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David Gabriel Buguña (Barcelona, 1971) scientific career began in 1994 when joined the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Autonomous University of Barcelona as assistant professor after having completed a degree in Industrial Chemistry. His PhD thesis was developed in the field of monitoring and control of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) using deterministic models, and was successfully defended in July 2000. Between April 2001 and September 2002, he joined the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, as postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Professor Marc A. Deshusses. Research at UCR focused on the study of the feasibility of redesigning industrial-scale chemical absorption towers to be used as biotrickling filters for treating gaseous effluents of WWTPs. In September 2002, he went back to GENOCOV-UAB and started up, in collaboration with Dr. Javier Lafuente (GENOCOV), a new research line in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UAB focused on the design, characterization, monitoring and control of bioreactors for the treatment of volatile organic compounds, ammonia and hydrogen sulfide present in gaseous emissions. This research was also unprecedented at UAB and practically a national pioneer. In 2005 he became Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UAB. In 2019, he became Professor in Chemical Engineering at the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering at UAB.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Programa de Biotecnología, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 31 Jul 2000
Masters, Magíster en Biotecnología, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 14 Jul 1996
Degree, Ciencias Químicas (esp. Química Industrial), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Award Date: 30 Jun 1994
External positions
Profesor Lector, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Jan 2003 → 31 Aug 2004
Visitante postdoctoral, University of California, Riverside
1 Apr 2001 → 30 Sept 2002
Profesor Ayudante 2ª etapa (LRU), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Oct 2000 → 30 Sept 2003
Profesor Ayudante 1ª etapa (LRU), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Oct 1998 → 30 Sept 2000
Profesor Ayudante Y3 (LRU), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
1 Oct 1994 → 30 Sept 1998
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Guia per a la selecció de mecanismes de mitigació d’emissions en el compostatge en granja: estratègies físiques, químiques i biològiques
Gonzalez Ale, D. (Principal Investigator), Sanchez Ferrer, A. (Principal Investigator), Gabriel Buguña, D. (Investigator) & Olivera Begué, E. (Collaborator)
5/02/24 → 2/06/26
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF H2-DRIVEN BIOREACTORS AND ADVANCED MONITORING TOOLS FOR THE VALORIZATION OF C AND S FROM LIQUID AND GASEOUS STREAMS
Gabriel Buguña, D. (Principal Investigator), Baeza Labat, M. M. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Lafuente Sancho, F. J. (Investigator), Fachal Suarez, M. (Collaborator), Gonzalez Ale, D. (Collaborator), Valdes Martin, E. (Collaborator), Deshusses, M. (Collaborator), Paré Estalella, F. (Collaborator), Pan , M. (Collaborator) & Yudong , B. (Collaborator)
Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
1/09/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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LIFE-NIMBUS: Non-IMpact BUS: Demonstration of a biological methanation plant for sustainable urban transport – LIFE NIMBUS
Guisasola Canudas, A. (Principal Investigator), Baeza Labat, J. A. (Investigator), Gabriel Buguña, D. (Investigator), Guerrero Sodric, O. (Investigator) & Baeza Labat, M. M. (Investigator)
1/09/20 → 25/06/25
Project: International research project
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RECYCLES: Recovering carbon from contaminated matrices by exploiting the nitrogen and sulphur cicles (RECYCLES)
Gabriel Buguña, D. (Principal Investigator), Aroca Arcaya, G. E. (Investigator), Fernandez Palacios, E. (Investigator), Fernández Pizarro, C. L. (Investigator), Gonzalez Ale, D. (Investigator), Martínez Ruano, J. A. (Investigator), Maureira Aranda, D. E. (Investigator), Sanchez Peña, P. (Investigator), Yuan, Q. (Investigator), Valdes Martin, E. (Investigator), Baeza Labat, M. M. (Investigator), Fachal Suarez, M. (Investigator), Chetawan, W. (Collaborator), Manmeen, A. (Collaborator), Chandrasekar, S. K. (Collaborator), Alvaro Campos, G. (Investigator), Romero Ormazabal, O. E. (Investigator), Eadkaew , P. (Investigator), Kimmins, S. D. (Investigator), Wilson Soto, L. E. (Investigator) & Charnnok, B. (Investigator)
1/01/20 → 31/10/25
Project: International research project
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VIVALDI: innoVative bIo-based chains for CO2 VALorisation as aDded-value organIc acids’
Guisasola Canudas, A. (Principal Investigator), Ferrer Alegre, P. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Baeza Labat, J. A. (Investigator), Gabriel Buguña, D. (Investigator), Baeza Labat, M. M. (Investigator), Montesinos Segui, J. L. (Investigator), Valero Barranco, F. (Investigator), Albiol Sala, J. (Investigator), Sulonen ., M. L. K. (Investigator), Ul Kausar, Z. (Researcher on contract), Galeano Lopez, M. B. (Investigator), Vázquez Pereira, E. (Investigator), Avila Cabre, S. (Investigator), Lema, J. M. (Assessor), F. Vega, L. (Assessor), Dubois, J. L. (Assessor), Vazquez Lima, F. (Researcher on contract), Covaleda Cortes, G. (Investigator), Garcia-Ortega, X. (Investigator), Fernandez Verdejo, D. J. (Researcher on contract) & Guerrero Sodric, O. (Investigator)
1/06/21 → 31/05/25
Project: International research project
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Composting: fundamentals and recent advances: Chapter 12. Gaseous Emissions, Best Practices and Treatment: Biofiltration and Complementary Systems
Gonzalez Ale, D., Gabriel Buguña, D., Gutiérrez, M. C. & Martín, M. Á., 25 Apr 2025, Composting: fundamentals and recent advances: Chapter 12. Gaseous Emissions, Best Practices and Treatment: Biofiltration and Complementary Systems. 1 ed. Vol. 1. p. 293-346 54 p.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Teaching
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Modelling the long-term dynamics and inhibitory effects of crude glycerol impurities in a methanogenic and sulfidogenic UASB bioreactor
Valdes Martin, E., Gabriel Buguña, D., Gonzalez Ale, D. & Munz, G., 15 Apr 2025, In: Water Research. 274, 12 p., 123158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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A critical evaluation of platinum deposition techniques for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells
Sánchez-Peña, P., Rodriguez, J., Baeza, J. A., Gabriel, D., Guisasola, A. & Baeza, M., 11 Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 90, p. 1012-1022 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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An overview of biomethanation and the use of membrane technologies as a candidate to overcome H2 mass transfer limitations
Fachal-Suárez, M., Krishnan, S., Chaiprapat, S., González, D. & Gabriel, D., Dec 2024, In: Biotechnology Advances. 77, 17 p., 108465.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › Research › peer-review
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Impact of Famine Length on the Structure and Performance of a PHA-Accumulating Community Under Uncoupled Feeding
Falcioni, S., Di Gloria, L., Manmeen, A., Touloupakis, E., Ramazzotti, M., Suàrez-Ojeda, M. E., Gabriel, D. & Munz, G., 18 Jun 2024, Impact of Famine Length on the Structure and Performance of a PHA-Accumulating Community Under Uncoupled Feeding. Vol. 524. p. 140-146 7 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 524 LNCE).Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
Thesis
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Disseny i automatització d'un sistema de monitorització de nitrats, nitrits i amoni mitjançant tècniques d'anàlisi en flux: aplicació a una planta pilot depuradora d'aigües residuals urbanes amb criteris de nitrificació/desnitrificació
Gabriel Buguña, D. (Author), Lafuente Sancho, F. J. (Director) & Valero Barranco, F. (Director), 1 Jul 1996Student thesis: Final degree project (TFG)
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Monitoratge i modelització aplicats al control d'una EDAR pilot amb eliminació de nutrients
Gabriel Buguña, D. (Author), Lafuente Sancho, F. J. (Director) & Valero Barranco, F. (Director), 14 Jul 2000Student thesis: Doctoral thesis
Organisations
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Grup de Tractament Biologic i Valorització d'efluents Liquids i Gasosos. Eliminació de Nutrients, Olors i compostos organics Volatils. GENOCOV
Organisational unit: Research Group