Dr. Adrián Pastor developed his PhD in Chemistry (Cum Laude, International Mention; 2022) at University of Córdoba (UCO), Spain. He was also a visiting PhD student (9 months) at University of Oxford (UK) with Prof. Dermot O'Hare. He later got competitive funding to continue his Postdoc at UCO (10 months, Luis Sánchez Group), Instituto Superior Técnico (1 year, Lisbon, Alexander Kirillov Group) and Instituto de Tecnología Química (1 year, Valencia, Hermenegildo García Group). He is currently a Junior Researcher at MINDlab ('CEEC Individual' competitive program).
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17 Scientific Papers (h index 13, Scopus; >480 citations by >340 documents), 1 Patent, 35 Conference Participations;
3 Invited Talks & Lectures at Conferences/Universities;
9 Student co-supervisions (BSc);
8 Competitive Fellowships/Grants
9 Awards (research and dissemination);
5 Participations in Research Projects.
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Current Research is focused on Materials Engineering and Inorganic Chemistry, Environmental Engineering and Photocatalysis, with an emphasis on Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) and derived materials, mechanistic studies and applications. Selected applicaions of LDHs include: (i) heterogeneous photocatalysts for NOx removal, (ii) photocatalytic removal of pollutants in water, (iii) CO2 photoreduction, and (iv) controlled release systems (biocidal agents). Sustainability, cost-effectiveness, and scale-up feasibility are the main factors considered for the design of new compounds and materials.
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2023: Best doctoral thesis (Section of Western Andalusia of Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry).
2022: Margarita Salas National Fellowship, Government of Spain.
2022: Best doctoral thesis (“San Alberto Magno” doctoral thesis award). Illustrious Official College of Chemists from the South, Spain.
2022: Best doctoral thesis in photochemistry. Specialised Group of Photochemistry (GRUFO) of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry, Spain.
2021: Research Award "Jacobo Cárdenas Torres" for the best scientific article by a researcher under 35, UCO, Spain.
2021: Visiting PhD Student, University of Oxford, UK (Prof. Dermot O’Hare).
2020: Best scientific article published by a young researcher. Specialised Group of Solid State Chemistry (Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry), Spain.
2019: Visiting PhD Student, University of Oxford, UK (Prof. Dermot O’Hare).
