Ana Megía got her Doctoral Degree in Science and Technology Applied to Industrial Engineering in 2014. She has worked in research centers such as ESS BILBAO (Bilbao, Spain) or the European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN (Geneva, Switzerland). She worked as a professor and researcher at the University of Deusto (Bilbao) and in 2020 she joined ICAI where she teaches subjects such as Physics, Engineering Thermodynamics or Design, Integration and Verification of Machines. She carries out his research work in the area of plasma engineering for ion sources and has participated in various R&D projects with public funding. She maintains several international collaborations and she is a reviewer for different scientific journals.

Areas of interest:

Production, diagnosis and applications of plasmas. --- Techniques: --- Plasmas for ion sources, cold atmospheric plasma, diagnostic tools with temporal resolution. --- Areas of application: --- Ion sources, particle beam medical therapies, surface cleaning and treatment, disinfection, plasma medicine.

Experience:

Design and construction of plasma generators, plasma diagnostics for ion sources, construction and commissioning of ion sources.

Skills:

Design and construction of complex equipment involving high voltage, high vacuum, mechanics and microwave systems. Extensive interdisciplinary technical knowledge. Computer-aided design, simulation, and computer-aided manufacturing. Rapid prototyping and 3D printing tools. Manual and CNC machinery.

Current research interests:

Diagnosis and optimization of ion sources, applications of plasmas in medicine and biomedical engineering.

Highlighted Publications

O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, B. Hontanilla, H. Cortázar-Gallicchio, "Demonstration of the High Efficiency of an Air Plasma Jet Combining Electric Field and RONS in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds", IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, Vol. 9, nº. 5, pp. 680 - 688, May 2025. [Online: October 2024] doi: 10.1109/TRPMS.2024.3486975
JCR-JIF: 3,500 Q1 (2024) - SJR: 0,803 Q1 (2025); 0,803 Q1 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, S. Moreno Fernández, A. Brun Torres, E. Gómez-Casado, "Vulnerability of SARS-CoV-2 and PR8 H1N1 virus to cold atmospheric plasma activated media", Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, pp. 263, December 2022. [Online: January 2022] doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-04360-y
JCR-JIF: 4,600 Q2 (2022); 4,900 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 0,973 Q1 (2022); 0,893 Q1 (2025)
J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Langmuir probe in magnetized plasma: Study of the diffusion parameter", Contributions to Plasma Physics, Vol. 62, nº. 1, pp. e202100066, January 2022. [Online: August 2021] doi: 10.1002/ctpp.202100066
JCR-JIF: 1,600 Q3 (2022); 1,100 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,413 Q3 (2022); 0,357 Q3 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, E. Barrios-Díaz, O.D. Cortázar, "Time resolved plasma diagnostics for pulsed 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharges", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 92, nº. 11, pp. 113301, November 2021. [Online: November 2021] doi: 10.1063/5.0065676
JCR-JIF: 1,843 Q3 (2021); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,606 Q2 (2021); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
M.A. Johnson, W.A. Bertsche, O.D. Cortázar, D. Faircloth, T. Kalvas, S. Lawrie, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, E. Barrios-Díaz, "Development and commissioning of a hydrogen ion source for the CERN ALPHA experiment", Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 19, nº. 1, pp. 1 - 11, January 2024. [Online: January 2024] doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/19/01/C01021
JCR-JIF: 1,300 Q4 (2024); 1,400 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,427 Q3 (2024); 0,388 Q3 (2025)

show 5 highlighted publications

Journal Publications

A. Henares, S. Villajos, A. Tejera, L. Gutiérrez-Ramírez, I. Arroyo Pérez, N. Moreno, J.I. Leal, L. Rubio, J. Buendia, J.M. Lasso, A. Megia-Macías, O.D. Cortázar, B. Hontanilla, "Jet Cold Plasma at Atmospheric Air Pressure for Venous Ulcers: A Randomized Clinical Trial", Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open, Vol. 14, nº. 3, pp. e7553, March 2026. [Online: March 2026] doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000007553
JCR-JIF: 1,800 Q2 (2024) - SJR: 0,685 Q1 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, B. Hontanilla, H. Cortázar-Gallicchio, "Demonstration of the High Efficiency of an Air Plasma Jet Combining Electric Field and RONS in the Treatment of Chronic Wounds", IEEE Transactions on Radiation and Plasma Medical Sciences, Vol. 9, nº. 5, pp. 680 - 688, May 2025. [Online: October 2024] doi: 10.1109/TRPMS.2024.3486975
JCR-JIF: 3,500 Q1 (2024) - SJR: 0,803 Q1 (2025); 0,803 Q1 (2025)
M.A. Johnson, W.A. Bertsche, O.D. Cortázar, D. Faircloth, T. Kalvas, S. Lawrie, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, E. Barrios-Díaz, "Development and commissioning of a hydrogen ion source for the CERN ALPHA experiment", Journal of Instrumentation, Vol. 19, nº. 1, pp. 1 - 11, January 2024. [Online: January 2024] doi: 10.1088/1748-0221/19/01/C01021
JCR-JIF: 1,300 Q4 (2024); 1,400 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,427 Q3 (2024); 0,388 Q3 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, S. Moreno Fernández, A. Brun Torres, E. Gómez-Casado, "Vulnerability of SARS-CoV-2 and PR8 H1N1 virus to cold atmospheric plasma activated media", Scientific Reports, Vol. 12, pp. 263, December 2022. [Online: January 2022] doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-04360-y
JCR-JIF: 4,600 Q2 (2022); 4,900 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 0,973 Q1 (2022); 0,893 Q1 (2025)
J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Langmuir probe in magnetized plasma: Study of the diffusion parameter", Contributions to Plasma Physics, Vol. 62, nº. 1, pp. e202100066, January 2022. [Online: August 2021] doi: 10.1002/ctpp.202100066
JCR-JIF: 1,600 Q3 (2022); 1,100 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,413 Q3 (2022); 0,357 Q3 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, E. Barrios-Díaz, O.D. Cortázar, "Time resolved plasma diagnostics for pulsed 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharges", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 92, nº. 11, pp. 113301, November 2021. [Online: November 2021] doi: 10.1063/5.0065676
JCR-JIF: 1,843 Q3 (2021); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,606 Q2 (2021); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
J. Antoñana-Gonzalo, A. Megia-Macías, B. García-Zapirain-Soto, "Desarrollo de una órtesis canina sensorizada mediante fabricación aditiva", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 96, nº. 2, pp. 150 - 153, March 2021. doi: 10.6036/9640
JCR-JIF: 2,070 Q3 (2021); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,160 Q4 (2021); 0,153 Q4 (2024)
A. Megia-Macías, E. Barrios-Díaz, J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, "Designing resonance microwave cavities to optimize plasma generation", IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Vol. 69, nº. 7, pp. 5128 - 5137, July 2020. [Online: December 2019] doi: 10.1109/TIM.2019.2957891
JCR-JIF: 4,016 Q1 (2020); 7,000 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 0,820 Q1 (2020); 1,527 Q1 (2025)
J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Langmuir probe in magnetized plasma: determination of the electron diffusion parameter and of the electron energy distribution function", Contributions to Plasma Physics, Vol. 60, nº. 2, pp. 1 - 9, February 2020. [Online: November 2019] doi: 10.1002/ctpp.201900067
JCR-JIF: 1,563 Q3 (2020); 1,100 Q4 (2025) - SJR: 0,531 Q2 (2020); 0,357 Q3 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Bimodal ion energy distribution functions in a hydrogen magnetized plasma", Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 28, nº. 2, pp. 1 - 9, February 2019. [Online: February 2019] doi: 10.1088/1361-6595/aaecc9
JCR-JIF: 3,193 Q1 (2019); 3,500 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,033 Q1 (2019); 0,682 Q2 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, O.D. Cortázar, "Review of spatial distribution modes in a 2.45-GHz hydrogen plasma", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 47, nº. 1, pp. 483 - 487, January 2019. [Online: November 2018] doi: 10.1109/TPS.2018.2877604
JCR-JIF: 1,309 Q3 (2019); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,478 Q2 (2019); 0,465 Q2 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, "Diseño de un banco de pruebas para un reactor de plasma de hidrógeno", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 93, nº. 4, pp. 411 - 415, July 2018. doi: 10.6036/8657
JCR-JIF: 0,562 Q4 (2018); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2018); 0,153 Q4 (2024)
J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Electron energy distribution function in a pulsed 2.45GHz hydrogen magnetoplasma: study of the decay", AIP Advances, Vol. 7, nº. 12, pp. 125107, December 2017. [Online: December 2017] doi: 10.1063/1.5001271
JCR-JIF: 1,653 Q3 (2017); 1,700 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q2 (2017); 0,336 Q3 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, O.D. Cortázar, O. Tarvainen, H. Koivisto, "Time resolved measurements of hydrogen ion energy distributions in a pulsed 2.45 GHz microwave plasma", Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 24, nº. 11, pp. 113501, November 2017. [Online: October 2017] doi: 10.1063/1.5001488
JCR-JIF: 1,941 Q3 (2017); 2,500 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q2 (2017); 0,658 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Strongly eccentric rotational plasma lamina observed in a 2.45-ghz hydrogen discharge", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 44, nº. 5, pp. 734 - 737, May 2016. [Online: April 2016] doi: 10.1109/TPS.2016.2551045
JCR-JIF: 1,052 Q4 (2016); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q2 (2016); 0,465 Q2 (2025)
J.L. Jauberteau, I. Jauberteau, O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, "Time evolution of the electron energy distribution function in pulsed microwave magnetoplasma in H2", Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 23, nº. 3, pp. 033513, March 2016. [Online: March 2016] doi: 10.1063/1.4944677
JCR-JIF: 2,115 Q3 (2016); 2,500 Q2 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 0,658 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, T. Kalvas, H. Koivisto, "Correlations between density distributions, optical spectra, and ion species in a hydrogen plasma (invited)", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 87, nº. 2, pp. 2A704, February 2016. [Online: October 2015] doi: 10.1063/1.4931720
JCR-JIF: 1,515 Q3 (2016); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, H. Koivisto, "Experimental evidence of E × B plasma rotation in a 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharge", Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 22, nº. 12, pp. 123511, December 2015. [Online: December 2015] doi: 10.1063/1.4938033
JCR-JIF: 2,207 Q3 (2015); 2,500 Q2 (2025) - SJR: 0,658 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, T. Kalvas, H. Koivisto, "The relationship between visible light emission and species fraction of the hydrogen ion beams extracted from 2.45 GHz microwave discharge", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 86, nº. 8, pp. 083309, August 2015. [Online: August 2015] doi: 10.1063/1.4928475
JCR-JIF: 1,336 Q3 (2015); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,422 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, H. Koivisto, "Breakdown transient study of plasma distributions in a 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharge", Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 781, pp. 50 - 56, May 2015. [Online: February 2015] doi: 10.1016/j.nima.2015.01.079
JCR-JIF: 1,200 Q2 (2015); 1,500 Q3 (2025) - SJR: 0,451 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, O. Tarvainen, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, "Plasma distributions observed in a 2.45 GHz hydrogen discharge", Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 23, nº. 6, pp. 065028, December 2014. [Online: October 2014] doi: 10.1088/0963-0252/23/6/065028
JCR-JIF: 3,591 Q1 (2014); 3,500 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 0,682 Q2 (2025)
A. Megia-Macías, O.D. Cortázar, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, "Influence of microwave driver coupling design on plasma density at testbench for Ion sources plasma studies, a 2.45 GHz electron cyclotron resonance plasma reactor", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, nº. 3, pp. 033310, March 2014. [Online: March 2014] doi: 10.1063/1.4869343
JCR-JIF: 1,614 Q3 (2014); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, O. Tarvainen, J. Komppula, "Ultra-fast intensified frame images from an electron cyclotron resonance hydrogen plasma at 2.45 GHz: Some space distributions of visible and monochromatic emissions", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 85, nº. 2, pp. 02A90, February 2014. [Online: October 2013] doi: 10.1063/1.4824812
JCR-JIF: 1,614 Q3 (2014); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2014); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, "Temperature and density evolution during decay in a 2.45 GHz hydrogen electron cyclotron resonance plasma: off-resonant and resonant cases", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 84, nº. 9, pp. 093301, September 2013. [Online: September 2013] doi: 10.1063/1.4819875
JCR-JIF: 1,584 Q3 (2013); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 0,422 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, J. Komppula, O. Tarvainen, A. Megia-Macías, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, H. Koivisto, "Experimental study of hydrogen plasma breakdown in a 2.45 GHz microwave discharge", Plasma Sources Science and Technology, Vol. 22, nº. 1, pp. 015026, February 2013. [Online: February 2013] doi: 10.1088/0963-0252/22/1/015026
JCR-JIF: 3,056 Q1 (2013); 3,500 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2013); 0,682 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, "Experimental study of breakdown time in a pulsed 2.45-GHz ECR hydrogen plasma reactor", IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, Vol. 44, nº. 12, pp. 3409 - 3419, December 2012. [Online: October 2012] doi: 10.1109/TPS.2012.2222933
JCR-JIF: 0,868 Q4 (2012); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q2 (2012); 0,465 Q2 (2025)
O.D. Cortázar, A. Megia-Macías, A. Vizcaíno-de-Julián, "Temperature peaking at beginning of breakdown in 2.45 GHz pulsed off-resonance electron cyclotron resonance ion source hydrogen plasma", Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 83, nº. 10, pp. 103302, October 2012. [Online: October 2012] doi: 10.1063/1.4757113
JCR-JIF: 1,602 Q3 (2012); 1,600 Q3 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2012); 0,422 Q2 (2025)

show 27 journal publications

Projects

show 3 projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

A. Megia-Macías, "Contributions to ERC plasma source dynamics: diasnostic development and experimental results", PhD. dissertation, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain, 2014.

In progress:

S. Veneros Hernández, "Diseño de un nuevo dispositivo de medida de presión intraabodminal para pacientes críticos", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

show 2 Ph.D. Thesis

Conference Papers

show 9 conference papers

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Seminar on STEM studies at IES Africa in Madrid". Cátedra para la Promoción de la mujer en Vocaciones STEM en la Formación Profesional para la Movilidad Sostenible. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2025.
Conference "Ana Megía-Macías: Pioneering cold plasma technology" Third Collisions Panel: Entrepreneurship Unveiled. Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN). Geneva (Switzerland). Feb 2024.
Conference "Cold atmospheric plasmas: from the lab to the clinic" 18th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2023. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2023.

show 3 invited conferences and seminars

External Training Courses

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Training. Carried out for Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión (CESOL). Sep/2018-Sep/2018

show 1 external training courses

Media and research dissemination

"Rasing Awareness in Higher Education: In the 21st Century, Would Jesus Have Been Born in a Refugee Camp?". Best practices in Jesuit Higher Education, Nº 5.2. p.117-134. (May 2025)
"Health first (also in research): Medical Plasmas". Revista Comillas. Nº113, p.38. (Sep 2024)
"Clinical trial of cold atmospheric plasma". Canal CODEM Madrid. (Feb 2024)
"Medical use of plasma". Cadena Ser. Hora 25. (Jan 2024)
"An experimental treatment.. to be cured with plasma". La Razón. Madrid. (Dec 2023)
"4X04 - Plasma medicine". Casting the Future. (Oct 2023)

show 6 media and research dissemination

Fellowships and Awards

«Efecto del tratamiento con plasma frío en las propiedades de adhesión de materiales poliméricos» "Best paper award on Adhesives presented at 24as Jornadas Técnicas de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión". Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión (CESOL). Seville (Spain). Jun 2025.
Proyecto Medical Plasmas "EmprendeXXI Award". CaixaBank; ENISA. Madrid (Spain). May 2023.

show 2 fellowships and awards

Other Activities

Reviewer in "IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2018 - Today.
Reviewer in "Review of Scientific Instruments". AIP Publishing LLC. Melville (United States of America). Jan 2017 - Today.

show 2 other activities

Dra. Ana María Megía Macías

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

A. Megia-Macías, "Diseño de un banco de pruebas para un reactor de plasma de hidrógeno", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 93, nº. 4, pp. 411 - 415, July 2018. doi: 10.6036/8657
JCR-JIF: 0,562 Q4 (2018); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2018); 0,153 Q4 (2024)

Projects

Effect of cold plasma treatment on the cell viability of scaffolds obtained by stereolithography. Carried out for Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Sep/2024-Sep/2026

Design of a new intra-abdominal pressure measurement device for critically ill patients. Carried out for Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Sep/2024-Sep/2025

3D scanning techniques as a tool for monitoring the evolution of venous leg ulcers. Carried out for Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Sep/2022-Dec/2023

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

A. Megia-Macías, "Contributions to ERC plasma source dynamics: diasnostic development and experimental results", PhD. dissertation, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain, 2014.

In progress:

S. Veneros Hernández, "Diseño de un nuevo dispositivo de medida de presión intraabodminal para pacientes críticos", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

Conference Papers

S. López de Armentia, Y. Ballesteros, A. Megia-Macías, J.C. del Real-Romero, E. Paz, "Influence of cold atmospheric plasma treatment on the in vitro properties of 3d-printed bone scaffolds", presented at 1st SEMIT Conference - SEMIT 2025, Barcelona, Spain, 02-03 October 2025

M. León Toledo, A. Megia-Macías, S. López de Armentia, J.C. del Real-Romero, "Effect of cold atmospheric plasma treatment on the adhesion properties of polymeric materials", presented at 24as Jornadas Técnicas de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión, Seville, Spain, 04-06 June 2025

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Seminar on STEM studies at IES Africa in Madrid". Cátedra para la Promoción de la mujer en Vocaciones STEM en la Formación Profesional para la Movilidad Sostenible. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2025.

Conference "Ana Megía-Macías: Pioneering cold plasma technology" Third Collisions Panel: Entrepreneurship Unveiled. Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN). Geneva (Switzerland). Feb 2024.

Conference "Cold atmospheric plasmas: from the lab to the clinic" 18th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2023. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2023.

External Training Courses

European Adhesive Engineer (EAE) Training. Carried out for Asociación Española de Soldadura y Tecnologías de Unión (CESOL). Sep/2018-Sep/2018

Media and research dissemination

"Rasing Awareness in Higher Education: In the 21st Century, Would Jesus Have Been Born in a Refugee Camp?". Best practices in Jesuit Higher Education, Nº 5.2. p.117-134. (May 2025)

"Health first (also in research): Medical Plasmas". Revista Comillas. Nº113, p.38. (Sep 2024)

"Clinical trial of cold atmospheric plasma". Canal CODEM Madrid. (Feb 2024)

"Medical use of plasma". Cadena Ser. Hora 25. (Jan 2024)

"An experimental treatment.. to be cured with plasma". La Razón. Madrid. (Dec 2023)

"4X04 - Plasma medicine". Casting the Future. (Oct 2023)

Fellowships and Awards

Proyecto Medical Plasmas "EmprendeXXI Award". CaixaBank; ENISA. Madrid (Spain). May 2023.

Other Activities

Reviewer in "IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2018 - Today.

Reviewer in "Review of Scientific Instruments". AIP Publishing LLC. Melville (United States of America). Jan 2017 - Today.

Dra. Ana María Megía Macías

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

A. Megia-Macías, "Diseño de un banco de pruebas para un reactor de plasma de hidrógeno", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 93, nº. 4, pp. 411 - 415, July 2018. doi: 10.6036/8657 JCR-JIF: 0,562 Q4 (2018); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2018); 0,153 Q4 (2024)

Projects

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

In progress:

S. Veneros Hernández, "Diseño de un nuevo dispositivo de medida de presión intraabodminal para pacientes críticos", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain.

Conference Papers

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Conference "Seminar on STEM studies at IES Africa in Madrid". Cátedra para la Promoción de la mujer en Vocaciones STEM en la Formación Profesional para la Movilidad Sostenible. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). May 2025.

Conference "Ana Megía-Macías: Pioneering cold plasma technology" Third Collisions Panel: Entrepreneurship Unveiled. Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN). Geneva (Switzerland). Feb 2024.

Conference "Cold atmospheric plasmas: from the lab to the clinic" 18th Workshop on Industrial Systems and Energy Technologies - JOSITE'2023. Instituto de Investigación Tecnológica. Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2023.

External Training Courses

Media and research dissemination

"Rasing Awareness in Higher Education: In the 21st Century, Would Jesus Have Been Born in a Refugee Camp?". Best practices in Jesuit Higher Education, Nº 5.2. p.117-134. (May 2025)

"Health first (also in research): Medical Plasmas". Revista Comillas. Nº113, p.38. (Sep 2024)

"Clinical trial of cold atmospheric plasma". Canal CODEM Madrid. (Feb 2024)

"Medical use of plasma". Cadena Ser. Hora 25. (Jan 2024)

"An experimental treatment.. to be cured with plasma". La Razón. Madrid. (Dec 2023)

"4X04 - Plasma medicine". Casting the Future. (Oct 2023)

Fellowships and Awards

Proyecto Medical Plasmas "EmprendeXXI Award". CaixaBank; ENISA. Madrid (Spain). May 2023.

Other Activities

Reviewer in "IEEE Transaction on Instrumentation and Measurement". Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. - IEEE. Piscataway (United States of America). Jan 2018 - Today.

Reviewer in "Review of Scientific Instruments". AIP Publishing LLC. Melville (United States of America). Jan 2017 - Today.

A. Megia-Macías, "Diseño de un banco de pruebas para un reactor de plasma de hidrógeno", Dyna (Spain), Vol. 93, nº. 4, pp. 411 - 415, July 2018. doi: 10.6036/8657
JCR-JIF: 0,562 Q4 (2018); 0,600 Q4 (2025) - SJR: Q3 (2018); 0,153 Q4 (2024)