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Born in Granada, Spain, 1947.

• Licenciado (M.Sc.) in Chemistry, University of Granada, 1964.

• Doctor (Ph.D.) in Physical Sciences, University of Granada, 1974

Current Position

• Catedrático (Full Professor) in Applied Physics ("Mechanics and Thermodynamics") since 1978. University of Granada, Spain.
• Ordinary Member of the Academy of Sciences (Mathematics, Physical-Chemistry and Natural Sciences) of Granada since 1992. Actually, President of its Section of Physical-Chemistry.
• Honorary Professor, Marie-Curie Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland. April 2005

Teaching

General Physics,Colloid Science.

Thermodynamics, Mechanics and Waves (2nd year, Physics studies, Faculty of Sciences)
Adhesion and Surface Phenomena (3rd year, Chemical Engineering studies)

Research
Speciality: Surface Physical-Chemistry (UNESCO Code 221016).
Author/co-author of 116 papers reported in the SCI (ISI) catalogs.
Director/co-director of 18 Ph.D. theses of post-graduate students.

 

Interest and experience in :
• Adsorption of surfactants at mineral/liquid interfaces. Application to flotation.
• Non-equilibrium thermodynamics of electrokinetic phenomena.
• Electrokinetics of fabrics and fibres. Application to dyeing.
• Applications of Interfacial Physical-Chemistry in Pharmacy (stability control of drug dispersions) and other systems of bio-medical interest (mechanisms of kidney and vesicle stone formation, the role of bile salts, etc.)
• Fundamentals and applications of wetting.
• Use of Network Thermodynamic Method for theoretical studies of transport (diffusion, convection, electrokinetic) phenomena in membranes.
• Synthesis and characterization of colloidal model (nano- and micro-) particles for use in different technological applications.
• Magnetic fluids: preparation and study of their magnetorheological properties and applications to technological devices.1

Other functions
• Ordinary member of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics (Group of Thermodynamics)
• Member of the "Electrokinetic Phenomena" International Advisory Board, since 1993.
• Member of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists (IACIS); elected Council Member (1998-2000).
• Associate (1998-1999) and Titular Member (2000-2001) of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Commission on Colloid and Surface Chemistry including Catalysis (I.6), Physical Chemistry Division.
• Chairman, Working party on "Measurement and Interpretation of Electrokinetic Phenomena" (MIEP), IUPAC Project (1998-2004).
• Vice-Dean of Research and International Relations. SOCRATES/ERASMUS Coordinator. Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada. Since 1999.