Dr. José Manuel Herrero Martínez is Full Professor at the Dept. of Analytical Chemistry, University of Valencia, Spain (2018-). He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Univ. Valencia (2000) with a Doctoral Extraordinary Award. He has worked as assistant professor (2001–2005) at Department of Analytical Chemistry (Univ. Barcelona, Spain) and as a post-doctoral researcher (2003–2004) at Department of Chemical Engineering (Univ. of Amsterdam, The Netherlands). He has carried out postdoctoral research at several institutions, such as the National University of La Plata, Argentina and Paris-East Créteil University, France. He has published around 200 research articles in international indexed journals (most of them located in Q1), and several book chapters (h-index 36, over 4900 citations, Scopus). He has presented more than 350 communications at numerous international and national scientific meetings under different formats. He has led/participated in regional, national and international R&D projects (> 20). He has supervised 11 doctoral theses, and an additional four PhD theses are currently in progress. He has collaborated with research groups of several national and foreign universities. His research interests comprise the development of novel stationary phases for separation techniques and smart materials and 3D printing for sample preparation purposes.Dr. Manuel Miró received his M.Sc. (1998) and Ph.D. (2002) in Chemistry at the University of the Balearic Islands, Spain. He has conducted post-doctoral research in several universities including the Technical University of Berlin, Technical University of Denmark and University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences in Austria. He is currently Full Professor in Analytical Chemistry (from September 2017) at the University of the Balearic Islands; Visiting Professor at Charles University (Czech Republic); and member of the IUPAC Chemistry and Environment Division (Subcommittee on Chemical and Biophysical Processes in the Environment). He is the Reviews Editor of the journal Analytica Chimica Acta (Elsevier, IF:5.7, second highest IF across multi-scope analytical chemistry journals) and Associate Editor of the Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science, 3rd Edition, Elsevier, since 2007 and 2016, respectively. His publication record shows over 230 refereed articles including 16 book chapters, with an h-index of 44 and over 6500 citations and is corresponding author of over 116 articles. He has published 26 articles in Analytical Chemistry from ACS. He has delivered over 74 oral presentations (65 as opening, keynote or invited lecturer) in international conferences on analytical chemistry, sample preparation, nanotechnology, environmental chemistry, and automation based on flow methodology. He has presented over 200 poster communications in international conferences and symposiums. He supervised 10 PhD students (+ 3 ongoing) in national and international universities (Technical University of Denmark, Mahidol University in Thailand, University of the Balearic Islands and Universidade Federal de Bahia in Brasil). He has been actively engaged in 38 national and international research projects (e.g., University of Melbourne and Charles University in Czech Republic) 18 of which as the Principal Investigator. His research interests are focused on the development of on-line sample processing strategies for isolation and/or preconcentration of trace levels of environmental pollutants exploiting the various generations of flow analysis, including Lab-on-a-Valve platforms and 3-D printed fluidic structures, in hyphenation with modern analytical instrumentation.Dr. Enrique Carrasco-Correa is an Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia, Spain. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Valencia in 2015. His research interests span a broad spectrum of analytical techniques and their applications, including capillary (electro)separation techniques, development of novel stationary phases for separation techniques, sample preparation methodologies, biomimetic systems, and, more recently, advancing the use of 3D printing in analytical chemistry. Dr. Carrasco-Correa has published approximately 45 research articles in international indexed journals, with the majority appearing in first-quartile publications. He has also contributed three book chapters. His work has garnered 701 citations, reflecting an h-index of 16 (Scopus). He has presented over 100 communications at international and national scientific meetings across various formats and has participated in the organization of two research symposiums (one national and one international) and four outreach symposiums. He has participated in 19 regional, national, and international R&D projects, including technology transfer initiatives, where he has served as principal investigator for two regional projects. Additionally, Dr. Carrasco-Correa has been involved in 65 collaboration agreements with companies from diverse fields such as detergency and agri-food, significantly advancing technology transfer. Notably, he co-developed a patented application of nanoparticles in agriculture in collaboration with Agrostock S.A. He has worked closely with research groups at various national and international universities and has actively participated in research networks focused on sample preparation in Analytical Chemistry. Dr. María Vergara-Barberán is Assistant Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Valencia, Spain (2023-). She received her Ph.D. (2017) in Chemistry at the University of Valencia. Her research interests comprise a wide spectrum of analytical techniques and applications including chromatographic and capillary (electro)separation techniques, mass spectrometry, preparation of novel materials for microextraction techniques including proteins, aptamers and 3D printed systems. She has published around 41 research articles in international indexed journals (most of them located in the first quartile), and 8 book chapters (635 citations, h-index 15, Scopus). She has presented more than 95 communications at numerous international and national scientific meetings under different formats. He has participated in regional, national and international R&D projects (9). Besides, she has collaborated with research groups of several national and foreign universities.
