Antonio Urbina Yeregui
Center: ETS of Telecommunications Engineering
Department: Electronics, Computer Technology and Projects
Area: Electronics
Research group: Advanced Materials for the Production and Storage of Energy
Email: antonio.urbina@upct.es
PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid with the thesis The quantum hall effect and the Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the two-dimensional electron gas 1996 . Directed by Dr. Francisco Batallan Casas.
1. Current professional situation
Organization: Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Faculty, School or Institute: Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering
Department: Electronics, Computer Technology and Projects
Postal address: Campus Muralla del Mar, 30202 Cartagena (Murcia)
Telephone: 968 32 64 57
Fax: 968 32 64 00
Email: antonio.urbina@upct.es
Specialization (UNESCO Codes): 2211.10, 2206.08, 3307.92
Professional category: University Professor Start date: 09/05/2018
Administrative situation: Template, active.
Dedication: Full time
Research periods (CNEAI six-year terms): 3, (1998-2003),(2004-2009),(2010-2015).
Researcher ID: G-1690-2016
Orcid Code: 0000-0002-3961-1007
2. Lines of research
Brief description, using keywords, of the current specialization and lines of research:
- Molecular electronics, conductive polymers, carbon nanotubes.
- Organic solar cells, engineering of photovoltaic systems, photovoltaic solar energy.
- Electronic transport in low-dimensional systems. Magnetotransportation.
- Neutron scattering. X-ray scattering (synchrotron radiation)
3. Academic Training
CC graduate. Physics, Complutense University of Madrid 1991
MSc Astrophysics, University College London (University of London) 2008
PhD in Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid 1996
4. Previous activities of a professional scientific nature
Position Institution Dates
Predoctoral fellow at the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid 1991-1996
Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid 1996-1998
Hired researcher Polytechnic University of Cartagena 1999-2000
PTEU(i) Polytechnic University of Cartagena 2001-2003
PTU Polytechnic University of Cartagena 2003-2018
Visiting Researcher Imperial College London 01/05/2013 to 30/09/2014
CU Polytechnic University of Cartagena since 09/05/2018
2023
2022
- Accurate thermal prediction model for building-integrated photovoltaics systems using guided artificial intelligence algorithms
Applied Energy, Vol. 315
- Assessment of Sustainability
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 49-79
- Balance of System (BoS) and Storage
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 215-232
- Impacts of Solar Electricity
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 179-198
- PV Technology
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 19-48
- Production of PV Modules
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 85-130
- Recycling and End of Life of PV Technologies
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 199-214
- Scenarios for Solar Electricity at the TeraWatt Scale
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 3-17
- Short vs. Long-Distance Avocado Supply Chains: Life Cycle Assessment Impact Associated to Transport and Effect of Fruit Origin and Supply Conditions Chain on Primary and Secondary Metabolites
Foods, Vol. 11, No. 12
- Socioeconomic Impacts of Solar Electricity
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 235-248
- Solar Electricity and Globalization
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 267-288
- Standardization and Regulations for PV Technologies
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 249-266
- Sustainability of photovoltaic technologies in future net-zero emissions scenarios
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
- The Energy Balance of Solar Electricity
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 157-177
- The Limits of Raw Materials Embedded in PV Modules
Green Energy and Technology (Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH), pp. 131-155
2021
- Assessment of molecular additives on the lifetime of carbon-based mesoporous perovskite solar cells
Energies, Vol. 14, No. 7
- Lifetime Study of Organic Solar Cells with O-IDTBR as Non-Fullerene Acceptor
Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 9
- Passive heating and cooling of photovoltaic greenhouses including thermochromic materials
Energies, Vol. 14, No. 2
2020
- Bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) as a rechargeable and high stability positive electrode for alkaline zinc batteries
Recent progress on electrochemistry at the Iberian Peninsula: proceeding book of the XL Meeting of the Specialized Group of Electrochemistry of the Royal Spanish Society of Chemistry and the XX Iberian Meeting of Electrochemistry (Huelva, 9th to 12th July 2019)
- Characterization of a new rechargeable Zn/PVA-KOH/Bi2O3 battery: Structural changes of the Bi2O3 electrode
Sustainable Energy and Fuels, Vol. 4, No. 9, p. 4497-4505
- Environmental and economic assessment for a sustainable Zn/air battery
Chemosphere, Vol. 250
- Evaluation of solar radiation transposition models for passive energy management and building integrated photovoltaics
Energies, Vol. 13, No. 3
- The balance between efficiency, stability and environmental impacts in perovskite solar cells: a review
JPhys Energy, Vol. 2, No. 2
- Thermal performance of PV modules as building elements: Analysis under real operating conditions of different technologies.
Energy and Buildings, Vol. 223
2019
- Environmental impact of the production of graphene oxide and reduced graphene oxide
SN Applied Sciences, Vol. 1, No. 2
- Life Cycle Analysis with Multi-Criteria Decision Making: A review of approaches for the sustainability evaluation of renewable energy technologies
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 104, p. 343-366
- Official Master of Renewable Energies Polytechnic University of Cartagena: review of a decade in the European area of higher education
Communications presented at the XXIII International Congress of Project Engineering: held in Malaga from July 10 to 12, 2019
- Measurement of thermal and electrical parameters in photovoltaic systems for predictive and cross-correlated monitoring
Energies, Vol. 12, No. 4
- Neutron reflectometry and hard X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the vertical segregation of PCBM in organic solar cells
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 191, p. 62-70
2018
- Determination of the optimal size of photovoltaic systems by using multi-criteria decision-making methods
Sustainability (Switzerland), Vol. 10, No. 12
- Erratum: Publisher Correction: Magnetic field enhancement of organic photovoltaic cells performance (Scientific reports (2017) 7 1 (4297))
Scientific reports
- In situ synchrotron x-ray diffraction study of Zn/Bi2O3 electrodes prior to and during discharge of Zn-air batteries: Influence on ZnO deposition
Electrochimica Acta, Vol. 281, pp. 133-141
- Magnetic fields: a tool for the study of organic solar cells
European Physical Journal: Special Topics, Vol. 227, No. 3-4, pp. 259-268
2017
- A synchrotron x-ray diffraction and hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of Zn negative electrodes at different charge and discharge states of Zn/MnO2 batteries using an ionic liquid-based gel polymer electrolyte
Journal of Power Sources, Vol. 363, p. 199-208
- Magnetic field enhancement of organic photovoltaic cells performance
Scientific Reports, Vol. 7, No. 1
- The greenest decision on photovoltaic system allocation
Renewable Energy, Vol. 101, p. 1348-1356
2016
- Case of study: Photovoltaic faults recognition method based on data mining techniques
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Vol 8, No 4
- EU COST Action MP1307 – Unraveling the degradation mechanisms of emerging solar cell technologies
Proceedings of the 18th Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference: Intelligent and Efficient Technologies and Services for the Citizen, MELECON 2016
- Building-integrated photovoltaic solar energy versus overlapping photovoltaic solar installations: Balance between energy production and architectural design
Communications presented at the XX International Congress of Project Engineering: held in Cartagena from July 13 to 15, 2016
current projects
- Impacts and recycling of devices for energy conversion and storage: sustainability of industrial production
Antonio Urbina Yeregui, Antonio Jesus Fernandez Romero
completed projects
2022
2021
- Quantum Energy – Quantum Many body Systems (QUE-QMBS)
Antonio Urbina Yeregui, Javier Prior Arce
2020
- Nano-GraPerOs_From the Laboratory to the factory. Life cycle analysis.
Antonio Urbina Yeregui, Antonio Jesus Fernandez Romero
2019
- Portable electrochromic devices for automotive sunlight attenuation
Javier Padilla Martinez
2016
- Solution Processable Nanostructured Solar Cells: Towards Improved Efficiency, Stability and Size-Life Cycle Analysis
Antonio Urbina Yeregui, Antonio Jesus Fernandez Romero
- Printed electronics production line, including recovery and recycling of gases and materials (Printronics-RR)
Antonio Urbina Yeregui
2015
2014
- Electronic and Ionic Transfer in Conductive Polymers. Application to Cation Exchange Batteries
Antonio Jesus Fernandez Romero
2013
- Hybrid Optoelectronic and Photovoltaic Devices for Renewable Energy
Antonio Urbina Yeregui
2011
2009
- MANUFACTURE AND MACROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
Antonio Urbina Yeregui
2006
- STUDY OF THE STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES
Antonio Perez Garrido
2005
- GROWTH OF CATALYST NANOSTRUCTURES FOR MANUFACTURING
Antonio Urbina Yeregui
2004
doctoral thesis
The quantum hall effect and Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations in the two-dimensional electron gas 1996
Complutense University of Madrid
Supervised theses (7)
Fabrication and characterization of nanostructured organic and hybrid solar cells by spray coating techniques 2021
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Rodolfo Enrique Lopez Vicente
Thermal and electrical characterization of thin film photovoltaic technologies for building integration 2019
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Integration of medium and low wind and photovoltaic power facilities in electrical microgrids with distributed generation models for the Region of Murcia 2015
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Gino de Jesus Roa Escalante
Energy management in isolated photovoltaic installations through priority load control algorithms 2014
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Juan Gabriel Faxas Guzman
Computing tools applied to the analysis of performance and sustainability of photovoltaic systems 2013
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Lucia Serrano Lujan
Organic solar cells life cycle assessment as a research tool to reduce payback time and environmental impacts 2012
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Optimization of hydrogen production from photovoltaic solar energy 2010
Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Thesis committees (15)
Secretary of the court
Orientation to sustainable production and consumption, life cycle analysis (lca) and multicriteria decision models (mdmc) for evaluation of photovoltaic systems 2022Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Veronica Campos Guzman
President of the court
Environmental evaluation for the development of photovoltaic devices based on halide perovskite through life cycle assessment 2021Jaume I University
Jaume Adrià Alberola Borràs
Court member
Synthesis and characterization of mixed-coated cds and pbs nanoparticles and their influence on optoelectronic devices 2020Miguel Hernandez University of Elche
fernando rodriguez mas
Secretary of the court
Optimization and management in photovoltaic installations connected to the grid through multi-criteria decision making 2019Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Court member
Solution processable oxides for inverted and carbon-based perovskite solar cells 2019Autonomous University of Barcelona
Alba Mingorance Ferrer
President of the court
Virtual instruments for photovoltaic measurem,ents 2018Autonomous University of Barcelona
Fernando Rodolfo Echeverria Troy
Court member
Multidimensional force spectroscopy for nanoscale characterization of electrostatic and dispersion interactions 2018University of Murcia
Jesus Sanchez Lacasa
Court member
Scalable Molecular Dynamics on High-Performance Multi-GPU Systems 2015King Juan Carlos University
Marcos Novalbos Mendiguchia
Secretary of the court
Interfacial and Bulk Operation of Polymeric Solar Cells by Optoelectronics and Structural Techniques 2014Jaume I University
Teresa Ripolles Sanchis
Secretary of the court
Study of new vector-control algorithms for 3-phase inverters used in renewable agents connected to the low-voltage utility grid with disturbances 2014Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Nestor Francisco Guerrero Rodriguez
Secretary of the court
Search and evaluation of optimal locations to house renewable energy facilities on the coast of the Region of Murcia combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Soft Computing 2013Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Court member
Solution-Processed Transition Metal Oxides for Organic Solar Cells 2013Autonomous University of Barcelona
Jose Gerardo Teran Escobar
Court member
Electrostatic and transport properties at the nanometer scale quantitatively measured by force microscopy 2010University of Murcia
Beatriz Perez Garcia
Court member
Electron transport in carbon nanostructures 2007Polytechnic University of Cartagena
Court member
Electron transport measurements in molecular wires carbon nanotubes and DNA 2005Autonomous University of Madrid
Cristina Gomez-Navarro