Affiliation: University of Seville, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, 41012 Seville, Spain

Mercedes Jiménez-Rosado studied industrial chemical engineering at the University of Seville, Spain and completed her MS in 2018. She joined the research group of Technology and Design of Multicomponent Products (TEP-229) through a research grant, developing superabsorbent soy protein-based matrices with micronutrients for horticulture. There, she has gained experience in any different fields, such as biopolymers, bioplastics, and biomaterials. She is currently working under a predoctoral contract from the Spanish government under the doctoral program “Installations and Systems for Industry.” She has published 26 JCR-indexed articles. In addition, she has participated in 51 national and international congresses.