Core team
Prof. David Pérez-Guaita
Professor at University of Valencia
Dr. Ángel Sánchez-Illana
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Valencia
Prof. Miguel de la Guardia
Emeritus professor at University of Valencia
david.perez-guaita@uv.es
Ramon y Cajal Fellow at the University of Valencia Since 2021. He obtained his Ph.D. in chemistry in 2014 and then he performed a Post-doc at Monash University(2014-2019) and was a Marie Marie Skłodowska-curie fellow at TechnologicalUniversity Dublin (2019-2021). As a Principal Investigator, he has obtained >500K Eurosin funding from institutions in Spain, Ireland, Europe, Australia, and Asia. He has a track record in analytical chemistry specializing in chemometrics and vibrational-spectroscopic techniques, having published more than 70 articles (h-index=22) and 4 book chapters on the issue. He has also experience in translational research and is the named inventor of 2 patents. He has recently been the guest editor of the special issues in the journals “Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems” and“Microchemical Journal” (Elsevier).
angel.illana@uv.es
Ángel Sánchez Illana holds a BSc, MSc and PhD in Chemistry and is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia (UVEG). His research combines metabolomics and lipidomics, vibrational spectroscopy and LC–MS/MS with chemometrics and machine learning to develop and validate analytical methods. He has broad experience in spectroscopic data analysis (Python, R, MATLAB, PLS_Toolbox) and metabolomics software workflows (XCMS, mzmine, MS-DIAL,MetaboAnalyst, Sirius, GNPS).
He completed his PhD and worked at the La Fe Health Research Institute (Valencia) in a hospital-based translational setting focused on neonatal research (2014–2022), including a research stay at the LIMES Institute, University of Bonn (Germany). He then undertook a postdoctoral appointment at the Institut des Biomolécules Max Mousseron (CNRS–Université de Montpellier, France) (2023–2024), working on oxidative lipidomics and molecular networking applied to non-enzymatic PUFA oxidation products such as oxylipins.
Since 2024, he has been a member of the SOLINQUIANA-SPECML group , contributing to and leading R&D projects with academic and clinical collaborators. He coordinates NEFROIR (with Hospital Puerta de Hierro, Majadahonda), which applies vibrational spectroscopy to protein analysis in the context of chronic kidney disease. He also contributes to university teaching, student supervision, educational innovation and outreach, and supports reproducible research and open science practices. In parallel, he has collaborated with public institutions by providing independent expert assessments in judicial proceedings and performing confirmatory/contradictory analyses for public health and regulatory testing.
Miguel de la Guardia is a prominent professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia, known for his extensive research in green analytical chemistry, automation of analytical methods, and environmental analysis. He has authored over 550 scientific publications and several books on green chemistry and food analysis. De la Guardia also became the editor-in-chief of the Microchemical Journal, where he focuses on innovative techniques in analytical chemistry, including spectroscopy, chromatography, and sensors, with applications in disease diagnosis and environmental monitoring
Salvador Garrigues Mateo is a full professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia (Universitat de València). His research focuses on analytical chemistry, with significant contributions in the field of Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. He has published extensively on topics such as the analysis of environmental contaminants, the development of green extraction techniques, and applications of spectroscopy in both industrial and biochemical contexts. He also serves as the coordinator of a PhD program in Experimental Techniques in Chemistry at the University.
Víctor is a PhD student at the University of Valencia since 2022. After finishing his studies in biochemistry and biomedicine in 2021, he started working at the Specml group. After staying 6 months at the Raman Imaging group from the Jagiellonian University, he obtained a fellowship from the Spanish science ministry to start his PhD with DPG as his supervisor. He has experience in biofluids, cell culture, vibrational spectroscopy and microspectroscopy and chemometrics. His PhD thesis is focused on Point-of-Care applications of clinical spectroscopy.
Jaume is a PhD student at the University of Valencia since 2022. After finishing his studies in chemistry in 2022 he started working at the Specml group after obtaining a competitive contract (INVEST/2022/95), where he started working in his PhD focused in the development of analytical methodologies based on vibrational spectroscopy and machine learning for the analysis of biomedical and forensic samples adn the implementation of these methods in user-friendly applications suitable for use by non-qualified personnel.
Marta Lafarga Nicolau is a PhD student at the University of Valencia since 2026. After completing her Biotechnology degree and a Master’s in R&D in Biotechnology and Biomedicine, she joined the SpecML group to begin her doctoral research. Her PhD focuses on the metabolomic characterization of new synthetic drugs, combining advanced analytical methodologies and vibrational spectroscopy. She has experience in cell culture, molecular biology, metabolomics and bioanalytical techniques. Her research aims to improve the detection, understanding, and monitoring of emerging psychoactive substances through innovative metabolomic strategies.
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