Dra. Ana María Santos Montes

Current position:

Senior Associate Professor

Research Area:

Bioengineering; Railway Systems; Energy Systems Modeling and Policy Analysis; Environmental Technologies

Association date:

01/Oct/2009

Location:

AA25. D-500

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+34 91 542-2800 ext. 2348

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Areas of interest:

Development, optimization and validation of chromatographic analytical methods for high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to determine steroids, diuretics and contaminants in urine samples, feed and water. Analysis of the life cycle of crops for biofuels.

Highlighted Publications

C. Martín-Sanz-Garrido, M. Revuelta-Aramburu, C. Morales-Polo, A. Santos-Montes, "Digestate from Spanish wholesale food markets: valorization as biofertilizer and analysis of environmental impacts compared to synthetic fertilizers", Environmental Sciences Europe, Vol. 37, pp. 134, 2025. [Online: August 2025] doi: 10.1186/s12302-025-01183-w
JCR-JIF: 7,100 Q1 (2025); - SJR: 1,597 Q1 (2025);
A. Santos-Montes, Y. González-Arechavala, C. M. Sastre, L. Lefranc, J.I. Linares, "Life cycle assessment of clinker and cement production in Spain. Environmental assessment of decarbonisation measures", Cleaner Environmental Systems, Vol. 18, pp. 100290, September 2025. [Online: June 2025] doi: 10.1016/j.cesys.2025.100290
JCR-JIF: 5,300 Q2 (2025); - SJR: 1,143 Q1 (2025);
L. Lefranc, J.I. Linares, A. Santos-Montes, E.M. Arenas, C. M. Sastre, B.Y. Moratilla, "Biohydrogen with negative CO2 emissions from municipal solid waste for decarbonising the public bus fleet. Application to the municipality of Madrid", Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 371, pp. 123258, December 2024. [Online: November 2024] doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123258
JCR-JIF: 8,400 Q1 (2024); 9,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 1,994 Q1 (2024); 1,923 Q1 (2025)
C. M. Sastre, R. Barro, Y. González-Arechavala, A. Santos-Montes, P. Ciria, "Life cycle assessment and soil nitrogen balance of different N fertilizers for top dressing rye as energy crop for electricity generation", Agronomy, Vol. 11, nº. 5, pp. 844, May 2021. [Online: April 2021] doi: 10.3390/agronomy11050844
JCR-JIF: 3,949 Q1 (2021); 4,100 Q1 (2025) - SJR: 0,654 Q1 (2021); 0,802 Q1 (2025)
C. M. Sastre, J. Carrasco, R. Barro, Y. González-Arechavala, E. Maletta, A. Santos-Montes, P. Ciria, "Improving bioenergy sustainability evaluations by using soil nitrogen balance coupled with life cycle assessment: a case study for electricity generated from rye biomass", Applied Energy, Vol. 179, pp. 847 - 863, October 2016. [Online: July 2016] doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.07.022
JCR-JIF: 7,182 Q1 (2016); 12,200 Q1 (2025) - SJR: Q1 (2016); 2,864 Q1 (2025)

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Journal Publications

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

A. Santos-Montes, "Desarrollo de métodos analíticos para la determinación de corticoides por HPLC y aplicaciones", PhD. dissertation, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1996.

Supervised:

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Conference Papers

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Invited Conferences and Seminars

Round table "Carbon footprint reduction measures in the automotive industry" VIII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Somos historia que construye futuro». Colegio de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

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Media and research dissemination

"3X04 - Talent without gender". Casting the Future. (Mar 2023)

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Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Del Real Romero, J.C. «Durabilidad de uniones adhesivas de aluminio con adhesivos acrílicos tenaces empleando tratamientos superficiales medioambientales responsables»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2011.

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Dra. Ana María Santos Montes

Highlighted Publications

Journal Publications

A. Santos-Montes, Y. González-Arechavala, C. M. Sastre, "Uso y aplicaciones potenciales de las microalgas", Anales de Mecánica y Electricidad, Vol. XCI, nº. I, pp. 20 - 28, January 2014.

Projects

Future scenarios and global sustainability indicators for a sustainable and self-sufficient biocity (BIOCAS). Carried out for Iberdrola Ingeniería y Construcción. Jan/2011-Dec/2013

Economic and environmental assessment studies of energy crops. Carried out for Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación. Jan/2009-Jun/2012

Feasibility study of energy crop bioethanol production using new crops for utilization as transport fuel. Environmental and socioeconomic studies of the life cycle of all the biofuels. Carried out for Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Jun/2008-Sep/2009

IDEA Study of the mechanical and environmental impact of using mixtures of bioethanol and fossil fuels (diesel) in a captive transport float in Seville. Carried out for Abengoa, Ministerio de Industria. Jan/2007-Dec/2010

Evaluation of proposals to the NOVARE awards in R&D in energy. Carried out for Endesa. Jan/2006-Feb/2006

Ph.D. Thesis

Developed:

A. Santos-Montes, "Desarrollo de métodos analíticos para la determinación de corticoides por HPLC y aplicaciones", PhD. dissertation, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, 1996.

Supervised:

C. M. Sastre, "Evaluación medioambiental de la generación de energía eléctrica a partir de biomasa agrícola en España mediante análisis de ciclo de vida", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2017.

M.M. Cledera-Castro, "Desarrollo de métodos analíticos para fenoles contaminantes prioritarios por HPLC y Cromatografía Liquida Micelar utilizando columnas de microparticulas y monoliticas", PhD. dissertation, Comillas Pontifical University, Madrid, Spain, 2005.

Conference Papers

M.M. Cledera-Castro, A. Santos-Montes, "High performance liquid chromatographic optimization study for the separation of eleven priority phenols (PPP). Aplication to water samples", presented at 24th International Symposium on Chromatography - ISC 2002, Leipzig, Germany, 15-20 September 2002

Invited Conferences and Seminars

Round table "Carbon footprint reduction measures in the automotive industry" VIII Congreso Nacional de Igenieros del ICAI «Somos historia que construye futuro». Colegio de Ingenieros del ICAI. Madrid (Spain). Nov 2021.

Media and research dissemination

"3X04 - Talent without gender". Casting the Future. (Mar 2023)

Other Activities

Doctoral Defense Committee of "Del Real Romero, J.C. «Durabilidad de uniones adhesivas de aluminio con adhesivos acrílicos tenaces empleando tratamientos superficiales medioambientales responsables»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2011.