Montse Casas-Cabanas, scientific coordinator of the electrochemical area of CICenergiGUNE, the Basque research center of reference in electrochemical energy storage, thermal energy storage and conversion and hydrogen technologies, has been appointed Ikerbasque Research Professor by the Fundación Ikerbasque, an entity that promotes the development of scientific research in the Basque Country by attracting researchers of excellence.
The research work of Montse Casas-Cabanas, who for the last three years has been on the Ikerbasque lists in the Research Associate category, has been focused on the design of functional materials within energy storage, as well as the study of the phenomena that occur in them. Her background in solid state chemistry and crystallochemistry is especially remarkable, as well as her experience in different energy storage technologies.
In addition to being the scientific coordinator of the electrochemical area of CIC energiGUNE since 2020 and actively participating in the development of several projects that have contributed to the positioning of the Basque center as an international reference entity in energy, Dr. Casas-Cabanas is recognized for her contributions to the study of reaction mechanisms through operando experiments and the study of the impact of structural disorder and defects on electrochemical performance, for which she was a pioneer through the development of the FAULTS software, which is experiencing increasing use within the materials community.
