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Research output per year
Jesús Esteban earned his BEng, MEng and PhD degrees in Chemical Engineering in 2015 at the Complutense University of Madrid. After stints at the University of Birmingham (2015-2017), the Technical University of Dortmund (2014 and and 2017) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion (2018-2020), he was appointed Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at The University of Manchester in July 2020.
His research interests and projects revolve around Chemical Reaction Engineering, Green Chemistry and Process Intensification with a particular focus on the production of chemicals from alternative biobased substrates.
His efforts have been acknowledged with the Prize to the best PhD Thesis in Science and Technology of the Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain (2015), the Green Talents Award of the German Ministry of Education and Research (2016), the Excellence Award in Chemical Reaction Engineering of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (2018), the CAS SciFinder Future Leaders Prize (2018), his mention in IUPAC’s Periodic Table of Younger Chemists representing the element Germanium (2019), the Hermann Neuhaus Prize of the Max Planck Society (2020), the Young Researchers Award of the special interest group in Chemical Engineering of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (2020) and the Alumni Award of the Complutense University of Madrid (2021).
Please contact Dr. Jesús Esteban ([email protected]) if you are interested in projects related to my areas of interest.
Candidates with a good background and interest in Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, process design from biobased starting materials and the principles of Green Chemistry are welcome to contact for self-funded projects. Some funding opportunities can be found at https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/opportunities/
His main research activities approach the sustainable production and separation of value-added chemicals from renewable substrates with a strong focus on Chemical Reaction Engineering and Process Intensification aspects whilst following the guidelines of Green Chemistry.
Some examples of his past efforts feature the production of (bio)fuel additives and green chemicals starting from renewable chemicals, such as glycerol or lignocellulosic sugars. His studies mainly include elements of catalysis and reaction kinetics, fluid phase equilibria, multiphase operations, selection of green solvents for operation and reactor design.
Please contact Dr. Jesús Esteban ([email protected]) if you are interested in projects related to my areas of interest.
One example for self PhD funded projects can be found at https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/sustainable-separation-of-organic-carbonates-and-alcohols-using-novel-solvents/?p125417
Candidates with a good background and interest in Reaction Engineering, Separation Processes, process design from biobased starting materials and the principles of Green Chemistry are welcome to contact for self-funded projects. Some opportunities can be found at https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/funding/opportunities/
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Award Date: 20 Apr 2015
Master of Engineering, Industrial Process Engineering, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Award Date: 19 Jul 2010
Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Award Date: 20 Jul 2009
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Esteban Serrano, J. (Recipient), Jun 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Esteban Serrano, J. (Recipient), Oct 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Esteban Serrano, J. (Recipient), May 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Esteban Serrano, J. (Recipient), Oct 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Esteban Serrano, J. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Esteban Serrano, J. (Examiner)
Activity: Examination › Research
Esteban Serrano, J. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
Esteban Serrano, J. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of professional association › Research
Esteban Serrano, J. (Academic expert member)
Activity: Membership › Membership of board › Research
15/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
18/05/15 → 17/05/18
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
15/05/18
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
27/10/16 → 28/10/16
3 items of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Esteban Serrano, J. (Academic lead)
FSE ResearchFacility/equipment: Equipment
Esteban Serrano, J. (Academic lead)
CE - Academic & ResearchFacility/equipment: Equipment