The Research Center for Technologies, Energy and Industrial Processes (CINTECX) closed the year with a balance that confirms its role as a benchmark in the training of research staff. In 2025, 14 doctoral theses were defended, nine of them with international mention, a figure that reflects the academic strength of the center and its growing projection in the global scientific field.
The commitment to doctoral research is part of CINTECX’s strategy to promote innovation, knowledge transfer, and collaboration with leading institutions, both in Spain and abroad.
Among those who defended their theses are Rubén Carranza Fernández, Imen Ouiriemmi, Javier Blanco Rodríguez, Andrea Martínez Arcos, César Álvarez Bermúdez, and Ksenia Aleksandrovna Lvova, whose work strengthens the scientific and academic projection of the center.
Recognitions for entrepreneurship and the 2030 Agenda
The University of Vigo distinguished several of the theses defended at CINTECX during the 2024/2025 academic year. Javier Blanco Rodríguez, a researcher from the Energy Technology Group (GTE), received the Doctoral Thesis Award in the entrepreneurship category for a project that led to the creation of Aegis Dynamics, an advanced simulation platform to improve the efficiency and durability of engines and other industrial applications.
In the same category, the thesis of Alex Alonso Díaz, from the GeoTech group, was also awarded. The thesis of Antía Fernández Sanromán, from the BIOSUV group, received a mention and, in addition, the award for the best thesis in topics related to the 2030 Agenda, Development Cooperation, and Corporate Social Responsibility.
These recognitions consolidate CINTECX’s position as a reference center in doctoral research, capable of combining academic excellence with social and business impact. The growing international presence of its theses and their alignment with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda reinforce its role in building a more sustainable and innovative future.