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Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D., Chemical Engineering
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Degree, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Award Date: 1 Jun 1998
External positions
Teaching Assistant, Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
1 Jan 2001 → 1 Jan 2004
consultant, IBM Corporation
1 Dec 1998 → 1 Oct 1999
consultant, Andersen, S.A.
1 Aug 1996 → 1 Dec 1998
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):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Maria de Maeztu: INSTITUT DE CIENCIA I TECNOLOGIA AMBIENTALS
Brockington , D. (Principal Investigator), van den Bergh, J. C. J. M. (Investigator), Anguelovski, I. (Investigator), Corbera Elizalde, E. (Investigator), Reyes Garcia, V. E. (Investigator), Villalba Mendez, G. (Investigator) & Ziveri , P. (Investigator)
1/04/25 → 31/03/29
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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GASPOF: Pervasive gas sensing using optical fibers, as part of the communication network of the future
Villalba Mendez, G. (Principal Investigator)
1/12/24 → 30/11/28
Project: International research project
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NUTRISOIL: Healthy Soil for Urban Agriculture through Nutrient and Carbon Circularity
Villalba Mendez, G. (Principal Investigator), Evangelista , G. (Investigator), Untereiner , E. D. (Investigator) & Arosemena Polo, J. D. (Investigator)
European Commission (EC), ERC Proof of Concept Grant
1/01/24 → 30/06/25
Project: International research project
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BINAFET: Agricultura integrada en edificios para una transición ecológica efectiva (BINAFET): -recursos locales
Gabarrell Durany, X. (Principal Investigator), Villalba Mendez, G. (Investigator), Rovira Val, M. R. (Investigator), Guisasola Canudas, A. (Investigator), Talens Peiro, L. (Investigator), Slof, J. (Investigator), Toboso Chavero, S. (Investigator), Maiza Pavez, M. V. (Collaborator), Estruch Puig, C. (Collaborator), Rufi Salis, M. (Collaborator), Pena , A. M. (Collaborator), Arcas Pilz, V. (Collaborator), Stringari ., G. (Collaborator), Molins Cabaní, S. (Collaborator), Tonini ., P. (Collaborator), Manosalva, J. A. (Collaborator), Baeza Labat, J. A. (Collaborator) & Petit Boix, A. (Collaborator)
1/12/22 → 31/08/25
Project: Research Projects and Other Grants
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NICHES: Nature's Integration in Cities' Hydrologies, Ecologies and Societies
Langemeyer , J. (Principal Investigator), Miñarro Villanueva, S. (Co-Investigador/a Principal), Villalba Mendez, G. (Investigator), Herreros-Cantis, P. (Collaborator), Maestre Andres, S. (Investigator), Khromova , S. (Investigator) & Mioulet, C. C. (Collaborator)
Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia (PRTR)
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: International research project
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Adapting urban areas to rising temperatures: Strategies to reduce heat and vulnerability in a warming world
Ventura, S., Miró, J. R., Camacho-Caballero, D., Casellas, E., Segura-Barrero, R., Martilli, A. & Villalba, G., Feb 2026, In: Urban climate. 65, 15 p., 102757.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Applying recovered nutrients and pruning waste to enrich and regenerate agricultural soils in urban agriculture: Effects on emissions and yield of spinach and sweet potato
Evangelista, G., Arosemena, J. D., Stringari, G., Romanyà, J., Gabarrell, X., Orsini, F. & Villalba, G., 1 Nov 2026, In: Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 411, 12 p., 110574.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Leveraging circular nutrients to improve the sustainability of peri-urban agriculture
Mendoza Beltran, A., Toboso-Chavero, S., Arosemena Polo, J. D., Romero Lestido, A. L. & Villalba, G., 4 Feb 2026, In: npj Urban Sustainability. 6, 1, 10 p., 27.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Projected changes in sea-land breeze dynamics and pollutant transport under future climate conditions
Ventura, S., Badia, A., Segura-Barrero, R., Martilli, A. & Villalba, G., 20 Jun 2026, In: Science of the total environment. 1036, p. 181875 181875.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Repensando la sostenibilidad y el clima urbano desde la ciencia y el metabolismo de las ciudades
Villalba Mendez, G., 2026, In: CIC: publicación mensual sobre arquitectura y construcción. 608, p. 18-20 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Replication Data for: Adapting urban areas to rising temperatures: strategies to reduce heat and vulnerability in a warming world
Ventura Caballe, S. (Creator), Martilli, A. (Creator), Casellas, E. (Creator), Segura Barrero, R. (Creator), Villalba Mendez, G. (Creator), Miró, J. R. (Creator) & Camacho Caballero, D. A. (Creator), CORA.Repositori de Dades de Recerca, 2 Feb 2026
DOI: 10.34810/data2943, https://doi.org/10.34810/data2943
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