External Evaluation Committee

Director of the Chemical Technologies Unit, Eurecat Technology Centre

Director of the Catalan Hydrogen Network of Catalunya (H2CAT)

• Degree in Chemistry (2008) 

• Postgraduate Diploma in Synthesis and Catalysis (2009). 

• PhD at URV (2009–2013), on development of new stereoselective synthesis routes.

Since 2013, she has been working at Eurecat. In September 2023, she was appointed Director of the Chemical Technologies Unit (UTQ), part of Eurecat’s Industrial Area, one of the centre’s four main technological specialization areas. Her work focuses on the efficient use of energy as a key driver for innovation and the energy transition, ultimately aiming to eliminate fossil fuel dependence.

In this context, she has coordinated numerous projects — most notably the European project SUNCOCHEM, dedicated to developing a photocatalytic reactor that produces synthetic fuels from water, solar radiation, and CO₂ captured from industrial emissions.

Snam's Director of Decarbonization Technologies 

Industry representative of the Governing Board of the Clean Hydrogen Partnership 

• Industrial Engineer (2004)

• Master of Sciences in Environmental Engineering (2007) 

• PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the University of California, Irvine (2011) 

At Snam, he leads a broad R&D and innovation ecosystem focused on hydrogen, CO₂ capture, and long-duration energy storage. With his team, he has established a global network of collaborations with universities and research centers to develop disruptive technologies, is driving the creation of several spin-offs to bring them to market and has deployed technological infrastructures such as MemLab (for gas separation) and H2Shift (for biohydrogen production). 

He is co-inventor of several patents in hydrogen generation, CO₂ capture, and power-to-heat technologies. Among his main initiatives are the HyAccelerator program and the Hydrogen as a Service (HaaS) model.

Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at FuelCell Energy in the United States and Europe, following a research stage at UC Irvine. In 2020, he served as Associate Professor at UPC, teaching courses on fuel cells and hydrogen. 

Hydrogen Project Manager at the International University of Rabat

Adjunt professor in Michael W. Hall School of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University

• Master’s degree in mathematics and a master’s degree in Fluidics and Energetics (2006). 

• PhD in Engineering Science in Germany (2009)

• Full professor at University Marie and louis Paster  

Her research interest deals with Fuel Cell systems characterization diagnostics, prognostics and Fault Tolerant Control. She was the head international master’s programmes in electrical engineering and Hydrogen (Gradute School EUR EIPHI, Master ENERGY) and the director of the Master of Engineering Hydrogen Energy and Energy efficiency H3E. This Master has been awarded by the “Trophée de l’Hydrogénie”, best project in the category of Sensibilisation, Formation and Education in 2022. 

CNRS Bronze Medal (2019) for her research.

Blondel Medal (2022) for her research and Engineering activities. 

She is the general Chair of the European Fuel Cell Forum in 2027 in Luzern