Bachelor degree in Chemistry from University of Alicante in 1991. Doctor in Chemical Sciences in 1997 under the direction of Professor Francisco Rodríguez Reinoso and Dr Eduardo Romero Palazón, University of Alicante. Doctoral thesis "Kinetics of the carbonization process of `petroleum residues". Postdoctoral training under Professor Harry Marsh supervision in the production of coke and carbon materials. Postdoctoral researcher at University of Alicante from 1997-1999. Researcher at Repsol research center, Cartagena, during the years 1999-2000. Assistant Professor at  University of Alicante from 1997 to 2003. Associate professor at the University of Alicante since 2003. University access specialist for people over 25 years old, chemical area, for University of Alicante from 2008 to 2018 and  2020-22. University access specialist PAU Chemistry area by the University of Alicante courses 2018-19, 2019-2020 and 2022-23. Secretary Department of Inorganic Chemistry University of Alicante 2015-19. Director of the Inorganic Chemistry department since 2019.

Research interest:

Pyrolysis of petroleum residues and coal pitches for the production of pitch and coke

Additivation study to modify coke and pitch characteristics

Production of mesophase spheres (mesocarbon microbeads)

Preparation of special graphites with high mechanical resistance for automotive applications

Production of silicon carbide from carbon materials

Production of graphite/ceramic composite materials for nuclear fusion and aerospace applications

Production of activated carbon and modified nanostructured carbons for gas separation, methane storage, CO2 capture, H2 storage.

Production and preparation studies of adsorbents to obtain methane, CO2 and Hydrogen hydrates.

Preparation of carbon doped materials for energy applications (lithium batteries, supercapacitors, photocatalysis).