The Animal and Plant Biology line will focus its research the rigorous application of biology to the well-being of the Earth's inhabitants, promoting biodiversity in different ecosystems. And, through knowledge of living beings and their interrelationships, it will improve the overall health of human beings in an ethical manner. thesis topics thesis particularly on Biodiversity, Plant Physiology, Ecology, Agrobiology, Chemistry , and Ethology, among others. The goal this line of research in the program is for students to gain in-depth knowledge of living beings, how they interrelate in ecosystems, and how they interact with their surrounding environment.
The Environment line will focus its research the application of environmental sciences to improving the environment from a holistic perspective (social, cultural, health) without compromising the protection of natural ecosystems and their components, and with an emphasis on sustainability. In particular, thesis topics thesis developed in Environmental Pollution, Environmental Technology, Environment and Society, Climate Change, Planetary Ecology, Microplastics, among others. The goal this line in the program is to discover, understand, and act on environmental mechanisms in an ethical manner, as part of the university's strategic objectives, and for doctoral program students doctoral program to lead environmentally responsible actions in the exercise of their specific profession.
The Materials Science line will focus its research studying the properties of functional materials and their applications in various fields that can improve the quality of life in today's society. thesis this line will mainly be developed within the topics of Functional Materials, Construction Materials, Heritage Materials, Hybrid Materials (composites), Polymeric Materials, among others. The goal this line in the program is to prepare and characterize new useful materials and provide doctoral program students doctoral program broad perspective on Materials Science and the benefits of multidisciplinary approaches.
The Chemistry line will focus its research the application of Chemistry different scientific disciplines in health sciences and applied sciences. thesis topics will be developed thesis in applied Chemistry, Chemistry , Chemistry , and Chemistry , among others. The goal this line in the program is to study, characterize, and synthesize useful compounds in different sciences, especially in the biomedical field, in a sustainable manner, and to provide doctoral program students doctoral program a comprehensive, well-founded, and positive view of the chemical sciences.
The Physics track will focus on complex problems in physics and the application internship its methods to complex systems in all sciences. thesis topics will be developed thesis the areas of Fluid Complexity, Econophysics, Collective Phenomena, Medical Physics, subject , Granular Media, Biophysics, subject , Critical Phenomena, Nonlinear Physics of Extensive Systems with Complex Dynamics, among others. The goal this line of research in the program is to unravel, understand, and act on the global physical mechanisms that are present in different areas of knowledge to ensure that doctoral program students doctoral program training in the analysis of complex systems.
The Applied Mathematics line will focus its efforts on the application of mathematical methods to various sciences. In particular, thesis topics will be developed thesis the areas of Applied Topology, Fuzzy Logic, AI-Oriented Topics, Advanced Quantitative Modeling and Computational Intelligence, and Econophysics, among others. Except for topics in mathematics applied to the formal sciences themselves, the others will be inherently inter- and/or multidisciplinary. The goal this line in the Program is to contribute to the strategic objectives of the University through such interdisciplinary collaborations with scientific rigor, and to give doctoral program students solid training the Mathematical Sciences.
Aplicaciones anidadas
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In addition, the doctoral program distinguished collaborating researchers who occasionally co-supervise some of the thesis .
→ “Mitigating exposure to traffic-related air pollution: evaluating the effectiveness of vegetation barriers using low-cost mobile sensors”
Ms. Heidel Moronta. Saturday, December 10, 2025.
→ "Efficient Data Selection for Measurement-Constrained Statistical Learning”
D. Álvaro Cía Mina. December 4, 2025.
→ "Assessing Behavior and Environmental Enrichment to Enhance European Mink Conservation: Applications in Captive Breeding and Conservation Translocations”
Ms. Andrea Marín Sierra. November 27, 2025.
→ "Application of advanced methods of physicochemical characterization to the study of medieval tiles from Navarre"
Iván Ruiz Ardanaz. July 3, 2025.
→ "Toward a comprehensive personalized circulating blood irradiation model in radiotherapy"
Ms. Marina García Cardosa. June 20, 2025.
→ "Water Vapor Condensation on Disordered Substrates"
Ms. Ruddy Eglee Urbina Sulbarán. October 30, 2024.
→ "Study of riboflavins and their derivatives in cucumber plants under iron deficiency, and their role in the mechanism of action of a heteromolecular iron complex as a sustainable iron fertilizer"
D Germán Bosch. December 18, 2023.
→ "Phase transition between clogged and unclogged states in a granular flow with external disturbance"
D. Rodrigo Caitano Barbosa da Silva. November 30, 2023.
→ "Solid-air and liquid-air interactions in the industrial dispensing of polymer melts"
D Brais Oubiña Vila. October 20, 2023.
→ "Airborne pollen and spores in Navarra and artificial intelligence for atmospheric particle monitoring"
Ms. Mónica María González Alonso. July 17, 2023.
→ "Experimental and numerical study of pedestrian dynamics in low- and high-density conditions D. Iñaki Echeverría. October 25, 2022.
→ “Development of nanocomposites containing titanium dioxide nanoparticles and cyclodextrins for food packaging applications Ms. Leire Goñi. October 27, 2022.
→ “Particle flows in silos: the significance of particle shape, stiffness, and friction D. Tivadar Pongó. October 6, 2022.
→ “Granular dynamics from the perspective of continuum mechanics. Numerical and experimental analysis and industrial applications”
David Méndez Esteban. June 24, 2022.
→ “Spatial and temporal patterns of plant community assembly in two biogeographic regions: a taxonomic and functional approach”
Ms. Mercedes Valerio Galán. June 23, 2022.
→ "Molting and plumage coloration in the common crossbill (Loxia curvirostra): a study in the north of the Iberian Peninsula"
Ms. Blanca Fernández Eslava. June 17, 2022.
→ "Development of sustainable polysaccharide matrices with hydrophobic modifications"
D. Max Renaud Petitjean. March 18, 2022.
→ "The use of Odonata as model organisms for freshwater ecological research"
D. Tommaso Cancellario. December 15, 2021.
→ "Systematic DEM and coarse-graining analysis of dense granular flows"
D. Dariel Hernández Delfín. November 5, 2021.
→ "Quantification of dosimetric uncertainties in lung stereotactic body radiation therapy"
D. Carlos Huesa Berral. September 13, 2021.
→ "On the instabilities triggered in rotating flows in closed cylinders"
D. Jesús Oscar Rodríguez García. July 5, 2021.
→ "Supramolecular structures of D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate, poloxamines, and cyclodextrins: design, characterization and potential applications as drug delivery systems"
D. Joan Puig Rigall. December 22, 2020.
→ "Collective motion of self-propelled macroscopic particles through granular average", Axel Attila Katona.
Director: Iker Zuriguel Ballaz.
Line of research: physics.
→development of Chlorhexidine and nanoparticle delivery systems based on polymeric fibers obtained by Solution Blow Spinning (SBS) and their application in tissue engineering (scaffolds)", Oliver Alejandro Rosas de la Rosa.
Director: Itziar Vélaz Rivas.
Line of research: materials science
→ "Impact of dams and weirs on Iberian fish populations", Lide de Izeta Zalduendo.
Directors: David Galicia Paredes and Rafael Miranda Ferreiro.
Line of research: environment.
→ Experimental study of transport and control of granular media induced by directed friction", Tomás de Navascués Martínez.
Director: Diego Maza Ozcoidi.
Line of research: physics.
→ "Flow of a swarm of robots in a narrowing", Marta Grasa Lainez.
Directors: Ángel Garcimartín Montero and Raúl Cruz Hidalgo.
Line of research: physics.
→ Explainable machine learning models and graph neural networks for personalized drug repurposing using transcriptomic data", David Garrido Ochoa.
Director: Mikel Hernáez Arrazola.
Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "Study on the factors influencing stomatal closure and vigor control under elevated CO2 as a way to adapt crops to climate change", Maia Sola Garde.
Directors: Inmaculada Pascual Elizalde and Johann David Martínez Lüscher.
Line of research: plant and animal biology.
→ Calculation of the accumulated dose in adaptive radiotherapy plans guided by magnetic resonance", Teresa Cuenca Bandín.
Directors: Javier Burguete Mas and Benigno Barbés Fernández.
Line of research: physics.
→ Effect of climate change factors (water deficit, salinity, elevated temperature, and elevated CO2) on the water use efficiency and composition of crops", Mohammad Abdullah.
Directors: Johann David Martínez Lüscher and Mª Nieves Goicoechea Preboste.
Line of research: plant and animal biology.
→ Optimization of Limecrete and Lime-based Ternary Mortars by Incorporating Additives and Phase Change Materials for Enhancing Sustainability and Energy Efficiency in Heritage Building Restoration", Elif Çam.
Directors: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo and Íñigo Navarro Blasco.
Line of research: materials science.
→ Traffic jam prediction: an approach based on Machine Learning and Topological Analysis of data", Sahily Estradé Fernández.
Director: Sergio Ardanza-Trevijano Moras.
Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "Study of new organic ligands for the synthesis of MOF as a base for more efficient and sustainable NPK fertilizers", Francisco Javier Górriz Nagore.
Directors: Javier Erro Garcés and María Garnica Ochoa.
Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→ "In-situ production of multifunctional polymeric dressings by solution blow spinning (SBS) for the treatment of skin infections", Nerea Guembe Michel.
Directors: Gustavo González Gaitano and Paul Nguewa.
Line of research: Applied Chemistry .
→ "Study of the role of growth regulators in the sensitivity of grapevine (Vitis sp pl.) genotypes to the effects of climate change on grape ripening", Andoni Iglesias Irizibar.
Directors: Johann David Martínez Lüscher and Inmaculada Pascual Elizalde.
Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→ "Integrating Phase Change Materials into Vaterite-Based Binders: Towards Eco-Friendly Mortars with Improved Thermal Performance", Mohammad Hossein Nofalah.
Directors: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo and José María Fernández Álvarez.
Line of research: Materials science.
→ Sustainable Production of Granulated Fertilizers from Organic Waste: An Innovative Approach for Nutrient Management in Agriculture", Isabel Cristina Ortega Bedoya.
Directors: José Mª García-Mina Freire and Javier Erro Garcés.
Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→development of a screening platform to evaluate the agronomic potential of natural biostimulant substances", Álvaro Rubio Bezares.
Directors: Marta Fuentes Ramírez and Maite Olaetxea Indaburu.
Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→ Strategies for the Conservation of the European mink: from captive management to reintroduction into the wild", Guillermo Valeiras Miranda.
Directors: David Galicia Paredes and María Díez León.
Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→assessment of eutrophication in reservoirs of the Ebro River (Spain) and Damují River (Cuba) and its impact on the risk of proliferation of cyanobacteria producing cyanotoxins that affect human health and ecosystems using conventional, nuclear and isotopic analytical techniques", Aimee Valle Pombrol.
Directors: Jesús Miguel Santamaría Ulecia and Yasser Morera Gómez.
Line of research: environment.
→ Algorithmic trading strategies for pricing and hedging using covariance matrices with uncertainty", Miguel Zaballa Pardo.
Directors: Jorge Elorza Barbajero and Javier Sabio González.
line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Minimizing the spread of fraud through graph-based illicit transaction detection", Adrián Díaz Lanchas. Directors: Sergio Ardanza-Trevijano Moras and Oscar González Fernández. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "Role of mycorrhizal symbiosis in the physiological, metabolic and molecular adaptation of network grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) varieties to climate change", Daria Kozikova. Directors: Mª Nieves Goicoechea Preboste and Inmaculada Pascual Elizalde. Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→ "Physiopathological characterization of atrial fibrillation using biomarkers and numerical simulations", Leire Moriones Imirizaldu. Directors: Jean Bragard and Susana Ravassa Albéniz. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "Flow of particle dispersions in constrictions", Umair Rehman Raffi. Director Diego Maza Ozcoidi. Line of research: physics.
→ "development of new lime-based mortars with phase change materials for the improvement of the energy efficiency of architectural heritage", Andrea Rubio Aguinaga. Directors: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo and Íñigo Navarro Blasco. Line of research: materials science.
→ "Aggregation of Structures in fuzzy logic", Francisco Javier Talavera Andújar. Director Jorge Elorza Barbajero. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "data for biodiversity governance: searching for efficiency in the management of data of biodiversity for conservation", Maite Telletxea Martínez. Directors: Rafael Miranda Ferreiro and Arturo H. Ariño Plana. Line of research: environment.
→ "Functionalization of hydrophobic coatings with photocatalyst nanoparticles. Application to stone substrates and raw earth construction materials", Víctor Manuel Tena Santafé. Directors: José Ignacio Álvarez Galindo and Íñigo Navarro Blasco. Line of research: materials science.
→ Optimal market making under information asymmetry", Christian Ojeda Trejo. Directors: Jean Bragard and Javier Sabio González. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Exercise in Machine Learning for complex market risk models", Thandiwe-Irina Mahari. Directors: Raúl Cruz Hidalgo and José Luis Rodríguez Lozano. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Application of machine learning techniques in quantitative finance", Luis Manuel García Muñoz. Directors: Jorge Elorza Barbajero and Carl Johan Erling Gunnesson. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Profitability and adverse flow forecasting in financial markets and multi-contributor platforms", Paloma Marín Martínez. Directors: Sergio Ardanza-Trevijano Moras and Javier Sabio González. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Conversational recommender systems and their application in the financial field", Ainhoa Guerrero San Martín. Directors: Maite Aznárez Sanado and Carlos Figuera Pozuelo. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ Implications of grape transpiration in the ripening process under conditions of climate change", Andrea Cabodevilla Afra. Directors: Inmaculada Pascual Elizalde and Fermín Morales Iribas. Line of research: animal and plant biology.
→ Computer simulations of Breath Figures under complex experimental conditions", Mathankumar Raja. Director Wenceslao González Viñas. Line of research: applied mathematics.
→ "Levels of exhibitionto pollutants and particulate matter in indoor spaces", Miguel Ángel Alcántara Durán. Directors: Carolina Santamaría Élola and Cesar Martín Gómez. Line of research: environment
