- Research Staff
- Prof. José M. Asua
- Prof. David Mecerreyes
- Prof. Aurelio Mateo-Alonso
- Prof. Jose R. Leiza
- Prof. Juan Luis Delgado
- Prof. Thomas Schäfer
- Prof. Alejandro J. Müller
- Prof. Marcelo Calderón
- Prof. Ronen Zangi
- Prof. Jose-Ramon Sarasua
- Prof. Maria Forsyth
- Prof. María Paulis
- Prof. Radmila Tomovska
- Dr. Amaia Butrón
- Dr. Agurtzane Mugica
- Dr. Agustin Etxeberria
- Dr. Haritz Sardon
- Dr. Manoli Zubitur
- Dr. Nicholas Ballard
- Dr. Emiliano Meaurio
- Dr. Ainhoa Lejardi
- Dr. Aitor Larrañaga
- Dr. Ester Zuza
- Dr. Jaime Martín
- Dr. Fernando Ruipérez
- Dr. Jone Muñoz
- Dr. Ana Beloqui Elizazu
- Dr. Sandra Camarero Espinosa
- Dr. Robert Aguirresarobe
- Dr. Irune Villaluenga
- Dr. Edurne Gaston Estanga
- Dr. Miren Aguirre
- Dr. Gonzalo Guerrica-echevarria
- Dr. Nora Aramburu Ocariz
- Dr Itxaso Calafel Martinez
- Dr. Edurne González
- Support Staff
- Postdoctoral Researchers
- Dr. Aitor Barquero Salaberria
- Dr. Shaghayegh Hamzehlou
- Dr. Nerea Casado
- Dr. Marta Martínez-Abadía
- Dr. Coralie Jehanno
- Dr.Iliane Rafaniello
- Dr. Naroa Sadaba
- Dr. Maryam Safari
- Dr.Jorge Luis Olmedo
- Dr. Leire Sangroniz
- Dr. Nikolaos Politakos
- Dr. Marta Alvarez
- Dr. Nicolas Jean-Christopher Goujon
- Dr. Oihane Llorente Zabala
- Dr. Saibal Bera
- Dr. Gregorio Guzman Gonzalez
- Dr. Ainara Sangroniz Agudo
- Dr. María Virginia Candal Pazos
- Dr. Antonela Gallastegui
- Dr. Tobias Kuhnt
- Dr. Daniel Sanchez de Alcazar
- Dr. Miguel Martín Arroyo
- Dr. Miryam Criado González
- Dr. Mª Soledad Orellano
- Dr. Matias Luis PIcchio
- Dr. Daniela Minudri
- Dr. Carlos A. Castor Jr.
- Dr. Lucas Polo da Fonseca
- Dr. Marta Ximenis
- Dr. Ishfaq Ahmad
- Dr. Daniela de Morais Zanata
- Dr. Sergio Martin Saldaña
- PhD Students
- Nerea Jiménez
- Eider Matxinandiarena
- Iranzu Barbarin
- Fabian Wenzel
- Hesham Ahmed Mostafa Abdeldaim
- Félix Hernández Culebras
- Elisabet de Bolòs Sánchez
- David Esporrín Ubieto
- Sheraz Tariq
- Huiyi Wang
- Justine Elgoyhen
- Nicolás María Muñoz
- Adrián Pérez López
- Elena Gabirondo Amenabar
- Soline Vauthier
- Rafael del Olmo Martínez
- Edurne Marín
- Diulia Caroline Quites Rodrigues
- Andrea Melissa Cabrera Espinoza
- Sumi Murali Nair
- Elvis Lopes Brito
- Mehdi Naderi
- Mauro Marongiu
- Nicolas Ramos
- Maria Rosaria Caputo
- Joaquin Almarza Gonzalez
- Maria Angela Motta
- Oliver Wolfgang Etzold
- Ion Olazabal
- Mario Iván Peñas Núñez
- Carlos Bello Alvarez
- Xabier Lopez de Pariza
- Iulia Caraseva
- Oroitz Sanchez
- Maria Regato Herbella
- Valentina Pirela Wilhelm
- Richard Schönlein
- Ainara Aguirre Mikelarena
- Jakes Udabe Sanchez
- Natalia Stankiewicz
- Wichsuda Tangsongcharoen
- Ousmane Camara
- Naroa López Larrea
- Ana Aguzin
- Pierre Luca Stigliano
- Laura Ballester Bayarri
- Tijs Lap
- Sara Beldarrain
- Ainhoa Fernández Tena
- Roció López Domene
- Tansu Abbasoglu
- Ana Trajcheva
- Giulia Vozzolo
- Aleksandar Sladojevic
- Jacopo Teotonico
- Usue Aspiazu Iturbe
- Bruno Espuche
- Pablo Muñumer Camacho
- Sharon Monaci
- Yilong Liao
- Jorge S. Coba Daza
- Xabier Larrañaga Etxabe
- Emelin Yhoany Luna Barrios
- Marcos Heredero Iborra
- Sergio Galve Lahoz
- Carlos E. Villacis Segovia
- Anto Puthussery Varghese
- Kevin U. Palma Lemus
- Ana Clara Rolandi
- Irene Alonso Sampedro
- Marco Caliari
- Mohammad Raef
- Ainhoa Maiz Iginitz
- Sandra Ramos Díez
- Pauline Bron
- Garazi Larrañaga Jaurrieta
- Alessandra Stevens
- Alister Josu Urain Aird
- Juan Felipe Hincapie
- Santiago A. Sarasa San Jose
- Paula Fanlo Pujol
- Claire Morand
- Flore Kilens
- Seyedeh Maliheh Razavi Esfali
- Ane Olazabal
- Kiarash Farajzadehahary
- Sara Martin Colomo
- Jyoti Devanand Gupta
- Monika Fidanchevska
Dr Itxaso Calafel Martinez
Dr Itxaso Calafel Martinez
Research Staff
Faculty of Chemistry,
University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU,
Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, 20018.
Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
email: itxaso.calafel@ehu.eus
Tel:+34 943015446 / +34 943018494
Education
M. Itxaso obtained her degree in Chemical Sciences and her PhD at the University of the Basque Country. She worked in the Thermal Analysis Group belonging to the Polymer Science and Technology Department of the Faculty of Chemistry in San Sebastian, from 1994 to 2006, in various lines of research related to biodegradable semi-crystalline polymers and thermosetting resins. During this period, he worked on the modification of thermosetting epoxy resins with semi-crystalline thermoplastic materials. From 2007 until today, she belongs to the Rheology Group of the same Faculty. In the same year, 2007, she joined POLYMAT Institute. Since 2021, she is part of the teaching staff of the Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastian, as assistant professor, teaching part of the subjects of Macromolecular Materials I, and Materials Science. She also teaches part of the subject "Physics of Polymers: structure/properties relationship" of the Master's Degree in Chemistry and Polymers. She has published more than 20 scientific articles in international journals and has contributed with posters and oral communications in more than 11 scientific congresses. He has supervised several Final Degree and Master's Degree projects.
Research
She has participated in several research projects aimed at both academia and industry, the latter in the context of the university-industry collaboration plan. In this context, the main research line was focused on the development of new formulations based on PVC homopolymers and vinyl chloride copolymers with different comonomers, that is, "tailor-made" materials that meet the new health and environmental requirements. Moreover, she has focused its efforts on the introduction of these new PVC-based materials in new additive manufacturing technologies, such as 3D printing, from a rheological point of view. Since 2019, it has been immersed in a new research line focused on the development of high added value, biodegradable and biocompostable biomaterials. During this period, she has also gained extensive experience in the development and rheological characterisation of hydrogels with ophthalmological applications.
Polymer Physics and Advanced Manufacturing Group