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Beginning as a theoretical physicist, I have developed my skills as a researcher using physical science and engineering to develop safe drinking water solutions for low economy and marginalised communities in the Global South. My research helps to empower women and girls in these communities since it is they who are normally responsible for water in the households. For example, my contribution to the H2020 WATERSPOUTT project delivered two solar disinfection systems to primary schools in Uganda with 500 children now drinking safer water.
I took up a lecturing post in the School of Engineering at Ulster University in 2017. Prior to that I was Head of the Solar Treatment of Water Unit (since 2012). From 2003 to 2012 I had worked in 15 EU-funded and 6 National research projects in water treatment. Since joining Ulster I have established myself as a leading researcher. I am PI in two EU H2020 projects (PANIWATER, REWATERGY, 2019-2023) and I held a Royal Society Newton mobility grant. My networks and collaborations were critical to securing the flagship GCRF UKRI SAFEWATER project in which I am a Co-I and WP leader (£4.9 M from EPSRC). I am also Co-I in GCRF Global Research Translation Award SAFEWATER Translate (£827k), which is focused on accelerating impact from SAFEWATER technologies. While at Plataforma, I was PI and WP leader in the H2020-WATERSPOUTT (3.8M€) and I have maintained my role as WP lead after moving to Ulster.
I have published 148 peer-reviewed papers and (H=53, total citations >10000). I have supervised 8 PhD students to completion and acted as line manager to 5 post-docs. Currently I am supervisor to 6 PhDs and line manager to 3 post-docs.
I take an active role in research committees and outreach. I am Associate Editor for Europe for the Elsevier Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, I am member of the Royal Irish Academy Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee, and a Fellow of the Institute of Physics.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Granada
1 Mar 1996 → 4 Feb 2004
Bachelor, University of Granada
1 Sep 1989 → 30 Jun 1994
External positions
Head of group & Senior researcher, CIEMAT
1 Jan 2012 → 31 Dec 2016Senior researcher, CIEMAT
9 Oct 2009 → 31 Dec 2016Research Fellow, CIEMAT
1 Jun 2003 → 8 Oct 2009Project Manager, SERSA, SAU
1 Jun 2000 → 30 May 2003Research scholarship, University of Almeria
3 Mar 1997 → 30 May 2000Research assistant, University of Granada
1 Oct 1995 → 30 Jun 1996Fingerprint Dive into the research topics where Pilar Fernandez-Ibanez is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Research Output
Decontamination and disinfection of water by solar photocatalysis: Recent overview and trends
Malato, S., Fernandez Ibanez, P., Maldonado, M. I., Blanco, J. & Gernjak, W., 3 Aug 2009, In : Catalysis Today. 147, 1, p. 1-59Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
1770
Citations
(Scopus)
Intracellular mechanisms of solar water disinfection
Castro-Alférez, M., Polo-López, M. I. & Fernandez-Ibanez, P., 2 Dec 2016, In : Scientific Reports. 6, 38145, p. 1-10Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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31
Citations
(Scopus)
13
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Solar photocatalytic disinfection of water using titanium dioxide graphene composites
Fernandez-Ibanez, P., Polo-López, M. I., Malato, S., Wadhwa, S., Hamilton, J., Dunlop, PSM., D’Sa, R., Magee, E., O’Shea, K., Dionysiou, D. D. & Byrne, J. A., 1 Feb 2015, In : Chemical Engineering Journal. 261, p. 36-44Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
96
Citations
(Scopus)
Solar water disinfection (SODIS): A review from bench-top to roof-top
McGuigan, K. G., Conroy, R. M., Mosler, H-J., Preez, M. D., Ubomba-Jaswa, E. & Fernandez Ibanez, P., 7 Aug 2012, In : Journal of Hazardous Materials. 235-23, p. 29-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
221
Citations
(Scopus)
Activities
- 1 Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Global Challenge Pump-Prime workshop: Sustainable Design and Shared Space
Saul Golden (Organiser), Mervyn Smyth (Organiser), John Byrne (Participant), Pilar Fernandez-Ibanez (Participant), Michael Brennan (Participant), David Turnbull (Participant), Francis Agyenim Boateng (Participant)20 Nov 2017 → 21 Nov 2017
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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