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Dr Clara Serrano

Senior Engineer/ EBRI Plant Managerclara s

Phone number: 0121 204 4961

Email: c.serrano@aston.ac.uk

Room number: EB102

 

 

 

Profile

Since 2013 I work in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and manage a 0.5 MW pilot plant at the European Bioenergy Research Institute. My responsibilities include procurement and contract management, project management of plant modifications, maintenance and health and safety. 

I actively contribute to the success different research projects, engagement and training activities.

Before joining EBRI I was Head of the Biomass Department at the Science and Technology Park of Albacete in Spain, where I lead the commissioning of a number of pilot plants and a biofuels laboratory.

Chemical Engineer by degree, during my PhD I specialised in the use of producer gas from biomass gasification and its combustion properties. As a Postdoc at the University of Leeds I studied the knock tendency of a spark ignition engine fuelled with producer gas from gasification.

  • Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt. International Association for Six Sigma Certification. 2015.
  • Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt. Ecareers. 2015.
  • Leadership and Management, Level 3 Certificate. Institute of Leadership and Management. 2015.
  • Certificate in Lean Manufacturing. Instituto Lean Management. Spain. 2014.
  • Certificate in Quality Management (ISO 9001:2008). Escuela de Empresa. Spain. 2013.
  • Professional Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education. Spanish Agency for Accreditation. 2012.
  • PhD cum laude in the University of Castilla-La Mancha, 2006
  • MS by Research in Modelling and Analysis Techniques in Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 2004
  • ME in Chemical Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha, 2001
  • 2015 – date: Senior Engineer at the European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston University
  • 2013 – 2015: Marie Curie Research Fellow, European Bioenergy Research Institute, Aston University.
  • 2013 (3 months): Lean Management Assistant, BinterTechnic, Spain.
  • 2007 – 2012: Head of the Biomass Department, Science and Technology Park of Albacete, Spain.
  • 2011 – 2012: Part-time lecturer, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
  • 2006 – 2007:Research Fellow, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds.
  • 2016 – date: Hands-on training activities across the School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University.
  • 2015 – 2016: Process laboratory demonstrations in Chemical Engineering (2ndyear). School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University.
  • 2011 – 2012: Part-time lecturer of Fluid Mechanics at the School of Mining and Engineering of Almaden. Full responsibility: preparing the module, the computing demonstrations, designing and marking exams for 100 undergraduate students.
  • 2009 – 2011: Speaker on the subject of biomass resources for Preventop SL, Ekypo SL.
  • 2008 – 2011: Co-coordination of the two years Master´s Course in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, at the Renewable Energy Research Institute of Albacete. Teaching and assigning final grades in the subject area of bioenergy.
  • 2003 – 2005: Overseeing lab demonstrations on the subjects Thermal Engineering and Combustion Technologies at the School of Mechanical Engineering of Ciudad Real.
Thermal conversion of biomass, biofuel engines, combined heat and power generating systems
  • Combined heat and power from the intermediate pyrolysis of biomass materials: performance, economics and environmental impact. Yang, Y.: Brammer, J.; Wright, D. G.; Scott, J. A.; Serrano, C.; Bridgwater, A V. B. Applied Energy, 2017, pp 639-652.
  • Combustion of fuel blends containing digestate pyrolysis oil in a multi-cylinder compression ignition engine. Hossain, A. K.; Serrano, C. ; Brammer, J.; Omran, A.; Ahmed, F.; Smith, D.; Davies, P. Fuel, 2016, pp 18-28.
  • Efficient biofuel production from traditional maize under low input. Serrano, C.; Monedero, E.; Portero, H.; Jimenez, E.; Ordas, B. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 2013, pp 1-7.
  • Pine chips combustion in a 50 kW domestic biomass boiler. Serrano, C.; Portero, H.; Monedero, E. Fuel. 2013, 111, pp 564-573.
  • Effect of moisture content, particle size and pine addition on quality parameters of barley straw pellets. Serrano, C.; Monedero, E.; Lapuerta, M.; Portero, H. Fuel Processing Technology, 2011, 92 (3), pp 699-706.
  • Co-gasification of biomass wastes and coal-coke blends in an entrained flow gasifier: an experimental study. Hernández, J.J.; Aranda, G.; Serrano, C. Energy & Fuels, 2010, 24 (4), pp 2479–2488.
  • Energy Efficiency Assessment. Agüera, J.; Perez, A.; Armas, O.; Serrano, C.; Monedero, E. UCLM Ediciones. 2009. ISBN: 978-84-8427-715-6.
  • Laminar burning behaviour of biomass gasification-derived producer gas. Serrano, C., Hernández, J.J., Mandilas, C., Sheppard, C.G.W. and Woolley, R. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2008, 33 (2), pp 851-862.
  • Prediction of the autoignition delay time of producer gas from biomass gasification. Hernandez, J.J.; Serrano, C.; Perez, J. Energy & Fuels, 2006, 20 (2), pp 532 – 539.
  • Estimation of the laminar flame speed of producer gas from biomass gasification. Hernandez, J.J.; Lapuerta, M.; Serrano, C.; Bachiller, A. Energy & Fuels, 2005, 19 (5), pp 2172 – 2178.

 

Conference Proceedings

  • An evaluation of V2G for distribution network harmonic suppression. 25th International Conference on Electricity Distribution, 2019. Paper 1170.
  • Impact analysis of V2G services on EV battery degradation - A review. Guo, J.: Yang, J.; Lin, Z.; Serrano, C.; Cortes, A.M. IEEE PES PowerTech Milano, 2019.
  • Economically optimal methodology for the quality control of lignocellulosic biomass to be used in power plants. Hernandez, J.J.; Serrano, C.; Pazo, A.; Sanchez, M. 17th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 2009, pp 1701-1706. ISBN 978-88-89407-57-3.
  • Effect of the biomass origin and the gasifier operating conditions on the combustion interchangeability of the synthesis gas. Hernandez, J.J.; Serrano, C.; Ruiz, L.M.; Aranda, G. 16th European Biomass Conference & Exhibition. 2008, pp 1884-1893  ISBN: 978-88-89407-58-1.
  • Computational study of the autoignition behaviour of producer gas from forestry biomass gasification. Hernandez, J.J.; Serrano, C.; Perez, J.  International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management. 2005, ISBN: 84-934089-9-9.