Team:MADRID UCM/Team
4C_Fuels Team
Meet Our Team!
Team Members
Jorge Fernández Méndez
Project CoordinatorGraduated in Chemical Engineering 👷🏻⚙️ and master student in biotechnology at Complutense University. My goal is to make the ideas behind 4C Fuels a reality. I am passionate about nature🍃, good music 🎶 and green things, from avocados to cyanobacteria. If I get lost, you'll find me far away, lost in the woods... maybe climbing a tree 🌳☀️.
Santiago Barragán Ariza
Synthetic BiologyI am a Biology student at UCM👋. My work at 4C_Fuels consists in the implementation of new metabolic pathways for the production of a biofuel in our cyanobacteria . I am a curious person who likes very much to learn things not only about science but also history 📜. In my free time , I also like to go for nature walks🌳, travel with friends✈️ and listen to good music🎧.
Lucia Tapia Peña
Social Media Coordinator and Synthetic BiologyI am currently studying a degree in Biology at Complutense University. Within the team I coordinate the social networks🌐 besides working on new strategies to make our appreciated cyanobacteria more resistant. I love reading 📚 and doing any kind of sport⚽️ 🎾🏓. My philosophy is that every day is a new opportunity to learn something new and enjoy outdoor activities! 🏔🌄🚵
Claudia Eiroa Jerez
Animation and Graphic designGraduated in illustration and animation . I work on everything related to image, animation🎨 and design for the 4C_Fuels project🖌️. I love dogs and powerful hand dryers😎.
Celia Martín Morales
Biohybrid materialsI am a student in the Chemistry degree 👩🔬 at UAM.Within 4C Fuels, I am involved in the materials science part, my goal is to create new catalysts based on the encapsulation of cyanobacteria. The time I am not working in science I like to do different activities, such as painting👩🎨. Although sometimes a test tube appears between the brush and the paper🎨🧪🖌️...
Antonio Agudo Esperanza
Computing & ProgrammingI'm a Software Engineering student at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos👨💻🖥️. My mission within 4C_Fuels is to cover all the programming needs that the project has I love martial arts, watching movies 🍿 , playing complicated video games 👾 and programming the crazy ideas that come to my mind.
Senior Members
Álvaro Gómez Luengo
Instructor and co-coordinatorGraduated in Biology 🌱🔬 and in the Master in Biotechnology at UAM. In our project, my job is to help and advise the team, especially with everything related to synthetic biology. I love playing music 🎶, animation🎬 nature walks 🌿and teaching my friends every plant name we find on our way😅🙈.
Mercedes Echaide
Principal InvestigatorI am the PI of MADRID_UCM team. I help finding resources to ease the work of the team and strengthen the iGEM community within the Complutense University of Madrid.
Team Collaborators
Alba Garay Álvarez
Synthetic BiologyI am in my last undergraduate year as a student of biology at UCM👩🔬. Last year I was a member of an IGem tech project. I really enjoyed the whole process and I wanted to repeat😍. In the project I work in the synthetic biology section. I love working in the lab 🔬and also in nature. Other than that, I liked to hang out with my friends, do some sports and make spontaneous plans🏄🏽♀️🚣🏽.
Blanca Zaragoza Rodriguez-Patón
Bioprocess EngineeringI am finishing my degree in Chemical Engineering at UCM 👩🏽🔬⚗️.Since I was a child I have been passionate about the world of synthetic biology and that is why I intend to continue my studies doing a Master in Biotechnology or Computational Biology In 4C_Fuels I am responsible for the area of bioprocesses and human practices. My goal is to give a global vision to the project, bringing my knowledge in process simulation and biofuels. I am looking to learn about everything and enjoy this adventure with my colleagues! In addition, I fight for inclusiveness and gender equality ♀️ in the field of study and work I try to lead a healthy life and in my free time I like to listen to good music🎧 , travel as much as I can, take a lot of pictures on the road and meet up with my friends 🍻🥳.