Translating Carbon Nanomaterials from Theory to Practice

The schedule of classes is as follows:

• Day 1 (1 September 2025, 1-4 PM, seminar room of the Department of Industrial Engineering): Theoretical class about the synthesis, characterization and application of carbonaceous materials in different fields of research. In this two hours class the synthesis and characterization results of different carbon-based materials will be explained (TGA, XPS, SEM, HRTEM, ADS.-DES. N2.) Additionally, the results of applying these materials in different fields of research will be described.
• Day 2: Experimental class about the synthesis of biocompatible graphene oxide- based materials. During these six hours, an experimental protocol .of the synthesis of GO materials will be explained, paying attention of separating different materials depending on their thickness.
• Day 3 (5 September 2025, 1-5 PM, seminar room of the Department of Industrial Engineering): Theoretical class about the incorporation effect of graphene oxide materials on the Manufacturing of Protein-Polysaccharide Scaffolds through 3D Extrusion Printing. In this theoretical session different rheological and structural aspects of the produced biomaterial inks for 3D extrusion printing will be explained.

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Dr. Esteban Arranz holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), with a specialization in Process Engineering. He earned his Ph.D. with International Mention and Cum Laude distinction, with a dissertation titled "Synthesis, Characterization, and Application of Carbon Nanomaterials for the Treatment of Contaminated Water," supervised by researchers from CSIC and UNED. During his doctoral studies, he carried out research stays at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig, collaborating on wastewater treatment projects.

In 2017, he joined the National Graphene Institute (NGI) and the Nanomedicine Lab at the University of Manchester, participating in the H2020 European projects Graphene Flagship and BIORIMA, focusing on the synthesis and characterization of biocompatible graphene oxide-based materials for nanomedicine applications. 

In 2019, he returned to UCLM as a postdoctoral researcher in the Catalysis and Materials Group, contributing to the H2020 OASIS project through the development of polymer aerogels for aerospace and construction applications, while also managing R&D&I tasks within the project.
 

Later, he joined the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC), where he investigated the development of natural hydrogels as biomaterial inks for 3D printing with biomedical and environmental applications. Since January 2024, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Pharmacy and Nutrition at the Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Universidad Europea de Madrid (UEM).

In 2025, he received the Advanced Materials Award from the International Association of Advanced Materials.