Manuel Ojeda

Background

About Manuel Ojeda

I received my BSc degree in Biochemistry in 2011 at Córdoba University, and obtained my MSc degree in Fine Chemistry in 2012 under the supervision of Professor Rafael Luque and finished my PhD in 2014. My work has focused on synthesis of nanoporous carbon-based materials and magnetically separable nanocomposites by using mechanochemical process for applications in heterogeneous catalysis. During my PhD, I did different short stays: University of Aalto, Finland (2012) at the department of Forest Products Technology, and National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia (2013) at the department of Inorganic Chemistry and Technology. In February 2015, I joined the Centre for Innovation in Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) at the School of Engineering and Physical Sciences as Research Associate. My research interests include the development of metal nanoparticles supported on mesoporous materials, heterogeneous catalysis as well as fuel cells and carbon capture. In August 2023 I achieved a Research Fellow position. This helped me to focus on my passion on waste and undesirable industrial by-products conversion into energy carriers and platform molecules, helped to improve the circular economy. I have been actively involved in several successful EPRSC projects based on production of Low Carbon Jet Fuels, as well as on Biomass and CCU integrations. The work I have carried out in my position, gave the opportunity not only to improve my laboratory skills, but also open to new topics such as Life cycle analysis and machine learning. The necessity of integrating the laboratory with other well known technologies also makes me being actively in contact with the Industry Sector such aviation, waste water management, and recycling sector.