Results and indicators

Theses in progress

 - The thesis currently under development are 6: 

Sergio Eduardo Takeo Fujiyoshi Tamae
Novel biocompatible hydrophilic matrices based on cyclodextrins and vinylpyrrolidone for controlled drug release
Director: Dr. José Ramón Isasi Allica

Marcos García-Padial Alonso
Interaction of nutraceuticals with cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin polymers
Directors: Dr. Cristina Martínez Ohárriz and Dr. Arantzazu Zornoza Cebeiro

David Lucio Ollauri
development of nanoparticles for the administration of antidiabetics
Directors: Dr. Juan guide Irache and Dr. Mª Cristina Martínez Ohárriz

Maite Olaetxea Indaburu
Relationship between structure Chemistry-biological activity of humic fractions
Directors: Dr. José Mª García-Mina and Dr. Roberto Baigorri

María Dulce Pérez Mézcua
New sol-gel synthetic routes of leave toxicity for the preparation of lead-free ferroelectric thin films by photochemical dissolution deposition
Directors: Dr. Rafael Sirera Bejarano and Dr. Lourdes Calzada Coco-committee Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC-ICMM) Madrid

Rafael Serra Gómez
development of new thermoplastic and thermosetting matrix nanocomposite materials based on cyclodextrins
Directors: Dr. Gustavo González Gaitano and Dr. Fco. Javier González-Benito-University of Carlos III of Madrid-.

thesis read

2011/2012 academic year
thesis defended: 4

• Dr. Rubén Machín Ledesma
  Synthesis and characterisation of cyclodextrin. Application to drug delivery
  Reading date: 20 July 2012

• Dr. Bárbara Safont Resardi
  Phenol biodegradation in a spouted bed reactor with β-cyclodextrin particles
  Date of reading: 28 June 2012

• Dr. Nekane Martín Arbella
  Photoactivation of sol-gel precursors for the preparation of PbTiO3 ferroelectric thin films at leave temperature
  Date of reading: 7 March 2012

• Dr. Eneko Larrañeta Landa
  Self-assembled gels of poloxamines and polaxamers with cyclodextrin
  Date of reading: 31 January 2012

2010/2011 academic year
thesis defended: 2

• Dr. Janire Aldabe Salinas
  Physico-Chemistry characterisation of particulate matter in the Community of Navarre
  Reading date: 19 May 2011

• Dr. María Lasheras Zubiate
  Study of the chitosan-heavy metal interaction and their immobilisation in cementitious matrices
  Date of reading: 18 May 2011

2009/2010 academic year
thesis defended: 5

• Dr. Raquel Maeztu Arbeo
  Cyclodextrins and surfactants as modifiers of the chemiluminescence of phthalhydrazide derivatives
  Date of reading: 9 September 2010

• Dr. Raquel Hernández Martínez
  Analytical study of aflatoxins and potentially toxic trace elements in cereals intended for animal feed and baby food.
  Reading date: 16 June 2010

• Dr. Ana Izaguirre Eseverri
  Behaviour of air lime mortars with additives
  Date of reading: 4 February 2010

• Dr. Luis Mª Ruiz de Ojeda Basurto
  Study of the applicability of microwave blanching in the processing of vegetables.
  Date of reading: 16 December 2009

• Dr. Javier Erro Garcés
  development and validation of new fertiliser compositions with high bioassimilability and low pollutant risk
  Reading date: 1 October 2009

2008/2009 academic year
thesis defended: 5

• Dr. Mª Laura González Miqueo
  Biomonitoring of atmospheric pollutants using Hypnum cupressiforme Hedw. in Navarra and neighbouring areas.

Date read: 19 June 2009 

• Dr. Mª Asunción Parra Villaro
  Characterisation of volatile organic compounds and other atmospheric pollutants in indoor, urban and rural areas in the Autonomous Community of Navarre.Reading date: 18 March 2009

• Dr. Ester Gómez Arranz
  Analytical determination and incidence of AFM1 in raw milk and its derivatives
  Date of reading: 16 December 2008 

• Dr. Laura Fernández Asenjo
  Analysis of gemfibrozil complexation with cyclodextrins and cyclodextrin polymers
  Date of reading: 15 December 2008 

•  Dr. Marta Fuentes Ramírez
  Structural and functional characterisation of humic substances. Parameters of distinction with non-humic systems.
  Date of reading: 29 September 2008

2007/2008 academic year

thesis defended: 3

• Dr. Iñaki Guardado Minchinela
  Phosphorus-humic substances interaction. Physicochemical characterisation and effect on phosphorus uptake in soil.
  Reading date: 21 July 2008 

• Dr. Cristina Arcos Martínez
  Preparation and characterisation of mesostructured materials
  Reading date: 11 March 2008

• Dr. Irene Esparza Catalán
  programs of study complexation of metals that influence the colouring of red wines from Navarre
  Date of reading: 22 November 2007

2006/2007 academic year

thesis defended: 3

• Dr. Roberto Baigorri Equisoain
  Chemical and structural study of humic substances
  Date of reading: 13 January 2007

• Dr. Maite Uzqueda Garde
  Spectroscopic characteristics of naftifine and terbinafine. Interaction with cyclodextrins and insoluble polymers of cyclodextrin.
  Date of reading: 20 December 2006

• Dr. Cristina Sola Larrañaga
  Analytical study of the distribution of minerals and trace elements in raw cow's milk and infant formulae.
  Date of reading: 19 December 2006

2005/2006 academic year

thesis defended: 3

• Dr. Mikel Arandigoyen Vidaurre
  Lime and cement pastes and mortars: carbonation and physicochemical and mechanical properties. Application to the built heritage
  Date of reading: 12 January 2006

• Dr. Iñigo Xabier García Zubiri
  Sorption of naphthalenes on beta-cyclodextrin polymers
  Date of reading: 16 December 2005

• Dr. Pablo Rodríguez Saínz de Rozas
  Inclusion complexes of cyclodextrins and poly(beta-cyclodextrin) with dibenzofurans
  Date of reading: 14 November 2005

2004/2005 academic year

thesis defended: 4

• Dr. Xabier Sevillano Vaca
  Study of the applicability of a cyclodextrin polymer as a support for the elimination of phenol in a fluidised bed biological reactor.
  Date of reading: 9 September 2005

• Dr. Laura Zufía López
  Analytical methodology for the determination of antineoplastics of clinical interest. Application to programs of study pharmacokinetics
  Date of reading: 24 June 2005

• Dr. Carmen Gazpio Irujo
  Study of the physicochemical properties of pindolol and its inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins. Retention of insoluble cyclodextrin polymers.
  Date of reading: 14 December 2004

• Dr. Teresa Lana Villarreal
  Water purification by photoelectrochemical methods
  Date of reading: 13 December 2004

2003/2004 academic year

thesis defended: 2

• Dr. Javier Lanas González
  Lime mortars. Preparation and physicochemical, mechanical and durability study for its employment in restoration.
  Date of reading: 7 June 2004

• Dr. Ana Romo Hualde
  Synthesis and characterisation of beta-cyclodextrin polymers. Application to the elimination of aromatic compounds
  Date of reading: 10 September 2004

2001/2002 academic year
thesis defended: 2

• Dr. Nerea Goyenechea Herrero
  Spectroscopic characteristics of nabumetone and its active metabolite. Interactions with cyclodextrins
  Date of reading: 22 March 2002

• Dr. Cristina Montoya Irigoyen
  Mineralogical, physicochemical, mechanical and durability study of lime mortars from the Romanesque period in Navarre
  Date of reading: 10 April 2002

Ongoing projects

New nanocomposite materials with special electrical properties and development of new characterisation methods: Nanopiezodeformation and nanothermodeformation.
researcher main: Francisco Javier González Benito. department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the University Carlos III of Madrid.
researcher at the University of Navarra: Gustavo González Gaitano
Start date: 2011 / End date: 2013
Funding Entity: Ministry of Science and Technology (MEC)

Colloidal systems of luminescent metallo-surfactants with technological applications
researcher principal: Gloria Tardajos Rodríguez. department de Chemistry- Physics I, School de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense
researcher at the University of Navarra: Gustavo González Gaitano
Start date: 2011 / End date: 2013Funding entity: Ministry of Science and Technology (MEC).

Funding Entity: Ministry of Science and Technology (MEC) Polymeric matrices based on cyclodextrins for the release of bioactive compounds
researcher main researcher: José Ramón Isasi Allica
Start date: 2010 / End date: 2013
Funding Entity: Fundación Universitaria de Navarra

Use of chitosan ethers as rheology modifiers and complexing agents for toxic metals in cement mortars.
researcher lead author: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo
Start date: 2010 / End date: 2013
Funding Entity: Fundación Universitaria de Navarra

development and pre-competitive validation of modified humic substances. Study of new formulations of glyphosate-based products complexed with polymers and natural organic macromolecules.
researcher principal: Gustavo González Gaitano
Start date: 2010/ End date: 2012
subject project : Contract research and development
Funding entity: business private 

development and industrial application of GeoSilex® as an agent for the capture of atmospheric CO2 in biosustainable building systems.
researcher principal: José Ignacio Álvarez
Start date: 2010/ End date: 2012
subject project : Contract research and development
Funding entity: business private

Encapsulation of ethanol in natural cyclodextrins
researcher principal: Gustavo González Gaitano
Start date: 2010/ End date: 2011
subject project : Contract research and development
Funding entity: business private

Implementation of New Methodologies for the Characterisation of Nitrogen Inputs in Mediterranean Holm Oaks (INCOME)
researcher principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaria
Start date: 2009 / End date: 2011
project coordinated integrated in the project EDEN.
Funding entity: Ministry of Science and Innovation.

agreement on loads and critical levels of atmospheric pollutants CIEMAT
researcher principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaria
Start date: 2008 / End date: 2011
subject project : Contract research and development
Funding entity: business private

Study of the application of resins of natural origin as additives in lime and cement mortars. assessment of the rheological and physicomechanical properties: modification of setting times and consolidating function
researcher principal: José Ignacio Álvarez
Start date: 2007/ End date: 2010
subject project : Contract research and development
Funding entity: business private

International Cooperative Programme on Effects Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops (ICP-Vegetation)
researcher principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia
Start date: 2000- indefinite
Funding entity: business Private

Recently completed projects:

Calculation of the Mean Indicator of exhibition (MEI) for PM 2.5 in the Community of Navarre.
researcher Principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia
Start date: 2009 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: Government of Navarra 

Determination of heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg and Ni) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in atmospheric particulate matter (PM10).
researcher Principal Researcher: Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia
Start date: 2008 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: Department of Industry and Technology, Commerce and work of the Government of Navarra.

Integrated monitoring of a forest catchment area in the Pyrenees
researcher principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaria
Start date: 2008 / End date: 2010
Partners involved: Midi-Pyrénées, Aragon, Navarre
Funding entity: Community of work of the Pyrenees

Biodegradation of phenolic compounds in wastewater by microorganisms supported on cyclodextrin polymers in a spouted bed regime.
researcher principal: Francisco Javier Peñas
Start date: 2008 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: Government of Navarra

New cement-chitosan composites: characterisation of rheological, physicomechanical and heavy metal retention properties.
researcher principal: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo
Start date: 2007 / End date: 2010
Funding Entities: Science and Technology (MEC) and Fundación Universitaria de Navarra.

Controlled release from stimuli-responsive polycyclodextrins
researcher Principal Investigator: José Ramón Isasi Allica
Start date: 2007 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: Science and Technology (MEC)

Nanoferroelectrics for integrated devices. Methods of chemical deposition of low-energy cost solutions and electrical nanocaracterisation.
researcher principal: Mª Lourdes Calzada Coco. department de Materiales Ferroeléctricos del high school de Ciencia de Materials (CSIC)
researcher at the University of Navarra: Rafael Sirera Bejarano
project at partnership with the department de Materiales Ferroeléctricos del high school de Ciencia de Materiales del CSIC de Madrid, the University of Álcala de Henares and the research center en Materiales Avanzados de Chihuahua, Mexico.
Start date: 2007 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: Science and Technology (MEC)

New nanocomposite materials based on the dispersion, by high-energy mechanical milling, of nanoparticles in plastics. evaluation material, interfaces and characterisation
researcher principal: Francisco Javier González Benito. department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering at the University Carlos III of Madrid.
researcher at the University of Navarra: Gustavo González Gaitano
Start date: 2007 / End date: 2010
Funding Entity: Science and Technology (MEC)

Obtaining plant extracts with antioxidant activity and their application in the production of sausages enriched in omega 3 fatty acids.
researcher principal: Diana Ansorena Artieda (Dept. of Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology)
researcher at department: Iñigo Navarro Blasco
Start date: 2007 / End date: 2010
Participating entities: Dept. of Food Science, Physiology and Toxicology, Dept. of Chemistry and Edaphology and Dept. of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology
Funding Entity: Fundación Universitaria de Navarra

programs of study of integrated monitoring in a forest basin in the Pyrenees
researcher principal: Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia
Start date: 2005 / End date: 2010
Funding Entity: Caja de Ahorros de Navarra and Fundación Universitaria de Navarra

management and organic waste treatment for soil recovery and CO2 sequestration
researcher principal: Enrique Aymerich Soler and Jordi Garrigó Reixach
Start date: 2009 / End date: 2010
Funding entity: business Private

VALUE OF INDICATORS IN THE PERIOD 2004-2009

The selected indicators have been taken from the evaluation criteria established for this purpose by the National Agency for Assessment of Quality and Accreditation. The value of the indicators corresponds only to the period 2004-2009.

 
PERFORMANCE ON THE PROGRAMME'S DOCTORAL THESIS

• thesis defended/issue Directors of thesis
  Indicator value 22/13 = 1.69 (Value of reference letter 2 thesis per Director)

• thesis defended/issue Enrolled students
  Indicator value 22/30 = 0.73 (Value of reference letter = 0.8)

• issue Externally Funded Students/issue Enrolled Students
  Indicator value 30/30= 1.00 (Value of reference letter ≥ 0.8)

SCIENTIFIC OUTPUT OF THE DEFENDED THESIS DOCTORAL PROGRAMMES

• issue Scientific Articles in JCR Journals (T1)
  Indicator value 81(T1)/26 thesis Defended = 3.68 (Value of reference letter ≥ 3 JCR in T1 of the corresponding area )

TOTAL NUMBER OF SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS DERIVED FROM DOCTORAL THESIS DEFENDED IN THE PERIOD 2004-2009 WITHIN THE DOCTORAL PROGRAM

• Publications (Journals): 118 articles (JCR) from the corresponding area distributed as follows:

81 articles in T1 journals (First Tercile)
31 articles in T2 journals (Second Tercile)
6 articles in T3 journals (Third Tercile)

8 articles in journals with other indications of relative quality.
This makes a average of 5.36 indexed articles (JCR) per thesis defended.

• Publications (Books): 23 book chapters

• Patents: 2 international patents

• Works: 3

MOBILITY THE STUDENT

• issue of students who have done overseas study period while doing the thesis Doctoral/issue of students who have the thesis enrolledIndicator value 8/30 = 0.27 (Reference value≥ 0.5)

• issue of students who participated in a mobility program in competitive public calls / issue of students who have done a overseas study period
  Indicator value 8/8 = 1.00 (Value of reference letter ≥ 0.7)

• Duration average (in months from mobility) of all students who have spent time abroad during the completion of the thesis doctoral programme.
  Indicator value 52.5 months/8 students = 6.6 (Value of reference letter ≥ 3 months)

• issue of students who have completed programs of study of Degree or similar at another university/issue total number of students who have registered for the thesis doctoral programme.
  Indicator value 4/30 = 0.13 (Value of reference letter ≥ 0.5)

• accredited specialization European: issue of thesis defended with accredited specialization European /issue total of thesis defended in the doctoral program and directed by professors of the Programme.
  Value of indicator 2/30 = 0.07 (Value of reference letter ≥ 0.2)

INTENSITY OF PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES

• Collaboration through agreements:

  • 9 Nationals

  • 6 International

• Institutional agreements with European Universities with programmes of mobility for postgraduate students: 3

• partnership agreements and conventions with companies and industries: 16

• exchange of students from postgraduate program and researchers: 26