Responsible for transferring basic research outcomes from basic science to market. Currently leading a 8 research team to develop medical diagnostic devices focused on pathogen detection and regenerative medicine. Project plan development. Interaction with surgeons and doctors of national and international hospitals. Participation in the company’s decision-making for future product development. Working across scientific and legal departments to coordinate patenting and regulatory submissions and approvals (FDA and CE).Attending conferences and exhibitions on behalf of the company. Have published co-authored papers and three EU patents.Team member recruiting and training. Scientific and technical background in Lab-on-a-Chip, Nanobiotechnology, (Bio)Analytical Chemistry, Microfluidics, Microfabrication, and Optical Sensors.

Microsystems development of biomedical devices: pathogen detection in body fluids, early detection of cancer in metastatic state in blood, single cell analysis, DNA/RNA mutations, personal healthcare devices for regenerative medicine.

Development of (bio)analytical microsystems based on the use of nanoparticles. Microreactors for the synthesis of nanoparticles. Study and characterization of new ionophores and cyanine dyes for its integration in miniaturized analysers.Participated in collaborative projects and gained first-hand experience by co-managing the projects. Contributed to the grant applications of the research group. Supervised multiple master and undergraduate students. Active participation in more than 30 national and international conferences. Published multiple research papers.

Development of an Integrated Waveguide Absorbance Optochemical Sensor for environmental applications

Monitored product quality to ensure compliance to standards and specifications. Chemical analysis of jewellery, and diverse compounds of pool and construction products by gravimetries, volumetries, fluorescence and plasma emission spectroscopy (ICP).