Master’s Degree and Doctorate in Environmental Technology

1. Technology for Wastewater and Supply Water Treatment

This field focuses on developing and improving technologies for treating drinking water and wastewater, reducing environmental impacts, and promoting these resources’ safe reuse and potabilization. It emphasizes process management that seeks energy and nutrient recovery, integrating efficient material and energy balances in studied methods and procedures. Our approach aims to optimize treatment processes in alignment with environmental demands and the principles of the circular economy, maximizing efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts.

2. Valorization, Treatment, and Disposal of Solid Waste and Atmospheric Emissions

This area emphasizes the management and optimization of processes that support decision-making based on technology, focusing on the valorization, treatment, and proper disposal of solid waste and atmospheric emissions. The goal is to apply and develop techniques to reduce the environmental impacts of production systems, along with tools that enable the diagnosis and prognosis of the effectiveness of environmental management in anthropogenic activities. Key topics include contemporary concepts such as ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Cleaner Production, and Circular Economy—aligning research with current sustainability and environmental management challenges. Our focus is to provide practical and efficient solutions that promote sustainability and reduce negative environmental impacts.

3. Natural Resources Management

This research area is dedicated to developing studies and technologies for environmental monitoring within watersheds, strongly emphasizing preserving and conserving ecosystems. We focus on assessing environmental quality and implementing integrated water resource management practices while addressing critical topics such as Ecotoxicology and Sustainable Agriculture. Our goal is to generate knowledge that supports the protection of natural resources and adopting sustainable practices, promoting a balance between economic development, social well-being, and environmental conservation.

4. Microbiology applied to Environmental Technology

This area is centered on the study of biotechnological strategies for the remediation of contaminated environments—water, air, and soil—through bioremediation processes. It also involves bioprospecting and characterizing microorganisms from waste and effluents to discover new applications and enhance the use of biological resources. Furthermore, we seek to develop innovative biotechnological processes and products that add value to waste materials, transforming environmental liabilities into economic assets. The continuous assessment of biotechnological processes aims to reduce environmental impacts, providing sustainable and effective solutions to contemporary environmental management challenges.