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Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD

Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Industrial Transformation Scientist

  • Education

    • Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)

      2019 - 2023
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Sustainable Chemistry - Catalysis

    • University of Colorado Boulder

      2017 - 2019
      Master of Science - MSc Chemical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Cultural Diffusion University Club, Soccer & Ultimate IM Team

    • Universitat Rovira i Virgili

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor's degree Chemical Engineering

    • Lappeenranta University of Technology

      2016 - 2017
      Senior Bachelor Year Chemical Engineering

      Activities and Societies: ESN (Exchange student network), Kemiantekniikan kilta ry (Chemical Eng. Guild)

  • Experience

    • University of Michigan

      Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
      Petroleum Engineer

      Asphaltene characterization and separation research, using real field and oil well samples to have a better insight on petroleum's heavy fractions deposition and aggregation mechanism.

    • University of Colorado Boulder College of Engineering & Applied Science

      Aug 2017 - Jul 2019
      Graduate Student Researcher

      Development and optimization of continuous flow dehydration reactions for model biomass compounds over modified metal oxide surfaces

    • HEXO Solutions

      Nov 2017 - Feb 2019
      Materials Engineer

      Evaluation and assessment of UV-light cross-linked polymer resins for their use in medical applications

    • Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC)

      Oct 2019 - May 2023
      Researcher Ph.D Student

      PhD student with focus on catalysis applied to relevant reactions in the fine chemistry industry. In-depth experience on metallic clusters and alkyne to alkene selective hydrogenations in batch and continuous flow.

    • ICIQ

      Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
      Research Project Manager

    • Universitat Rovira i Virgili

      Sept 2023 - now
      Assistant Professor - Bachelor / Master Thesis Supervisor

    • Repsol

      Apr 2024 - now
      Conversion Scientist

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification

      The Council for Six Sigma Certification (CSSC)
      Jan 2023

    • ”la Caixa” Foundation Fellows

      Fundación ”la Caixa”
      Oct 2019
      View certificate certificate

    • Certificate in Advanced English

      University of Cambridge
      May 2011

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      2nd Place Award at ITQ Winter Meeting for Scientific Communication 5th Winter Meeting, ITQ Jan 2023
    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      Doctoral INPhINIT Incoming La Caixa Foundation Jun 2019 The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT “la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research… Show more The doctoral fellowship programme INPhINIT “la Caixa” is devoted to attracting talented Early-Stage Researchers—of any nationality—who wish to pursue doctoral studies in Spanish or Portuguese territory. Sponsored by ”la Caixa” Foundation, it is aimed at supporting the best scientific talent and fostering innovative and high-quality research in Spain and Portugal by recruiting outstanding international students and offering them an attractive and competitive environment for conducting research of excellence. Show less
    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      3rd Place Award at RMCS Presentation Session 35th Rocky Mountain Catalysis Symposium Apr 2019 The Rocky Mountain Catalysis Society invites postdocs and students for a poster presentation and “Lightning Round” talk at our annual symposium in topics of interest including the performance, synthesis, evaluation and/or characterization of catalytic materials for a wide range of applications.
    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      Get Seed Funding Award University of Colorado Boulder February 1, 2018 $1k to support the development of a proof of concept prototype.
    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      Balsells Fellowship Program 2017 Fundació Balsells May 2017 The program’s main goal is to prepare the most talented young engineers and scientists from Catalonia in their pursuit of post-graduate degrees (M.S. and Ph.D.) and post-doctoral studies in engineering or computer sciences in the US.
    • Awarded to Jordi Ballesteros Soberanas, PhD
      Willi Idea Entrepreneurship Contest Finalist Lappeenranta Start-up Mill Dec 2016 Willi Idea Entrepreneurship Contest: Among the finalists (5 out of 130) of the business idea contest for the prize of 10.000 € with the concept of on-site production of disinfectants from renewable energy and sustainable materials.