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CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 1-6Name: GEMMA ARAGAY ESTEVEPhD Student atNanobioelectronics & Biosensors GroupInstitut Català de NanotecnologiaDepartament de QuímicaUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaBellaterra, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spainwww.uab.eswww.nanocat.orgE-mail: gemma.aragay@uab.catTel: +34 935812892 (UAB)+34 935818107 (ICN)Fax: +34 935813101Mailing address:Nanobioelectronics and biosensor groupInstitut Català de NanotecnologiaCampus de la UAB, Edifici Q, 2ª Planta,08193, Bellaterra, Barcelona, SpainUnitat de Química InorgànicaDepartament de QuimicaUniversitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Edifici C08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, SpainBorn: 18.06.1984 Barcelona (Spain)NATIONALITY: Spanish DNI: 46765277 KCivil StatusSingle

CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 2-6RESEARCH LINE DESCRIPTIONThe principal research line is based on the design, fabrication, modification and theimprovement of the screen-printing electrodes (SPE) for trace heavy metal detection in waterusing anodic stripping voltammetry (ASV). It is also important the synthesis and characterizationof new N-alkylaminopyrazole ligands useful for the modification of the surface of the SPEsdeveloped in the group.In the other hand, and as a new research line, the new designed ligands will be also used inheavy metal detection systems, like colorimetric or fluorimetric systems. The possibility ofnanomaterials modification (i.e. nanoparticles) with organic ligands will allow the optic detectionof trace heavy metals with a rapid and easy method.EDUCATIONSept 2007 – PresentSept 2006 – Sept 2007Sept 2002 – Sept 2006Ph.D. in Chemistry, Institut Català de Nanotecnologia (ICN) andUniversitat Autònoma de Barcelona.Master “Màster en ciència i tecnologia químiques”, UniversitatAutònoma de Barcelona.Degree in Chemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEJANUARY 2008- PRESENTPhD student at Institut Català de Nanotecnologia (ICN) & Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona(UAB).SEPTEMBER 2006 –DECEMBER 2008Ph.D student at Warmer projectMARCH 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2006400 hours of practices in the industry. KernPharma, Research and Development Department.

CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 3-6RESEARCH GRANTSBE grant from Generalitat de Catalunya for a stay research. Start Date: April 2010. Duration: 3months. End Date: July 2010.FI grant from Generalitat de Catalunya. Start Date: January 2009. Duration: 3 years. End Date:January 2012.PhD student researcher at “WATER RISK MANAGEMENT IN EUROPE”. Project Acronym:WARMER, Project Reference: FP6-034472-2005-IST-5, Contract Type: Specific TargetedResearch, Project (STREP), Start Date: 01/09/2006, Duration: 36 months, End Date:31/08/2009, Project Cost: 2,449,674 €, Project Funding: 1,826,000 €. Coordinator: Dr. LucaSanfilippo, Systems Technology Advance Srl, SYSTEA, Italy.RESEARCH STAYSApril 2010-July 2010: Three month stay research in Chemistry and Molecular Biologydepartment, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. Group of Prof. GuodongLiu. “Design of a Lateral Flow Device for Heavy metal Detection”.October 2007-November 2007: Short reserach stay in Departamento di Chimica, Università diFirenze, Polo Scientifico e Tecnologico. Group of Prof. Mascini. “Study of the response and lifetimeof commercial screen-printing electrodes in batch and in flow through systems”.THEORETICAL COURSES AND SEMINARIES• October 2009. Scanning Electronic Microscopy. Theoretical & Practical course. FormationCourse, Servei de Microscopia, UAB.• April 2008. Workshop MestReNova. Theoretical & Practical course. Departament de Química,Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.• February 2008. Transmisison Electronic Microscopy. Theoretical & Practical course. FormationCourse, Servei de Microscopia, UAB.• September 2007. NMR course. Formation course, Servei de Ressonància, Universitat Autònomade Barcelona.

CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 4-6• November 2006. IR and UV course. Formation cours, Servei d’Anàlisi Química, UniversitatAutònoma de Barcelona.• September 2006 – February 2007. Formation PhD courses:- Introduction to the Research- Introduction to the Research Laboratory- Synthesis and synthetic methods- Nanochemistry and New Materials• July 2006. GMPs: Good Manufaturing Practices. Theoretical Course. Kern Pharma S.A.CONGRESSES AND PUBLICATIONSPublications1. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Jordi García-Antón, Xavier Solans, Mercè Font-Bardía,Josep Ros J. Organomet. Chem. 693 (2008) 3396-3404.2. Raquel Güell, Gemma Aragay, Clàudia Fontàs, Enriqueta Anticó, Arben Merkoçi Anal.Chim. Acta. 627 (2008) 219-224.3. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Jordi García-Antón, Ángeles Mendoza, GuillermoMendoza-Díaz, Teresa Calvet, Mercè Font-Bardia, Josep Ros Aust. J. Chem. 62 (2009)475-482.4. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Vicenç Brachadell, Jordi García-Antón, Xavier Solans,Mercè Font-Bardía, Josep Ros Aust. J. Chem. Aust. J. Chem. 63 (2010) 257–269.5. Josefina Pons, Gemma Aragay, Jordi García-Antón, Mercè Font-Bardía, Teresa Calvet,Josep Ros Inorg.Chim. Acta. 363 (2010) 911-917.6. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Josep Ros, Arben Merkoçi , Langmuir 26 (2010),10165–10170.7. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Miquel Cadevall, Arben Merkoçi J. Phys. Chem. C 114(2010), 9049–9055.Congresses1. Anna Puig-Font, Gemma Aragay, Arben Merkoçi, “Bismuth Modified Screen-Printed

CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 5-6Sensors for the Determination of Trace Lead” Poster at “XII Trobada transfrontererasobre sensors i biosensors”, Università de Perpignan, September 2007.2. Gemma Aragay, Raquel Güell, Clàudia Fontàs, Enriqueta Anticó, Arben Merkoçi,“Screen-printed electrodes for heavy metals monitoring in sea water” Poster at “ESEAC2008”, June 2008, Prague, Czech Republic.3. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Serena Laschi, Marco Mascini, Luca Sanfilippo, ArbenMerkoçi, “Electrochemical stripping analysis, a powerful technique for real-timecontrolling of environment pollution from heavy metals”, Oral communication at iEMSs,July 2008, Barcelona, Spain.4. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Arben Merkoçi, ”Screen-Printed Sensors for thedetermination of Trace Heavy Metals”, Poster at “3rd Annual Meeting of Institute Alb-Shkenca IASH”, September 2008, Tirana, Albania.5. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Arben Merkoçi, ”Flow through system using screenprintedelectrodes for stable monitoring of heavy metal pollution” Oral communication at“XIII Trobada transfronterera sobre sensors i biosensors” , September 2008, Andorra.6. Raquel Güell, Gemma Aragay, Claudia Fontàs, Enriqueta Anticó, Arben Merkoçi, ” Screenprintedelectrodes for heavy metals monitoring in sea water” Poster at “XIII Trobadatransfronterera sobre sensors i biosensors” , September 2008, Andorra.7. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Josep Ros, Arben Merkoçi, “Gold nanoparticlesmodification with intramolecular coordination ligands with interests for sensingapplications” Poster at “II Workshop en Nanociéncia y Nanotecnologia Analítica”,Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Sepetember 2008, Tarragona, Spain.8. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Raquel Güell, Arben Merkoçi, “Voltammetric screenprintedsensors for flow through detection of heavy metals” Poster at “Ibersensors2008”, November 2008, Mexico.9. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Arben Merkoçi, “Stripping voltammetry as a robustdetection method for heavy metals” Poster at “CAREX”, December 2008, Sant Feliu deGuíxols, Spain.10. Gemma Aragay, Arben Merkoçi, “Electrochemical flow through system for real-timecontrolling of environment pollution from heavy metals” Poster at “Pittcon 2009”, March2009, Chicago.11. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Raquel Güell, Arben Merkoçi “Heavy metalsdetection using screen-printing electrodes” Poster at “Wamer workshop”, March 2009,Southampton, UK.12. Luca Sanfilippo, Pompeo Moscetta, Pietro Moscetta, Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font,Mariana Medina, Miquel Cadevall, Arben Merkoçi “In-situ voltammetric probe for heavymetal detection” Poster at “Wamer workshop”, March 2009, Southampton, UK.13. Gemma Aragay, Anna Puig-Font, Mariana Medina, Arben Merkoçi and Luca Sanfilippo,Marzio Malizia, Pompeo Moscetta, Pietro Moscetta “Heavy metal screen-printedelectrodes integration in an in-situ voltammetric probe”, Poster at “XIV Trobadatransfronterera sobre sensors i biosensors” September 2009, Banyuls, France.

CV Gemma Aragay Esteve 6-614. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Josep Ros, Arben Merkoçi, “Gold Nanoparticlesmodification with coordination ligands for sensing applications” Poster at “Nanotech2009”, September 2009, Berlin, Germany.15. Gemma Aragay, Josefina Pons, Josep Ros, Arben Merkoçi, “Gold Nanoparticlemodification with intramolecular coordination ligands with interest in sensingapplications” Poster at “XV Trobada transfronterera sobre sensors i biosensors”September 2010, Sant Carles de la Ràpita, Catalunya, Spain.LANGUAGESLanguage Spoken Read writtenCatalan Correct Correct CorrectSpanish Correct Correct CorrectEnglish Correct Correct CorrectSeptember 2010