Dr. Carlos Vila (Albaida, 1982) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Valencia (UVEG). He earned his degree in Chemistry (2005, Extraordinary Award, Best Academic Record of 2005, and National Award from the Ministry of Education of Spain in 2005) and his PhD in Chemistry (2010, Excellent Cum Laude) from the University of Valencia.

PROFILES/ ORCID: 0000-0001-9306-1109  |  SCOPUS: 55539188936 | Author ID: C-6849-2015 | Google Scholar: Carlos Vila

RESEARCH
His work has focused on several research lines:

1. Organic synthesis and synthetic methodology for the sustainable synthesis of organic compounds, particularly heterocyclic compounds.
2. Asymmetric catalysis using metal complexes.
3. Organocatalysis.
4. Photocatalysis using visible light.
5. Cross-coupling reactions using organolithium reagents catalyzed by palladium.
6. Activation of allylic alcohols.

He has undertaken four research stays (59 months): In 2005, an Erasmus stay (5 months) at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry, University of Leiden (Netherlands), with Prof. H. Overkleeft. In 2008, a predoctoral stay (4 months) at the Institute of Chemistry, Aarhus University (Denmark), with Prof. K. A. Jørgensen. From 2010 to 2012 (26 months), a postdoctoral stay at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen (Germany), with Prof. M. Rueping. From 2012 to 2014 (24 months), at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen (Netherlands), with Prof. B. L. Feringa (2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry). In 2014, he returned to the University of Valencia as a "Juan de la Cierva" researcher in the group of Prof. J. R. Pedro. In 2017, he gained a "Ramón y Cajal" contract (12 awarded in Chemistry in 2017) in the Department of Organic Chemistry at the University of Valencia. In March 2023, he was promoted to Associate Professor.

He has published 104 articles in JCR-indexed journals (75% in Q1), >4100 citations, and has an h-index of 36 (Scopus). He has contributed 5 book chapters, > 110 conference communications, and 1 outreach article in Anales de la RSEQ. He has participated in 8 research projects, led 1 funded by the BBVA Foundation, and co-led 2 projects under the National Research Agency (AEI) of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. He has been recognized for two research periods (2006-2012; 2013-2018). He has served as a reviewer for scientific journals (>370 reviews), the National Research Agency (Spain), the Castilla-La Mancha Research Agency, Murcia Research Agency, the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Czech Science Foundation.

TEACHING AND TRAINING

He has been recognized for 2 teaching periods (2006-2016; 2017-2021). His teaching experience (>1000 hours) focuses on the Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and the Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry, though he has also taught in the degrees of Pharmacy, Biology, Optics and Optometry, and Chemical Engineering. He has co-supervised 3 doctoral theses (1 awarded an Extraordinary Doctorate Award and international mention, and another with an international mention). He has also supervised 19 Bachelor’s theses (TFG) and 15 Master’s theses (TFM). He has participated in 11 teaching innovation projects (2 as IP), contributed > 15 conference communications, published >10 proceedings and articles, and authored 2 teaching material books. Additionally, he has served on doctoral thesis committees (5), master’s thesis committees (6), and undergraduate thesis committees (4) and has supervised three collaboration grants in research.

MANAGEMENT AND OTHER ACTIVITIES

Co-director of Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry (2024-present). He has been a member of: the Faculty Board of Chemistry (2017-2021). The University Senate at the University of Valencia (2017-2021); the Governing Council of the University of Valencia (2020-2021); the Research Commission of the Department of Organic Chemistry (2018-2021, 2024-present); the Internship Commission of the Faculty of Chemistry (2022-present); the CAT of the Degree in Optics and Optometry (2023-present); the Quality Committee of the Faculty of Chemistry (2024-present). President of the Academic Coordination Committee (CCA) of the Master’s Degree in Organic Chemistry (2024-present).  He has participated in the Local Organizing Committee of the Chemistry Olympiad (2020 and 2023), the Preselection Committee of the “Reacciona” Contest (2020, 2021, and 2022), and >15 hiring committees. He has completed over 25 courses (>350 hours) in University Teaching Training and Innovation, including the FIPU program (Integral University Teacher Training, 150 hours).

Last Updated: 06/05/2025