
On May 22, the X Doctoral Students Meeting was held, with the accreditation of 276 attendees, and the direct participation of 80 doctoral students through 65 posters and 15 oral presentations.

We had the valuable participation of Lorenzo Pacchiardi, Research Associate at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge and José Hernández Orallo, Senior Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de València, and Senior Research Fellow at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge.
They jointly presented a lecture with their considerations on “The impact of artificial intelligence on research, especially on researchers in training.“.

The round table that followed the conference was also attended by Silvia Mª Terrasa Barrena, Vice Rector of Digital Transformation, and Silvia Mª Terrasa Barrena, Vice Rector of Digital Transformation, and Andrea Cano Cabañero, PhD student of the Doctoral Program in Health and Wellness Technologies and, as moderator, Belén Picó, Vice Rector of Research.

The round table was followed by two other conferences: “Actions for the promotion of entrepreneurship at the UPV”, by Daniel Martínez Aceves, Technician of the Entrepreneurship Area and the IDEAS Program of UPV, and “Tell the Science!” by Luis Zurano Conches, Technician of the Communication Area.
We are especially grateful for the participation in the event of the Business Chairs EMR Conservation of Architectural Heritage, Andersen UPV, CIMSA Sustainability, ENIA UPV, UNESCO Chair Forum University and Cultural Heritage, y Mercadona IT. We would also like to thank their respective Directors for their collaboration as jurors for the selection of the best posters and the best oral presentation.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!
BEST POSTER AWARD BY THE JURY:
- OBANDO GARZON, CATALINA: Novel Waterborne PLA Coatings from Polymeric Dispersions Including Chitosan as Emulsifier for Food Packaging Applications.
- VILLANOVA ESTORS, RAQUEL MARIA: Valorization of Polysaccharides Extracted from Avocado Peel and Seed for the Production of Edible Coatings for Fruit Preservation.
- RAFAT GIGASARI, ALI: Optimizing Energy Demand in Residential Buildings: Influence of WWR and Shading Across Five Distinct Climates.
- CASAÑ GALVEZ, TAMARA: Rhythm Alpha: Artistic practice as a tool for emotional regulation. A neuroscientific approach
- RODENAS ESPADA, MIGUEL: Mechanism of N₂O Decomposition Catalysed by Cu-Exchanged Zeolites.
- GUANUCHI QUITO, ALEXANDRA ELIZABETH: Alternative Technologies for Domestic Wastewater Treatment in Rural Areas.
- MEDINA CASAS, MARTHA PATRICIA: Advanced Photoelectrochemical Treatment of Polystyrene Microplastics Using a Visible-Light-Photoactive Sb-SnO₂ Ceramic Electrode: Efficiency and Kinetic Modeling.
- CASAMAYOR SEGARRA, ANDREU: AI and Mental Health: Can Artificial Intelligence Be Our Ally?
BEST POSTER AWARD BY THE PUBLIC:
- LARRAYA SANCHO, LEYRE: Comparison of Electromechanical Resonators on Different Piezoelectric Substrates.
AWARD FOR THE BEST ORAL PRESENTATION BY THE JURY:
- MOMPO CURELL, RAUL: Influence and characterization of PMs in the sludge line of WWTPs.
AWARD FOR THE BEST ORAL PRESENTATION BY THE AUDIENCE:
- MEGO DE LA CRUZ, FROY KEVIN: Development of photocatalysts for CO₂ reduction.
Below you can see the videos of the day in case you did not have the opportunity to participate:
Actions to promote entrepreneurship at the UPV
Science counts, science counts!
Pitch Challenge: present your thesis in 3 minutes