urban/industrial wastewaters
• Biological processes focused on the biodegradable polymer (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHA) production
• Development and optimization of biological processes for the valorization of industrial wastes
• Microbial storage polymers

PUBLICATIONS

1. Suárez-Ojeda, ME., Lippo, D., Perez-Forner, J., Montiel-Jarillo, G., Guisasola, A., Baeza, J.A. Biopolymers recovery from mixed cultures: Enhanced biological phosphoroues Removal and arobic Cultures. IWA Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery

SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS IN CONGRESSES

1. “Biopolymers Recovery From Mixed Cultures: Enhanced Biological Phosphorous Removal and Aerobic Cultures” at “IWA Specialist Conference on Global Challenges for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery” organized by the International Water Association (IWA), October 26th-30th 2014, Kathmandu, Nepal
2. “Actividad antisecretora de Plantago lanceolata, especie utilizada en la medicina tradicional de Hidalgo para el tratamiento de la diarrea”, at “II Congreso Nacional de Innovación en Salud y Química Médica”, April 13th-16th 2012, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
3. Antisecretory activity of metanol and chloroform extracts from aerial parts and flowers of Phytolacca icosandra L”, at “XV International Scientific Congress” organized by the National Center for Scientific Research (CNIC), June 28th-July 1st 2010, La Habana, Cuba
4. “Actividad antidiarreica de los extractos metanólico y clorofórmico de las partes aéreas de Plantago lanceolata”, at “XLII Congreso Nacional de Ciencias Farmacéuticas” organized by the Mexican Pharmaceutical Association (AFM), October 18th-22th 2009, Cancún Quintana Roo, Mexico

ATTENDANCE AT CONGRESSES AND WORKSHOPS

1. Workshop “Control de Procesos en una EDAR” organized by “aguasresiduales.info”, October 1st and 2nd 2013, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
2. II Congreso Nacional de Innovación en Salud y Química Médica”, April 13th-16th 2012, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico
3. XLII Congreso Nacional de Ciencias Farmacéuticas” organized by the Mexican Pharmaceutical Association (AFM), October 18th-22th 2009, Cancún Quintana Roo, Mexico

SCHOLARSHIPS

• September 2014 - Actually, scholarship by the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) for doctoral studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona
• September 2012 - August 2014, scholarship by the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) for master degree at Autonomous University of Barcelona
• July 2009 – August 2009, scholarship by the National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT) and Council for Science and Technology of Hidalgo (COCYTEH) for the completion of BA thesis investigation