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Personal profile
Biography
Since I was a child, I have always enjoyed solving problems. Design, create, build, find solutions… in other words, make things happen. This is the reason why I chose to become an engineer.
I hold an MEng in Telecommunication Engineering, an MSc in Communication Electronics and a PhD in Electronic Engineering from the Public University of Navarra (Spain).
I moved to UK in 2016, when I joined the University of East Anglia as Marie Curie Individual Fellow. Since September 2018 I am Lecturer in Electronic and Electrical Engineering delivering different modules related to electronics and control systems.
Postgraduate research opportunities
I always welcome email enquiries from potential PhD students. Our research opportunities allow you to search for projects and scholarships and there is further information about becoming a Postgraduate Research student at UEA here.
Key Research Interests
I have 15 years of doctoral and postdoctoral experience in the field of optical fibre sensing. Specifically, my research interests focus on the design, development and fabrication of optical fibre sensors based on different sensing architectures.
I always try to develop my projects from a practical point of view, collaborating with the industry. My goal is to develop sensors that can meet real needs in sectors such as environment, transport, health and safety, construction, energy and healthcare.
Administrative Posts
School of Engineering Senior Advisor
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Engineering, Development of optical fibre sensors based on nanospheres and nanostructured films, Public University of Navarra
1 Sep 2008 → 21 Oct 2011
Award Date: 21 Oct 2011
Master of Engineering, Design and fabrication of optical fibre sensors by means of the Layer by Layer technique, Public University of Navarra
Award Date: 26 Jun 2009
External positions
Assistant Lecturer, Public University of Navarra
1 Sep 2013 → 4 Sep 2016
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Public University of Navarra
20 Nov 2011 → 31 Aug 2013
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Addressing Interdisciplinary challenges through Raman Microscopy - a new facility for UEA
Lettice, F., Alexander, M., Askounis, A., Baker, A., Cammidge, A., Chao, Y., Fabian, L., Fielden, J., Hernaez, M., Hui, O., Kaplani, E., Khimyak, Y., Liss, P., Lord, R., Marin, M. J., Mayes, A., Melendi-Espina, S., Nolte, S., Romanov, A., Saeed, A., Sobolewski, A., Tolhurst, T. & Wright, J.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
6/11/20 → 31/08/22
Project: Research
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Unveiling the potential of cellulose, chitosan and polylactic acid as precursors for the production of green carbon nanofibers with controlled morphology and diameter
Feng, Y., Bazzar, M., Hernaez, M., Barreda, D., Mayes, A. G., González, Z. & Melendi-Espina, S., Jun 2024, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 269, Part 2, 132152.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gas sensor based on lossy mode resonances by means of thin graphene oxide films fabricated onto planar coverslips
Vitoria, I., Gallego, E. E., Melendi-Espina, S., Hernaez, M., Ruiz Zamarreño, C. & Matías, I. R., 1 Feb 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 3, 1459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lossy mode resonance based 1-butanol sensor in the mid-infrared region
Gallego Martinez, E. E., Matias, I. R., Melendi-Espina, S., Hernaez, M. & Ruiz Zamarreño, C., 1 Aug 2023, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 388, 133845.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crosslinked graphene oxide membranes: Enhancing membrane material conservation and optimisation
Kandjou, V., Hernaez, M., Casal, M. D. & Melendi-Espina, S., Jul 2022, In: Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 136, 104434.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Applications of graphene-based materials in sensors
Hernaez, M., 4 Jun 2020, In: Sensors. 20, 11, 3196.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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