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Dr. JD Badia is Associate Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering (DIQ) of the University of València (UV). He holds M.Sc. degrees in Chemical Engineering (Extraord. Award), Mechanical Engineering and Materials, and Erasmus Mundus Materials and Sensor Systems for Environmental Technologies, as well as a PhD in Engineering and Industrial Production (Extraord. Award).
 
PROFILES / ORCID: 0000-0001-8477-1459 | SCOPUS: 25640849700 | Author ID: I-3552-2018 | Google Scholar: JD Badia

RESEARCH/ His work has been devoted towards (i) the Design and Functionalisation of polymer-based dispositives for application sectors such as energy, biomedicine, packaging and environmental technologies, and (ii) Valorisation of polymer-based materials, through mechanical, chemical, thermal and biological means. His work has been placed at the RDT groups of Functionalisation, Recycling and Degradation of Polymer Materials (UPV, Spain, 2007-2017) and at the Materials Technology and Sustainability (UV, Spain, 2018-act). He has perfomed 5 research stays (33,5 months) in Dept of Fibre and Polymer Technology (KTH, Sweden) and Dept of Analytical and Organic Chemistry (URV, Spain). He shows recognition of 2 research periods (2007-2018). He shows 63 publications in JCR (85% Q1), >1900 citations and h-index of 27 (4 papers>100 cit), 3 research chapters, > 100 communications in conferences (>60% international, >10 oral), and 5 divulgative papers focusing on companies. He has participated in 32 research projects (including 8 National and 2 International, funded by LIFE and Chilean Government). He has led 2 regional projects and is currently co-leading 2 research projects from the Spanish Ministry. Collaborations with other research groups is shown in 32 co-authored papers (20 at int. level, with researchers of Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan -Sweden-, Università degli Studi di Genova - Italy-, or University of Aberdeen - UK-.). Since late 2019, he is leader of the RDT Group of Materials Technology and Sustainability (MATS) of the DIQ-UV.

TRANSFER / Concerning work with industry, he has participated in 26 contracts / technical assistances for companies, technological centers and/or administrations, leading 12 of them. Co-author of 1 patent. Concerning work with society, 10 projects (3 international, Interreg, Erasmus+), on public procurement of innovation for municipalities, and involvement of women in the STEM careers. He has organised 7 transfer workshops and offered 10 speeches in seminars and summer schools. Since 2024, director of the University Chair AIMPLAS-UV, in liason with AIMPLAS, the Institute of Technology of Plastics, a worldly known institution. 

TRAINING AND ASSESSMENT/ He shows recognition of 2 teaching periods (2007-2021). His teaching expertise is focused on the bases of chemical engineering, technology of materials, statistical process control and innovation procedures of the chemical industry. He has co-directed 1 PhD Thesis, with international mention, 10 (7 Q1) JCR-indexed papers and 1 research award. He's currently (co)directing 4 doctoral theses, 2 of them with industrial mention. He has also directed >65 B.Sc/M.Sc final degree theses. Trainer at the Teaching Service for Lecturers of the Universitat de València in teaching aspects (active methodologies, flipped teaching and ICT tools) and research issues (impact-driven design of projects or academic visibility). Teaching staff of the School of Doctorate (UV) for transversal courses. Coordinator of entrepreneurship-driven groups of students at the MOTIVEM initiative of the UV and contact point in chemical engineering at ETSE of the university incubators. Concerning assessment, he is international expert for the evaluation of European Projects of Erasmus+ call [Spanish Service of Internationalisation of Education-SEPIE], Research and Innovation Actions of H2020 [for BBI-JU/consortium and EASME] and recently for Horizon Europe, CBE consortium, M-Eranet, Spanish Agency of Research, Andalusian and Aragonese Spanish RDT Regional Agencies, and the Chilean Government.

OTHER RELEVANT ACTIONS /  Co-leader the Innovation Teaching Group in Chemical Engineering and Environment of the DIQ-UV (2018-2024). 24 innovation teaching projects (3 coordinated), being 5 of them Erasmus+ (2 as PI) focusing on primary/adult learners. 4 JCR-indexed papers and more than 40 communications. Co-director of 2 former University Expert Degrees related to (bio)circular economy: Bioplastics and Biocomposites, and Recycling of Plastics, in liason with the Institute of Plastics AIMPLAS. He was RTD manager of the Institute of Technology of Materials of the UPV for 2,5 years. Since 2022, Chief of Initiatives in Sustainable Waste Management at the Vicerrectorate of Sustainability of the University of Valencia. Since 2024, component of the Open Science Commission of the UV.

Updated: 24/01/2025