Dr. MÍRIAM GARCÍA

STUDIES

• DOCTORAL THESIS: Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastián, University of the Basque Country U.P.V.-E.H.U. (September2003)
• DISSERTATION DEGREE: Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastián, University of the Basque Country U.P.V.-E.H.U. (July 2001)
• DEGREE IN CHEMISTRY, Speciality: Petrochemistry: Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastián, University of the Basque Country U.P.V.-E.H.U. (June 1998)

PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE

1995-1997

Alkimia, Chemistry studies and application socciety. Founder member. Period: 2  years

• Technical assistance to companies

1997

INASMET Research Centre. Practices in Composite Materials department. Period: 3 months.

• Participation in R&D of a new composite material for sport equipment

1997-1998

Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastian. Collaboration grant in the department of Science and Technology of Polymers, U.P.V.-E.H.U. Period: 1 year.

• Participation in R&D of the project “Interaction parameter study for the diffusion control of polymeric blends”.

2000-2001

POLYMAT Polymeric Materials Institute. Period: 2 years

• Technical assitance to companies
• Quality control of products, property measurements of raw materials and preparation of reports

1999-2003

Faculty of Chemistry of San Sebastian. Department of Science and Technology of Polymers, U.P.V.-E.H.U

• Doctoral Thesis “Development in thermoplastics reinforced with liquid crystalline polymers: compatibilization, new blends and hybrid composites”.
• Doctoral courses
• Dissertation degree
• Collaboration in teaching tasks of the subject Tests of the 5^th course of Chemistry in San Sebastián.

2003-nowadays

Technician in the Materials Department of CIDEMCO

PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS

• CIDEMCO. “Development of a catalytic device for the elimination of VOCs in paint and varnish emissions”. INTEK of the Basque Government, (2003-2005)
• CIDEMCO. “Development of fireproof lasures by means of the application of nanoparticles”. INTEK of the Basque Government  (2003-2004)
• CIDEMCO. “Improvement of the abrasion resistance of melaminic boards for the application in the sector of furniture”. Private company funding (2004-2005)
• CIDEMCO. “Eco-houses based on eco-friendly polymer composite construction materials”. INCO. (2005)

COURSES, SEMINARS AND CONGRESES (assisted)

1998-2000

• Course “Quality management according to ISO-9000 Standards”
• Doctoral courses in the “Polymeric Materials” Doctoral program

2001

• Course “ISO-14000 Environmental management systems”

2004

• Congress “XXVII FATIPEC CONGRESS”, Aix-en-Provence (Francia), 19-21 April 2004
• Technical Workshop “Corrosion in Marine Industrial Paint”, Azpeitia, April 2004
• Congress “XII International Workshop on Bioencapsulation”, Vitoria (Spain), 24-26 September 2004

COURSES, SEMINARS AND CONGRESES (given)

2002

• Congress “1^st National Congress of Young Researchers in Polymers. Group Specialised in Polymers (RSEQ, RSEF)”. Oral presentation. La Manga del Mar Menor (Spain), June 2002

2004

• Technical workshop “Low VOC paints”. Oral presentation, Azpeitia, June 2004

2005

• Technical workshop “Wood-Plastic Composites”. Oral presentation, Azpeitia, October 2005

PUBLICACITIONS

1. “Effects of mixing time on phase structure and mechanical properties of poly(ethylenen terephthalate)/polycarbonate blends”. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 81, 121-127, 2001
2. “Compatibilization of poly(ethylene terphthalate)/liquid cristal polymer blends by means of bisphenol A polycarbonate”, Polym. Comp., 23(4), 592-602, 2002
3. “Structure and mechanical properties of blends of an amorphous polyamide and a liquid crystalline polymer”, Polym. Eng. Sci., 42(2), 413-423, 2002
4. “Miscibility level and mechanical characterization of blends of two liquid-crystalline polymers based on p-hydroxybenzoic acid”, J. Polym. Sci. Part B-Polym. Phys., 41(10), 1022-1032, 2003
5. “Structure and properties of amorphous polyamide/liquid crystalline polyester blends”, Polym. Comp., 24(4), 555-566, 2003
6. “Processability, morphology and mechanical properties of glass fiber reinforced poly(ether sulfone) modified by a liquid crystalline copolyester”, Polym. Comp, 24(6), 686-696, 2003
7. “Two Scale reinforcement in hybrid composites based on poly(ether sulfone), glass fiber and liquid crystalline polymer”, Comp. Sci. Technol., 63(15), 2163-2170, 2003
8. “Processability and mechanical performance of hybrid composites based on poly(ether sulfone) modified with a glass fiber-reinforced liquid crystalline polymer”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 91(2), 854-860, 2004
9. “Structure and mechanical properties of polysulfone-based in situ composites”, Polym. Int., 53(3), 272-278, 2004
10. “Morphology and mechanical performance of polysulfone modified by a glass fiber reinforced liquid-crystalline polymer”, J. Macromol. Sci. Phys., B43(2), 489-505, 2004
11. "Reinforced poly(ether sulfone) materials by blending with a semiaromatic liquid crystalline copolyester”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 91(1), 52-59, 2004

OTHER MERITS

• Basque title E.G.A. (Euskararen Gaitasun Agiria)
• English title C.A.E. (Certificate in Advanced English)