Carlos Sainz Urruela has a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Alcalá de Henares, time in which he has collaborated with the University Tor Vergata di Roma to extend his thesis projects. His thesis was focused on the dispersion of graphene and derivatives using green methodologies, the retention and quantification of active compounds of interest using this graphene, and the creation of paper-based biosensors for the detection of biological enzymes and pesticides (2019 - 2023).
Previously, he studied a degree in Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid (2013 - 2017) and a master's degree in Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2017 - 2018) at the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, whose theses were focused on the study of cognitive bottleneck in mice when they were exposed to multitasking situations, and the synthesis of dermal patches composed of polymeric nanofibers for controlled drug release, respectively.
In 2023 he began his association with the Rey Juan Carlos University where he carries out research work in the high performance group in chemical and environmental engineering. To date, he has worked on the extraction and purification of phycobiliproteins from microalgae, and on the use of these microalgae as a renewable resource for the production of biofuels.