PhD IN THE
PhD IN
THE ENVIRONMENT
INTRODUCTION
The Universidad San Jorge through the Institute of the Environment
linked to the Faculty of Health Sciences offers future postgraduates a comprehensive proposal to different disciplines for research into all environmental areas: methodological, technological and management, which includes the identification, control and prevention of environmen-tal impacts generated on water, soil, air, health and living things. We have lines of research on the detection, evaluation and control of local pollution as well as the study of global impacts such as climate change. Process optimisation and economic activities through the study of Life Cycle Analysis and environmental costs and energy efficiency are our research objectives in the proposed transfer to companies.
We innovate in order to anticipate the needs of the company with regard to environmental issues and we strive to achieve sustainability.
This work has resulted in the Department of Science and Technology and University of the Government of Aragon
Objectives
As part of the research in the environment developed by Universidad San Jorge and with the aim of training leading researchers in the field of environmental sustainability, we present an Official PhD Programme in the Environment according to RD 99/2011 which enables a holistic research from all aspects of the environment.
Our goal is to train researchers with competencies, skills and attitudes that foster the academic and professional knowledge, technological and social progress and environmental sustainability to meet the new challenges we face in this century.
Our associates
Given the variety of environmental issues that will be addressed, Universidad San Jorge has key associates that add value to the doctoral proposal by:
• Extending lines of research.
• New infrastructures and equipment. • Internationalisation.
• Co-supervision of PhD theses.
• Participation in the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme. Below are the associations that will collaborate with the PhD Programme: 1. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC):
• Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE) • Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB)
• Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD)
• Laboratorio de Investigación en Fluidodinámica y Tecnologías de la Combustión (LIFTEC) 2. Universidad Católica de Portugal
3. Instituto de Salud Carlos III
4. Université de Lorraine, Instituto Jean Lamour
5. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agraria. Universitat de Lleida 6. ICRA Instituto Catalán de Investigación del Agua
7. Université de Pau et des Pays de l´Adour (UPPA).
PhD Programme adapted
for students and
professionals
In order to respond to the training needs of research in the PhD Programme in Environment, there is a flexible approach from the point of view of dedication and the selection of topics:
• The PhD Programme accommodates recently qualified full-time students as well as part-time professionals.
• For those PhD students with professional experience who wish to deepen their knowledge on a research level of their areas of expertise and obtain the title of Doctor, the programme can cover topics linked to the reality of their business or professional activity.
• From day one, PhD students join the research teams that support the programme and get involved in the research dynamics of the teams: meetings, conferences, research planning, specialisation courses in techniques and methodology ... in order to acquire a profile of research in all its aspects. • Possibility of visiting our European partners and other international centres
to obtain the International PhD.
• Possibility of contacting companies linked through the University Chairs and selection of research topics applied to the reality of the business network.
Members of the PhD
academic committee*
Dr. Francisco Comín Researcher at Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (CSIC)
Director of PhD Programme.
Dra. Mª Rosa Pino
Vice-dean of Research at Faculty of Health Sciences (USJ)
Director of Academic Committee of the PhD Programme
.
Dr. Luis Carlos Correas Vice-rector of Research at USJ. Member of the PhD Academic Committee (USJ).
Dr. César Berzosa
Researcher at Faculty of Health Sciences. Member of the PhD Academic Committee (USJ).
Dra Mª Teresa Izquierdo Pantoja Researcher at Instituto de Carboquímica (CSIC). Member of the PhD Academic
Committee (USJ).
Dra. Elisa Langa Morales Researcher at Faculty of Health Sciences. Member of the PhD Academic Committee (USJ).
Dr. David Chinarro Vice-dean of Research at High School. Polytechnic (USJ)
Member of the PhD Academic Committee (USJ).
Strategic
lines of
research
The PhD Programme offers lines of research developed by the Institute of Environment at Universidad San Jorge and the collaborating associations, which are grouped in two main lines:
- Global change and sustainable development - Health and sustainable food production
CLIMATE CHANGE
FEATURED TOPICS
Climate scenarios, quantitative methods of downscaling Global Climate Models for the local planning of impacts, impacts on
economic activities (tourism, snow, agriculture) health and ecosystem. Study of climate variability indicators in alpine and polar
glaciers. Urban climate. Global change and sustainable development.
ASSOCIATES
• Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC) • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
• Cátedra UNESCO de Ciclo de Vida y Cambio Climático (ESCI-UPF)
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
FEATURED TOPICS
Impacts of energy resources and consumption patterns on the environment. Energy audits. Techno-economic studies and
available resource studies. Energy efficiency in buildings and reducing the environmental impact of buildings. Competitive
strategies and approaches to sustainable energy generation, storage, distribution and consumption (micro-grids, Virtual
Power Plant, demand management and self-consumption). Studies for the development of a sustainable automotive
industry. Development of advanced production processes for power generation with CO
2capture. New processes of storage
and production of H
2without CO
2emissions and advanced carbon materials for energy applications. Fuel cell development
(electro-catalysts, membranes, application integration). Chemical utilisation of CO
2. Supercapacitors.
ASSOCIATES
• Escuela Politécnica Superior de la Universidad San Jorge
• Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de la Universidad San Jorge
• Laboratorio de Investigación en Fluidodinámica y Tecnologías de la Combustión (LIFTEC-CSIC) • Cátedra UNESCO de Ciclo de Vida y Cambio Climático (ESCI-UPF)
• Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC) • Université de Lorraine, Instituto Jean Lamour
SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION
FEATURED TOPICS
Abiotic and oxidative stress in plants. Plant genomics and
proteomics. Cell culture and development of biotechnology
techniques for plant breeding. Computational biology.
ASSOCIATES
• Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD-CSIC)
ATMOSPHERIC CONTAMINATION
FEATURED TOPICS
Assessment of air pollution in local areas. Advanced
me-thods
to predict the formation of contaminants in all types of
combustion devices. Diffusion of contaminants
atmospheric reactants.
Purifying the combustion gases to remove harmful
ele-ments, technologies to control emissions of organic and
inorganic contaminants.
ASSOCIATES
• Laboratorio de Investigación en Fluidodinámica y Tecnologías de la Combustión (LIFTEC-CSIC) • Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC) • Université de Lorraine, Instituto Jean Lamour
WATER AND SOIL
FEATURED TOPICS
Study of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Ecological
restora-tion. Threats of climate change on biodiversity, ecotoxicity of
emerging contaminants (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics,
nano-particles, etc.). Management and modelling of water resources.
Study of the variability of glacier hydrology. Evaluation of soil.
ASSOCIATES
• Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología (IPE-CSIC) • Universidad Católica de Portugal
• Instituto Catalán de Investigación del Agua (ICRA) • Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) • Estación Experimental de Aula Dei (EEAD-CSIC) • Laboratorio de Investigación en Fluidodinámica y Tecnologías de la Combustión (LIFTEC-CSIC)
WASTE, NEW TECHNOLOGIES
AND COMPANIES
FEATURED TOPICS
Life Cycle Analysis of processes and products.
Car-bon Footprint. Ecodesign. Efficient technologies and
processes to reduce contamination. Innovative
mana-gement strategies. Valuation of non-biodegradable
waste and biomass.
ASSOCIATES
• Cátedra UNESCO de Ciclo de Vida y Cambio Climático (ESCI-UPF) • Instituto de Carboquímica (ICB-CSIC)
• Universidad Católica de Portugal
• Université de Lorraine, Instituto Jean Lamour
ENVIRONMENT AND
HEALTH
FEATURED TOPICS
Incidence of extreme temperatures and mortality due
to climate change, air pollution and respiratory
disea-ses. Ecotoxicity and its impacts on health.
ASSOCIATES
• Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad San Jorge • Instituto de Salud Carlos III
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEATURED TOPICS
Modelling and analysis of financial risk for social and
environmental component. Environmental accounting.
Economic instruments for the prevention and treatment
of environmental impacts. Efficiency in public and
priva-te management.
ASSOCIATES
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