PhD Theses defended

Marta RodrĂ­guez

January 27th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Miquel A. PericĂ s (ICIQ) and Prof. /Montserrat GĂłmez (UTPS)
Title: ‘Catalytic Systems Adapted to Glycerol Medium. Applications in Selective Processes’
Committee: Prof. Jose Luis Mascareñas (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela), Dr. Arkaitz Correa (Universidad del País Vasco) and Prof. Michael Greaney (University of Manchester).

Cayetana ZĂĄrate

January 27th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Rubén Martín
Title: ‘C-Heteroatom Bond Formation via Ni-catalyzed C-O Bond Cleavage’
Committee: Prof. José María Lassaletta (Universidad de Sevilla), Prof. Mariola Tortosa (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) and Prof. Mamoru Tobisu (Osaka University).

Ruth Dorel

February 10th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
Title: ‘New Annulation Strategies: From Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Natural Products’
Committee: Prof. Sergio Castillón (Universitat Rovira i Virgili), Prof. Olga García Mancheño (UniversitÀt Regensburg) and Prof. Nazario Martín (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)

VĂ­ctor FernĂĄndez

March 13th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Feliu Maseras
Title: ‘A Computational Approach to the Mechanism of Light-Driven Reactions in Solution’
Committee: Prof. George P. Britovsek (Imperial College London), Prof. Jordi Carbó (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) and Prof. Gregori Ujaque (Universitat AutĂČnoma de Barcelona)

Carmen A. Mak

March 15th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Miquel A. PericĂ s (ICIQ) and Dr.Teresa Pellegrino (IIT- UNIGE)
Title: ‘Controlled Multifunctionalization of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Applications in Catalysis’
Committee: Prof. Oliver Reiser (UniversitÀt Regensburg), Prof. Renata Riva (Università di Genova) and Dr. Alexandr Shafir (ICIQ)

MartĂ­n Romero

March 17th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Kilian Muñiz
Title: ‘Development of Hypervalent Iodine(III)-Mediated Chemical Reactions’
Committee: Prof. Miquel À. PericĂ s (ICIQ), Prof. JĂ©rĂŽme Waser (Institute des Sciences et IngĂ©nierie Chimiques (EPFL) and Prof. Pedro J. Campos GarcĂ­a (Universidad de la Rioja)

Sergio Roso

March 24th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Atsushi Urakawa (ICIQ) / Prof. Eduard Llobet (URV)
Title: ‘Synthesis and Gas Sensing Properties of Single Crystalline Metal-Oxide Nanostructures’
Committee: Prof. Xavier Vilanova (URV), Prof. Frank GĂŒell (Universitat de Barcelona) and Prof. Nicolae Barsan (Eberhard Karls UniversitĂ€t TĂŒbingen).

José Ramón Romero

March 24th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Pau Ballester
Title: ‘Interlocked Architectures Based on a Bis-Calix[4]pyrrole Macrocycle for Ion-Pair Recognition’
Committee: Prof. Christopher Hunter (University of Cambridge), Prof. Arjan W. Kleij (ICIQ) and Prof. Vanesa Marcos Algaba (University of Manchester)

Patricia Llanes

April 7th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Miquel A. PericĂ s
Title: “Aproximaciones a una QuĂ­mica mĂĄs Sostenible: InmovilizaciĂłn de Catalizadores en PolĂ­meros y CatĂĄlisis AsimĂ©trica en Sistemas BifĂĄsicos Fluorados’
Committee: Prof. Rafael Pedrosa (Universidad de Valladolid), Prof. Pau Ballester (ICIQ) and Prof. Mercedes Amat (Universitat de Barcelona)

Pilar Calleja

April 29th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
Title: ‘Gold-Catalyzed Synthesis of 5 and 6-Membered Rings for the Construction of Molecular Diversity’
Committee: Prof. Rosa Maria Claramunt (UNED), Prof. Yolanda DĂ­az (URV) and Prof. MÂȘ Ángeles FernĂĄndez (University of Amsterdam)

Zhouting Rong

May 4th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
Title: ‘Gold(I)-Catalyzed Stereoselective Polycyclizations’
Committee: Prof. Mercedes Amat (Universitat de Barcelona), Prof. Arjan W. Kleij (ICIQ) and Prof. José Manuel Gonzålez (Universidad de Oviedo)

Bart Herlé

May 16th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
Title: ‘Stereoselective Cyclopropanation via Gold(I)-Catalyzed retro-Buchner Reactions’
Committee: Prof. Mar Gómez Gallego (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Prof. Rubén Martín (ICIQ) and Prof. Syuzanna Harutyunyan (University of Groningen)

MÂȘ del Pilar Maldonado

June 9th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. José Ramón Galån-Mascarós
Title: ‘Spin Crossover Phenomena: Towards Molecule-based Memories and Switches’
Committee: Prof. José Antonio Real (Universitat de ValÚncia), Prof. José Sånchez Costa (IMDEA, Nanoscience) and Prof. Corine MathoniÚre (Université de Bordeaux)

Ana Bahamonde

June 15th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Paolo Melchiorre
Title: ‘Development and Mechanistic Understanding of Photochemical Reactions’
Committee: Prof. JosĂ© Manuel GonzĂĄlez DĂ­az (Universidad de Oviedo), Prof. Fernando P. CossĂ­o Mora (Universidad del PaĂ­s Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea) and Prof. Ryan Gilmour (WesftĂ€lische Wilhems-UniversitĂ€t MĂŒnster)

Leticia Peña

July 4th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Arjan W. Kleij
Title: ‘Synthesis of Biobased Polymers derived from Terpenes’
Committee: Dr. Alexandr Shafir (ICIQ), Dr. Christophe J.A. Detrembleur (University of LiĂšge) and Dr. Michael Shaver (University of Edinburgh)

Nicola Lucchetti

July 20th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Kilian Muñiz
Title: ‘New Perspectives in Aromatic Using Hypervalent Iodine(III) Reagents’
Committee: Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren (ICIQ), Prof. Ángel Rodríguez de Lera  (Universidad de Vigo) and Prof. Gregorio Asensio Aguilar (Universidad de Valencia)

BĂĄrbara RodrĂ­guez

July 21st, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Kilian Muñiz
Title: ‘Prussian Blue Derivatives as Smart Materials for Technological Applications’
Committee: Prof. Catalina Ruiz Pérez (Universidad de la Laguna), Prof. Laure Catala (Université Paris Sud) and Prof. Tanja Kallio (Aalto University)

Rodrigo GarcĂ­a-Muelas

September 18th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. NĂșria LĂłpez
Title: ‘Theoretical Studies of Chemical Processes for Biomass Conversion on Metal Catalysts’
Committee: Prof. Feliu Maseras (ICIQ), Prof. Karoliina Honkala (University of JyvÀskylÀ, Finnland) and Prof. Frank Abild Pedersen (SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory / Stanford University, USA)

Ignacio Funes

September 20th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Feliu Maseras
Title: ‘Computational Chemistry for Homogeneous Redox Catalysis’
Committee: Prof. AgustĂ­ LledĂłs FalcĂł (Universitat AutĂČnoma de Barcelona), Prof. Miguel Monge Oroz (Universidad de la Rioja) and Prof. Franziska Schoenebeck (RWTH Aachen University)

Laura Fra

September 22nd, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Kilian Muñiz
Title: ‘New Applications of Iodine(III) Reactivity: Synthesis and Functionalization of Heterocycles’
Committee: Prof. JosĂ© Luis Mascareñas (Centro Singular de InvestigaciĂłn en QuĂ­mica BiolĂłxica e Materiais Moleculares – CIQUS), Prof. Paolo Melchiorre (ICIQ) and Dr. Tanja Gulder (UniversitĂ€t MĂŒnchen)

Giacomo Filippini

October 17th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Paolo Melchiorre
Title: ‘Development of Radical Processes Triggered by the Photochemical Activity of Transient Organic Intermediates’
Committee: Prof. Claudio Palomo Nicolau (Universidad del País Vasco), Prof. Rosario Fátima Fernández Fernández (Universidad de Sevilla) and Prof. Giovanni Piersanti (Università degli studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo”)

Roc Matheu

October 19th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Antoni Llobet
Title: ‘Seven-Coordinate Complexes for Water Oxidation Catalysis: From Molecular Characterization To Solid State Photocatalysis’
Committee: Prof. Nazario MartĂ­n (Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Prof. Mariona Sodupe (Universitat AutĂČnoma de Barcelona) and Prof. Ulrich Hintermair (University of Bath)

Ɓukasz Wozniak

October 23rd, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Paolo Melchiorre
Title: ‘New Strategies for Enantioselective Catalysis of Photochemical Reactions’
Committee: Prof. José Manuel Gonzålez Díaz (Universidad de Oviedo), Dr. Alexandr Shafir (ICIQ) and Prof. Jacek Mlynarski (Jagiellonian University).

VĂ­ctor Laserna

October 25th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Arjan W. Kleij
Title: ‘Small Molecule Activation for the Formation of Heterocyclic Compounds’
Committee: Prof. Marta Elena GonzĂĄlez (Universidad de AlcalĂĄ de Henares), Prof. Giulia Licini (Universidad de Padova) and Prof. Antonio Leandro Otero (Universidad de Castilla la Mancha)

Marta Blasco

October 26th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. José Ramón Galån-Mascarós
Title: ‘Earth Abundant Materials for Electrocatalytic Water Oxidation: Enhancing Efficiency and Robust Performance in Acidic, Neutral and Alkaline Media’
Committee: Prof. Rosa MarĂ­a Llusar (Universitat Jaime I), Prof. Wolfgang Schmitt (University of Dublin) and Prof. Kevin Sivula (École Polytechnique FĂ©dĂ©rale de Lausanne)

Joan Ramon Lao

October 30th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Anton Vidal
Title: ‘Rhodium Catalysis in Enantioselective Hydrogenative Transformations: From the Design of New Ligands to Reactions of Atypical Substrates’
Committee: Prof. Mercedes Amat (Universitat de Barcelona), Prof. José Alemån (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) and Prof. Pher Andersson (Stockholm University)

Jeroen Rintjema

October 31st, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Arjan W. Kleij
Title: ‘Aluminum-Catalyzed Coupling of Carbon Dioxide and Cyclic Ethers’
Committee: Prof. Anna Maria Masdeu (Universitat Rovira i Virgili), Dr. Christopher Whiteoak (Sheffield Hallam University) and Prof. Carmine Cappachione (UniversitĂ  degli Studi di Salerno)

Qiang Li

November 8th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. NĂșria LĂłpez
Title: ‘Density Functional Theory Studies of Biomass Conversion on Metal Surfaces: From Small to Large Molecules’
Committee: Prof. Javier PĂ©rez-RamĂ­rez (ETH ZĂŒrich, Switzerland), Prof. Hai-Jun Jiao (Leibniz-Institut fĂŒr Katalyse e.V., Germany) and Dr. Jordi Ribas Ariño (Universitat de Barcelona, Spain)

Michael Higham

November 13th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. NĂșria LĂłpez
Title: ‘Theoretical Studies of Heterogeneous Catalysis for Halogen Chemistry’
Committee: Prof. Zbigniew Lodziana (The Henryk Niewodniczaski Institute of Nuclear Physics, KrakĂłw, Poland), Dr. Maria Besora (ICIQ) and Dr. Jordi Cirera (Universitat de Barcelona)

Rositha Kuniyil

November 20th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Feliu Maseras
Title: ‘Computational Mechanistic Studies on the Transition Metal Catalyzed Activation of Carbon Dioxide’
Committee: Prof. Carles Bo (ICIQ), Dr. Ainara Nova (Universitetet i Oslo) and Dr. LuĂ­s RodrĂ­guez (Universitat AutĂČnoma de Barcelona)

Daniel HernĂĄndez

November 24th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Prof. Pau Ballester
Title: ‘Calix[4]pyrrole-based Receptors for Biologically Relevant Polar Molecules: From Organic to Aqueous Media’
Committee: Prof. Victoria MartĂ­nez DĂ­az (Universidad AutĂłnoma de Madrid), Prof. Pascal Blondeau (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) and Prof. Francisco NĂĄjera AlbendĂ­n (Universidad de MĂĄlaga)

Yichen Wu

December 11th, 2017
University: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Supervisor/s: Dr. Alexandr Shafir
Title: ‘Hypervalent Iodine as Directing Tool in Iodine-Retentive Transformation of C-H Bonds’
Committee: Prof. Josep Bonjoch (Universitat de Barcelona), Prof. Berit Olofsson (Stockholm University) and Prof. Kilian Muñiz (ICIQ)

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