Jorge García Ivars

During my formative years, I worked in the food industry, in 2007 at the Cooperativa Vinícola San José Obrero in the La Plana de Utiel region. In 2010, I served as a “Environmental Awareness” instructor at Hergablop S.L. (formerly known as Academia López) in the municipality of Utiel. From 2012 to 2017, I held various positions as a Master’s specialization trainee and as a senior laboratory technician at the University Institute of Industrial Safety, Radiophysics, and Environment (ISIRYM). During 2017 and 2018, I worked as an engineer and technician in the R&D department at Jeanología S.L. Finally, since 2018, I have been working at the AINIA technology center, where for 6 years I worked in the Environmental line, focusing on comprehensive water management audits and projects on treatment, regeneration, and reuse of water. I currently work in the Innovation Unit of AINIA, focusing especially on the planning, drafting, management, and leadership of regional, national, and European projects in areas mainly related to water resources, environment, nature-based solutions, circular economy, and bioeconomy.

• Chemical Engineer (old curriculum, now Bachelor + Master) with environmental specialization.
• Master’s in Industrial Safety and Environment.
• PhD with International Mention in Engineering and Industrial Production.
• Master’s in Project Management and Leadership.

• 2011 – Degree in Chemical Engineering.
• 2015 – International Mention for the PhD degree – Universitat Politècnica de València
• 2015 – Selected as a distinguished young researcher at Euromembrane 2015.
• 2015 – Accredited as Assistant Professor (Ayudante Doctor) – National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA).
• 2017 – Outstanding contribution in Reviewing. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers.
• 2024 – Appointed as Board Member of the Spanish Water Technology Platform.

• AQUA2VAL – Development of innovative solutions to promote circular and sustainable economy in the strategic industrial sectors of Valencia that consume water and generate wastewater (IMDEEA/2025/76).
• TOBEREAL – Empowering bioeconomy projects by deploying Technical, Business, Regulatory, and Social assistance services (ID 101181799).
• NUTRITIVE – Innovative decision-making tool for defining the most suitable manure management strategies to achieve a sustainable livestock farming system throughout the value chain (ID: 101135400).
• MIXMATTERS – Smart and flexible separation and valorisation of mixed bio-waste along the agri-food value chain (ID 101112409).
• CHEERS – Producing novel non-plant biomass feedstocks and bio-based products through upcycling and cascading use of brewery side-streams (ID 101060814).
• INNO4CFIS – Nature-Based Business Model and Emerging Innovations to enhance Carbon Farming Initiatives (CFIs) while preserving Biodiversity, Water Security, and Soil Health (ID 101115156).
• LIFE REPTES – Renewable bio-hydrogen production technologies from lignocellulosic waste and sewage sludge co-fermentation (ID 101074329).
• GREEN BRINE – Valorisation of brines through the integration of sustainable technologies based on the circular economy concept (INNEST/2021/80).
• NEOSUCCESS – Upscaling and market introduction of simultaneous biogas upgrading and bio-succinic acid production (ID 950921).
• ECO3WASH – Development of an eco-efficient system for the reuse of citrus wash water through advanced oxidation techniques (RTC-2015-4158-5).
• URBIOFIN – Demonstration of an integrated innovative biorefinery for the transformation of municipal solid waste (MSW) into new Bio-Based products (ID 745785).
• UPV – Evaluation of the technical and economic feasibility for the removal of persistent pharmaceutical compounds present in wastewater.
• ITACA – Treatment of high-organic and saline wastewater through the use of membrane processes. INNPRONTA Program 2011-2014.

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• Member of the European Membrane Society (personal capacity, member since 2012).
• Registered engineer 855 of the Official College of Chemical Engineers of the Valencian Community (personal capacity, member since 2018).
• Spanish Water Technology Platform – Board Member representing AINIA (since 2024).

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