PhD in Mining Engineering from the University of Salamanca (2025), within the doctoral program in Geotechnologies Applied to Construction, Energy and Industry (RD 99/2011), carried out at the Higher Polytechnic School of Ávila, Department of Cartographic and Land Engineering. Her research is framed within the field of Biomass, Energy and Environment, with a doctoral thesis entitled “Analysis of the different variables influencing the development and sizing of a district heating system using geothermal energy”, awarded cum laude with highest honors. The thesis was developed as a compendium of articles and includes an international distinction, obtained through a research stay and collaboration with the University of Minho, Department of Earth Sciences, Gualtar Campus (Braga, Portugal).

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mining Technologies Engineering from the University of Oviedo (2017), including an ERASMUS stay at VŠB – Technical University of Ostrava (Czech Republic). She also holds a Master’s Degree in Quality Management, Environment, Prevention and Innovation from the Official Association of Mining Engineers of Northwest Spain (2016), a qualifying Master’s Degree in Mining and Energy Resources Engineering from the University of León (2019), and a Master’s Degree in Occupational Risk Prevention, with specializations in Ergonomics and Applied Psychosociology, Industrial Hygiene, and Occupational Safety, from the University of Oviedo (2021).

She is currently involved in the management and leadership of European and national R&D&I projects, including KINETIKA in the field of cultural heritage, XTRACT in Mining 4.0, and HYSTORENEW in green hydrogen. In previous stages, she has participated in initiatives such as GHENOMA in green hydrogen, MINEIO in Mining 4.0, GEODISTRICT 3.0 in geothermal district heating systems, CHAMELEON in sustainable rural development, and IA4TES in energy transition, among others.

Research lines:

Geotechnologies

• Application of geotechnologies to spatial analysis in energy, mining, and the environment
• Monitoring and geospatial analysis of geotechnical and environmental processes
• Use of geospatial tools for land and subsurface characterization

Mining 4.0

• Digitalization and application of advanced technologies to optimize mining processes
• Integration of geotechnologies in the monitoring and management of mining operations
• Development of solutions to improve efficiency and sustainability in mining

Renewable energy and energy transition

• Design and analysis of district heating (DH) systems based on geothermal energy
• Integration of renewable energy into sustainable energy systems
• Development of energy storage solutions
• Analysis of hybrid energy systems aimed at decarbonization
• Management of subsurface energy resources

Cultural heritage

• Application of geotechnologies in the preservation, analysis, and management of cultural heritage
• Use of geospatial tools for heritage documentation and characterization