PhD research focused on the design and development of multifunctional hydrogels and biopolymer-based scaffolds for biomedical applications, particularly skin tissue regeneration. The research involves the development of smart biomaterials with tailored mechanical properties, stimuli-responsive behavior, and biosensing capabilities. Current work focuses on controlled drug delivery systems and 3D-printed scaffolds, in collaboration with international research groups.

Member of the Innovation in Materials and Molecular Engineering (IMEM) group. The PhD project is supervised by Prof. Carlos Alemán (IMEM) and Prof. Roberto Macovez (GCM, Department of Physics), and involves collaborations with international research groups, including the TMAT group at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

• “pH and electrically responsive hydrogels with adhesive property.” Reactive and Functional Polymers (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2024.105841.
• “Alginate-graft-polyacrylic acid electro-responsive hydrogels: Impact of the conducting polymer and application as hydrogen peroxide sensor.” European Polymer Journal (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.113388.
• “Protonic charge conduction and H₂O-induced relaxations in hydrated sodium alginate and in calcium alginate hydrogels and xerogels.” The Journal of Chemical Physics (2025). DOI: 10.1063/5.0278775.
• “Thiol-yne crosslinked alginate click-hydrogel for the electrical stimulation of skin wound healing.” International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.146880.

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