Paula Oulego

University of Oviedo
Spain

Abstract Title: Impurities and microplastics in organic wastes: implications for a circular economy

Biography:

Dr. Paula Oulego is an Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Oviedo. Since 2023, she has served as the Deputy Director of Cátedra COGERSA de Economía Circular. She obtained her Ph.D. with International Mention from the University of Oviedo in 2015. Her scientific output includes more than 80 articles in high-impact journals (JCR), several book chapters, and around 60 presentations at national and international conferences. Additionally, she is a co-author of an international patent on a method for the removal of cyanides in industrial wastewater, developed from her research at the University of Amsterdam.

Research Interests:

Circular economy, microplastics, organic amendments, organic wastes