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Sara Miralles Cuevas

Académica

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Advanced Oxidation Processes. Contaminants of Emerging Concern removal. Microorganisms inactivation. Acute and Chronic toxicity bioassays. Solar wastewater treatment. Combining treatment. Economic assessment.

Educación

  •  Doctorado en Biotecnología y Bioprocesos Industrial, Plataforma Solar de Almería/ Universidad de Almería. España, 2015
  •  Máster en Energía Solar, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2010
  •  Máster en Biotecnología y Agroalimentación, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2011
  •  Ingeniera Química, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2009

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesora Other

    CIESOL, Centro de Investigaciones de Energía Solar

    Almería, España

    2011 - 2012

  •   Profesora Other

    CIESOL, Centro de Investigaciones en Energía Solar

    Almería, Chile

    2012 - 2013

  •   Profesora Part Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales

    Almería, España

    2018 - 2019

  •   Profesora Part Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales

    Almería, España

    2019 - 2020

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Investigadora postdoctoral Full Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Almería, España

    2015 - 2015

  •   Doctoranda Full Time

    Plataforma Solar de Alméria

    Almería, España

    2011 - 2015

  •   Investigadora externa Full Time

    Universidad de Almería/PSA

    Almería, España

    2009 - 2010

  •   Investigadora postdocotral Full Time

    SERCH-Chile

    Arica, Chile

    2015 - 2018

Formación de Capital Humano


Dirección de Tesis:
- Pregrado: 3 terminadas, 4 en ejecución
- Magíster: 3 terminadas
- Doctorado: 1 en ejecución


Difusión y Transferencia


55 Contribuciones a congresos nacionales e internacionales y la participación activa en 6 proyectos nacionales (España), 6 proyectos nacionales (Chile), 6 proyectos de la Comisión Europea y 1 proyecto como Investigadora Responsable (FONDECYT iniciaición)


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado

    Escuela Internacional de Doctorado

    España, 2015

    Premio a la mejor Tesis doctoral del curso académico 2014/2015 por el área de Ciencias Experimentales

  •   Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing by Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

    Editors of Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

    España, 2016

    En base a criterios como velocidad, calidad y frecuencia de revisión, los Editores de 35 revistas ISI de alto factor de impacto han elegido aproximadamente 25 revisores por título cuyos esfuerzos, dedicación y profesionalismo han destacado en el año 2016

  •   Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing by Chemical Engineering Journal

    Editors of Chemical Engineering Journal

    Chile, 2016

    En base a criterios como velocidad, calidad y frecuencia de revisión, los Editores de 35 revistas ISI de alto factor de impacto han elegido aproximadamente 25 revisores por título cuyos esfuerzos, dedicación y profesionalismo han destacado en el año 2016


 

Article (27)

Determination of dextromethorphan and dextrorphan solar photo-transformation products by LC/Q-TOF-MS: Laboratory scale experiments and real water samples analysis
Fe3+-NTA as iron source for solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH in raceway pond reactors
Modeling persulfate activation by iron and heat for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern using carbamazepine as model pollutant
Removal of contaminants of emerging concern by continuous flow solar photo-Fenton process at neutral pH in open reactors
The influence of location on solar photo-Fenton: Process performance, photoreactor scaling-up and treatment cost
EDDS as complexing agent for enhancing solar advanced oxidation processes in natural water: Effect of iron species and different oxidants
Effect of liquid depth on microcontaminant removal by solar photo-Fenton with Fe(III):EDDS at neutral pH in high salinity wastewater
Inactivation of E. coli and E. faecalis by solar photo-Fenton with EDDS complex at neutral pH in municipal wastewater effluents
Two strategies of solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the simultaneous disinfection and removal of contaminants of emerging concern. Comparative assessment in raceway pond reactors
Combination of nanofiltration and ozonation for the remediation of real municipal wastewater effluents: Acute and chronic toxicity assessment
Comparison of UV/H2O2, UV/S2O82-, solar/Fe(II)/H2O2 and solar/Fe(II)/S2O82- at pilot plant scale for the elimination of micro-contaminants in natural water: An economic assessment
Cork boiling wastewater treatment and reuse through combination of advanced oxidation technologies
Development of TiO2-C photocatalysts for solar treatment of polluted water
Microcontaminant removal in secondary effluents by solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH in raceway pond reactors
Pyrimethanil degradation by photo-Fenton process: Influence of iron and irradiance level on treatment cost
Strategies for reducing cost by using solar photo-Fenton treatment combined with nanofiltration to remove microcontaminants in real municipal effluents: Toxicity and economic assessment
Is the combination of nanofiltration membranes and AOPs for removing microcontaminants cost effective in real municipal wastewater effluents?
Pilot-plant evaluation of TiO2 and TiO2-based hybrid photocatalysts for solar treatment of polluted water
Study of application of titania catalysts on solar photocatalysis: Influence of type of pollutants and water matrices
Application of solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH to nanofiltration concentrates for removal of pharmaceuticals in MWTP effluents
Coupling between high-frequency ultrasound and solar photo-Fenton at pilot scale for the treatment of organic contaminants: An initial approach
Microcontaminant degradation in municipal wastewater treatment plant secondary effluent by EDDS assisted photo-Fenton at near-neutral pH: An experimental design approach
Removal of microcontaminants from MWTP effluents by combination of membrane technologies and solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH
Removal of pharmaceuticals from MWTP effluent by nanofiltration and solar photo-Fenton using two different iron complexes at neutral pH
Experimental evaluation of two pilot-scale membrane distillation modules used for solar desalination
Optimization of mild solar TiO2 photocatalysis as a tertiary treatment for municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents
Treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents by solar photocatalysis using low TiO2 concentrations

BookSection (3)

Advanced Technologies for Emerging Contaminants Removal in Urban Wastewater
Process Integration. Concepts of Integration and Coupling of Photocatalysis with Other Processes
Approaches to Water and Wastewater Treatment for Removal of Emerging Contaminants: Ongoing Research and Recommendations for Future Work

BookWhole (2)

Solar water detoxification
Eliminación de micro-contaminantesmediante combinación de tecnologías de membrana (nanofiltración) y procesos avanzados de oxidación

ConferencePaper (1)

The combined effect of irradiance and iron concentration on photo-Fenton treatment cost

Proyecto (8)

Simultaneous removal of contaminants of emerging concern and inorganic arsenic present in natural waters by solar advanced oxidation processes: Laboratory and pilot scale studies
Strategies for Modelling Solar Photo-Fenton Treatment Applied to Contaminants of Emerging Concern Removal –AQUAMOD
Iberoamerican Solar Water Treatment Network
Pilot operation of innovative PhotocatalyticNanofiltration technology for pollutant removal and water re-use of Agroindustrial effluents
Regeneración de aguas para riego mediante energía solar en reactores de bajo coste operados en modo continuo AQUELOO
Solar Facilities for the European Research Area, SFERA III
Upgrading wastewater treatment plants by Low cost Innovative technologies for energy Self-Sufficiency and full recycling
Tecnologías eficientes para la eliminación de contaminantes de preocupación emergente, contenidos en la Directiva 2013/39/CE o de riesgo significativo según Directiva 2008/105/CE.

Review (1)

Monitoring and Removal of Organic Micro-contaminants by Combining Membrane Technologies with Advanced Oxidation Processes
1
Juan Matos

PROFESOR/ACADEMICO SENIOR

Facultad de Arquitectura, Construcción y Medioambiente

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Temuco, Chile

6
Alejandro Cabrera

Académico

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

42
Sara Miralles

Académica

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

3
Lorena Cornejo

Coordinadora de Ciencia y Sociedad

SERC Chile, Universidad de Chile

Santiago, Chile

5
ISABEL OLLER

Investigadora

Energía

CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería

Almería, España