Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Doctoral thesis about to defend

Title Hacia Una Ontología Emergente. Cuerpos Permeables Y Procesos Transformativos En Encuentros Entre Saberes Amazónicos, Experiencias Psicóticas Y Ayahuasca.
Degree Doctoral Programme in Anthropology and Communication
Doctorand/a Annalisa Valeri
Supervisor

Correa-Urquiza Vidal Freyre, Martín

Quaranta , Ivo

Tutor

Correa-Urquiza Vidal Freyre, Martín

International doctorate award Yes
Thesis co-tutored Yes
Title Miradas Sobre Cuba. Relatos De Un Destino, Del Periodismo Al Turismo Comunitario
Degree Doctoral Programme in Anthropology and Communication
Doctorand/a Yanelis Martínez González
Supervisor

Castelló Cogollos, Enric

Tutor

Castelló Cogollos, Enric

Title Characterization Of Fibro-Fatty Tissue In The Lumbar Region
Degree Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine
Doctorand/a Marta Cañis Parera
Supervisor

Cabré Vila, Juan José

Tutor

Cabré Vila, Juan José

Title Effect Of Probiotics On Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Factors Employing Chewing Gum As A Novel Delivery System
Degree Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine
Doctorand/a Claudia Jiménez Ten Hoevel
Supervisor

Llauradó Ribé, Elisabet

Pedret Figuerola, Anna

Solà Alberich, Rosa Maria

Tutor

Pedret Figuerola, Anna

International doctorate award Yes
Title El Paisaje Sonoro En Los Servicios Ecosistémicos Culturales En Áreas Urbanas Aledañas A Zonas Petroquímicas. Casos De Estudio: Venezuela (El Tablazo) Y España (Tarragona)
Degree Doctoral Programme in City, Territory and Sostainable Planning
Doctorand/a Carolina Alejandra Quintero Sandrea
Supervisor

Camacho Fuenmayor, Marianela

Frediani Sarfati, Arturo

Saladié Gil, Sergi

Tutor

Frediani Sarfati, Arturo

Title La Transición Urbano Amazónica Y La Resignificación Socioterritorial Waorani: El Caso De La Parroquia Shell, Provincia De Pastaza, Ecuador
Degree Doctoral Programme in City, Territory and Sostainable Planning
Doctorand/a Franklin Quishpi Choto
Supervisor

Barragán Ochoa, Fernando

Nel·Lo Andreu, Marta Gemma

Tutor

Nel·Lo Andreu, Marta Gemma

Title Parques Urbanos En Ciudades Petroquímicas: Calidad, Accesibilidad, Justicia Ambiental Y Salud Urbana En Tarragona Y Cartagena (España) Y En Concepción Y Hualpén (Chile)
Degree Doctoral Programme in City, Territory and Sostainable Planning
Doctorand/a Edgar Bustamante Picón
Supervisor

Alberich González, Joan

Perez Albert, Maria Yolanda

Tutor

Perez Albert, Maria Yolanda

International doctorate award Yes
Title Calidad Del Aire En El Camp De Tarragona: Desarrollo De Métodos Analíticos Y Evaluación Del Riesgo
Degree Doctoral Programme in Chemical Science and Technology
Doctorand/a Maria De Los Reyes García Garcinuño
Supervisor

Borrull Ballarín, Francesc

Marcé Recasens, Rosa Maria

Vallecillos Marsal, Laura

Tutor

Borrull Ballarín, Francesc

Title Engineering (Photo-)Catalytic Micromotors For Selective Recognition And Enhanced Charge Transfer
Degree Doctoral Programme in Chemical Science and Technology
Doctorand/a Rebeca Ferrer Campos
Supervisor

Villa Gómez, Katherine

Tutor

Villa Gómez, Katherine

International doctorate award Yes
Title Integrated Analytical Strategies For The Determination Of Radium Isotopes In Environmental Waters
Degree Doctoral Programme in Chemical Science and Technology
Doctorand/a Magdiel Gongora Bravo
Supervisor

Aguilar Anguera, Maria Del Carmen

Borrull Ballarín, Francesc

Martínez Ratia, Joana

Tutor

Aguilar Anguera, Maria Del Carmen

Title Mechanistic Understanding Of Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Transformations Via Carbene And Vinylidene Species
Degree Doctoral Programme in Chemical Science and Technology
Doctorand/a Arnau Rodríguez Sugranyes
Supervisor

Echavarren Pablos, Antonio Maria

Tutor

Echavarren Pablos, Antonio Maria

International doctorate award Yes
Title Molecular Containers With Polar Cavities And Versatile Functionality, Based On Aryl-Extended, Super Aryl-Extended And [N]-Phenyl-Extended Calix[4]Pyrroles
Degree Doctoral Programme in Chemical Science and Technology
Doctorand/a Esteban Aicardo Valencia Grajales
Supervisor

Aragay Esteve, Gemma

Ballester Balaguer, Pau

Tutor

Ballester Balaguer, Pau

International doctorate award Yes
Time 10:30
Location AUDITORI ICIQ
Title Essays On Women Empowerment And Development
Degree Doctoral Programme in Economics and Business
Doctorand/a Barbara Ama Zelu
Supervisor

Iranzo Sancho, Susana

Perez Laborda, Alejandro

Tutor

Iranzo Sancho, Susana

International doctorate award Yes
Title Rethinking People Management For Social Sustainability: Diversity, Inclusion And Shared Meanings In Self-Managing Organisations
Degree Doctoral Programme in Economics and Business
Doctorand/a Claudia De Los Angeles Diaz Leyva
Supervisor

Cascón Pereira, Rosalia Montserrat

Tutor

Cascón Pereira, Rosalia Montserrat

International doctorate award Yes
Title Understanding Esg Dimensions: Evidence From Sustainable Investment Research, Corporate Communication And Financial Performance
Degree Doctoral Programme in Economics and Business
Doctorand/a Marzhan Beisenbina
Supervisor

Barberà Mariné, Maria Glòria

Fabregat Aibar, Laura

Tutor

Barberà Mariné, Maria Glòria

Title Design Of An Automated Computer Vision Inspection System For Quality Control Of Gas Metal Arc Welding On Carbon And Stainless Steels
Degree Doctoral Programme in Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security
Doctorand/a Melitsa Judith Torres Torres
Supervisor

Valls Mateu, Aïda

Tutor

Valls Mateu, Aïda

International doctorate award Yes
Title Enhancing Generalization And Privacy In Federated Learning For Multi-Institutional Clinical Artificial Intelligence
Degree Doctoral Programme in Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security
Doctorand/a Faisal Ahmed
Supervisor

Domingo Ferrer, Josep

Haddi , Zouhair

Sánchez Ruenes, David

Tutor

Domingo Ferrer, Josep

International doctorate award Yes
Title Quasi-Ordinarization And Greediness Of Numerical Semigroups
Degree Doctoral Programme in Computer Engineering and Mathematics Security
Doctorand/a José Miguel Serradilla Merinero
Supervisor

Bras Amoros, Maria

Pérez Rosés, Hebert

Tutor

Bras Amoros, Maria

Title Chemical And Laccase-Mediated Enzymatic Oxidation Of Phenolic Acids And Alternative Strategies To Sulphur Dioxide For The Prevention Of Browning In White Grape Musts
Degree Doctoral Programme in Oenology and Biotechnology
Doctorand/a Marco Andrés Bustamante Quiñones
Supervisor

Canals Bosch, Joan Miquel

Gil Cortiella, Mariona Herminia

Zamora Marín, Fernando

Tutor

Zamora Marín, Fernando

International doctorate award Yes
Title Unraveling Microbial Consortia: From Interactions To Adaptive Evolution
Degree Doctoral Programme in Oenology and Biotechnology
Doctorand/a Andrea Irene Silva Claros
Supervisor

Beltran Casellas, Gemma

Torija Martínez, María Jesús

Tutor

Beltran Casellas, Gemma

International doctorate award Yes
Title Una Proposta D'Edició Crítica De La Papallona De Narcís Oller
Degree Doctoral Programme in Humanistic Studies
Doctorand/a Maria Empar De Bofarull Bertran
Supervisor

Sunyer Molné, Magí

Veny Mezquida, Juan Ramon

Tutor

Sunyer Molné, Magí

Title Las Masculinidades En La Migración: Una Etnografía Sobre Varones De Origen Pakistaní En Barcelona (España)
Degree Doctoral Programme in Gender Studies: Culture, Society and Policies
Doctorand/a Casandra Paula Hojman Goren
Supervisor

Bodoque Puerta, Yolanda

Tutor

Bodoque Puerta, Yolanda

International doctorate award Yes
Title La Comunicación Como Competencia Central Del Cuidado En Los Estudiantes Del Grado En Enfermería
Degree Doctoral Programme in Nursing and Health
Doctorand/a Jaime Carballedo Pulido
Supervisor

Berenguer Poblet, Marta

Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco

Santos Ruiz, Susana

Tutor

Berenguer Poblet, Marta

Title Directed In Vitro Evolution And Selection Strategies For Aptamers Targeting Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Secreted Proteins
Degree Doctoral Programme in Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering
Doctorand/a Shaira Jane Acosta Arollado
Supervisor

O'Sullivan , Ciara Kathleen

Skouridou , Vasoula

Tutor

O'Sullivan , Ciara Kathleen

International doctorate award Yes
Title Electrohydrodynamic Atomization For The Formation Of Particles And Coatings
Degree Doctoral Programme in Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering
Doctorand/a Deepak Parajuli
Supervisor

Rosell Llompart, Joan

Tutor

Rosell Llompart, Joan

International doctorate award Yes
Title Valorization Of Stingless Bee Propolis/Geopropolis From Southern Brazil: Bioaccessibility Study And Development Of Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes
Degree Doctoral Programme in Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering
Doctorand/a Maidelen Del Carmen Lozano Guerrero
Supervisor

Fragoso Sierra, Alex

Reyes Torres, Yohandra

Tutor

Fragoso Sierra, Alex

Thesis co-tutored Yes
Title Factores Antrópicos Y No Antrópicos De Las Acumulaciones De Aves En Yacimientos Arqueológicos Pleistocenos
Degree Doctoral Programme in Quaternary and Prehistory
Doctorand/a Mario Marqueta Madrid
Supervisor

Huguet Pàmies, Rosa

Núñez Lahuerta, Carmen

Tutor

Huguet Pàmies, Rosa

International doctorate award Yes
Title A Longitudinal Study Of The Neurodevelopmental, Behavioral, And Neurobiological Consequences Of Early Postnatal Particulate Matter Exposure In Humanized Apoe Mice: The Influence Of Apoe Genotype And Biological Sex
Degree Doctoral Programme in Health, Psychology and Psychiatry
Doctorand/a Rocío Rodulfo Cárdenas
Supervisor

Cabré Bargalló, Maria

Colomina Fosch, Maria Teresa

Tutor

Cabré Bargalló, Maria

International doctorate award Yes
Title Avaluació De La Qualitat Del Servei I La Satisfacció D'Usuaris En Una Biblioteca Universitària: Desenvolupament D'Un Instrument De Mesura I Evidències De Validesa Mitjançant Models D'Equacions Estructurals
Degree Doctoral Programme in Health, Psychology and Psychiatry
Doctorand/a Maria Teresa Bargalló Escrivà
Supervisor

Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan

Navarro González, David

Tutor

Ferrando Piera, Pere Joan

Title Mindfulness: Una Aproximación Empírica Y Predictiva En El Trabajo.
Degree Doctoral Programme in Health, Psychology and Psychiatry
Doctorand/a Sonia De Castro Flos
Supervisor

Boada Grau, Joan

Sora Miana, Beatriz

Tutor

Boada Grau, Joan

International doctorate award Yes
Title El Modelo De Rotación Por Estaciones: Impacto En Las Competencias Del Alumnado De Educación Secundaria
Degree Doctoral Programme in Educational Technology
Doctorand/a Izaskun Jorajuría Elizondo
Supervisor

Usart Rodríguez, Mireia

Tutor

Usart Rodríguez, Mireia

Title Development Of Rapid And Cost-Effective Diagnostic Tools To Fight Infectious Diseases
Degree Doctoral Programme in Technologies for Nanosystems, Bioengineering and Energy
Doctorand/a Kandeel Shafique
Supervisor

Haji Hashemi Varnosfaderani, Hedieh

Prieto Simón, Beatriz

Tutor

Prieto Simón, Beatriz

Title Silicone Wristbands As Passive Personal Sampler In Chemical Exposome Studies
Degree Doctoral Programme in Technologies for Nanosystems, Bioengineering and Energy
Doctorand/a Óscar Gómez Alonso
Supervisor

Borrull Ballarín, Francesc

Ramírez González, Noelia

Vallecillos Marsal, Laura

Tutor

Ramírez González, Noelia

Title Trabajo Social Sanitario Y Vulnerabilidad Social En Personas Adultas Hospitalizadas: Conceptualización, Identificación Y Contribuciones Desde El Trabajo Social Hospitalario.
Degree Doctoral Programme in Social Work (2018)
Doctorand/a Laura Morro Fernandez
Supervisor

Parra Ramajo, Belén

Puig Cruells, Carmina

Tutor

Puig Cruells, Carmina

Title La Antigüedad Tardía Entre El Ebro Y El Júcar: Contextos Arqueonumismáticos (C. 270-714 D.C.)
Degree Doctoral Programme in Classic Archaeology
Doctorand/a Òscar Caldés Aquilué
Supervisor

Macías Solé, Josep Maria

Pliego Vázquez, Ruth

Tutor

Macías Solé, Josep Maria

International doctorate award Yes
Defence date 16/10/2026
Time 10:00
Location ICAC, Tarragona
Title Estudio Del Eje Tweak/Fn14 Y Exo-Mirna-221-3p Y Exomirna-222-3p Cómo Posible Panel De Biomarcadores En El Cáncer De Próstata. Evaluación De Su Aplicabilidad En El Diagnóstico, Pronóstico Y En La Vigilancia Activa.
Degree Doctoral Programme in Biomedicine
Doctorand/a Marta Alves Santiago
Supervisor

Rodríguez Chacón, Matilde

Ruiz Plazas, Xavier

Tutor

Rodríguez Chacón, Matilde

Defence date 09/10/2026
Time 11:00
Location Mòduls de docència i recerca de l`Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII de Tarragona
Title Engineering Transition Metal Dichalcogenides For Enhanced Gas Sensing At Room Temperature: Scalable Synthesis, Heterostructuring, Phase Modulation And Nanoparticle Functionalization
Degree Doctoral Programme in Technologies for Nanosystems, Bioengineering and Energy
Doctorand/a Mubdiul Islam Rizu
Supervisor

Fadil , Dalal

Güell Vilà, Frank

Llobet Valero, Eduard

Tutor

Llobet Valero, Eduard

International doctorate award Yes
Defence date 28/09/2026
Time 11:00
Location Sala de Graus ETSE