XavierFonoll Almansa

Bio

Fonoll Almansa completed his Ph.D. in engineering and advanced technologies at the University of Barcelona, where he focused on innovative strategies to enhance the degradation of wastes, particularly lignocellulosic substrates, during anaerobic digestion. This early research laid the foundation for his future endeavors in environmental biotechnology. As a postdoc at the University of Michigan and later as a researcher at the Great Lakes Water Authority, Fonoll Almansa continued to focus on microbial community engineering and chemical and biological processes to maximize resource recovery from wastes.

With an expansive research portfolio, Fonoll Almansa is committed to advancing environmental engineering solutions. His work spans diverse areas, from anaerobic digestion and hydrothermal liquefaction to chain elongation. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, he has pioneered new processes for the extraction of beneficial products and energy from waste.

Educational Qualifications

Ph.D., Engineering and Advanced Technologies, University of Barcelona, 2015
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Barcelona, 2012
B. Eng., Universitat de Barcelona, Chemical Engineering, 2011

Related Websites

Center for Water and the Environment

Sustainable Waste Resource Recovery Lab

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