Research Group of (Micro)-Separation Techniques

Natalia Casado obtained her degree in Human Nutrition and Dietetic (2010), her degree in Food Science and Technology (2012, with extraordinary degree award) and her Master’s degree in Agricultural Chemistry and Novel Foods (2013) at the Autónoma University of Madrid. She holds a PhD in Sciences, with International Mention, by the Rey Juan Carlos University (2018), where she obtained the highest grade (“Sobresaliente Cum Laude”) and received the Extraordinary PhD Award and the Young Researchers Award from the Social Council of the Rey Juan Carlos University. During her PhD, her research dealt with the development of new advanced analytical strategies for the determination of contaminants and bioactive compounds in different food samples based on the use of hybrid mesostructured silicas as novel sorbent materials to improve sample preparation combined with analysis by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). She completed a five-month predoctoral stay at the Chemistry Center of Madeira, where she learnt novel micro-extraction techniques to develop cost-effective and environmentally friendly analytical strategies. She has also been the project manager of two research programs funded by the regional Community of Madrid (AVANSECAL and AVANSECAL-II). Her research has led to the publication of 18 research articles and more than 35 contributions to national and international conferences. Currently, she is Assistant Professor at the Rey Juan Carlos University, where she performs teaching tasks in the degrees of Food Science and Technology, Experimental Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biology and Pharmacy, and collaborates with the research group of (Micro)-extraction Techniques of the University of Alcalá in the development of chiral analytical methodologies using (Micro)separation techniques.