Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Cristina vila

Cristina vila
Carrer de Gombau 2, 1 08003 Barcelona (Spain)
+34-678992255
[email protected]
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Skype titina2222
Sex Female | Date of birth 26/11/1983 | Nationality Spanish

JOB APPLIED FOR

Postdoc researcher, project manager

WORK EXPERIENCE
Dec 2013 - present

Postdoctoral researcher
Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya (http://gemma.upc.edu)
Researcher at the european FP7 project Safeguarding water resources in India with green and
sustainable technologies. Project management (planning; monitoring and controlling; budget and
finances; public relations). Onsite and offsite coordination of design, construction, operation and
monitoring of low-cost wastewater treatment and reuse technologies in India (i.e. constructed
wetlands, anaerobic digesters, waste stabilization ponds, river bank filtration, solar driven water
disinfection systems). Writing of reports and scientific articles, preparation of research project
proposals, project meetings.
Business or sector Higher education and research

Jan 2009 Feb 2010

Research support technician

Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya
Researcher at the Spanish national project Integrated solution for the treatment of wastewater,
stormwater and sludge in small communities through constructed wetland systems. Design,
construction, operation, maintenance and sampling campaigns (at experimental and full-scale) of
hybrid constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reuse; water quality analysis
(conventional water quality parameters; microbiology). Reviews of the state of the art and elaboration
of technical reports.
Business or sector Higher education and research

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Feb 2010 Dec 2013

Ph.D. Environmental Engineering

Cum laude

Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya / Spanish National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC) (Spain)

Ph.D. thesis: Effect of design and operational factors on the removal of emerging organic
contaminants in constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment. Operation and monitoring of
various constructed wetland systems (in Barcelona, Seville and Leipzig). Fieldwork, processing of
databases, writing of reports and scientific articles, preparation of research project proposals, project
meetings, attendance to international conferences and workshops.
Aug 2005 Jun 2006

M.Sc. Environmental Science

Halmstad University (Sweden)
Subjects: Applied ecology; environmental engineering; environmental management in a regional,
national and international perspective; Degree thesis: Pathogen and nutrient removal in wastewater
stabilization ponds in West Bengal, India.

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Sep 2001 Jul 2008

B.Sc. Environmental Science

Cristina vila

2.3 (out of 4)

University of Mlaga (Spain)

Subjects: Environmental engineering, environmental management, applied ecology, plant
biogeography, etc.

TEACHING AND LECTURING

EXPERIENCE
2009 present

'Experimental processes for water treatment'

Students of B.Sc. Civil Engineering, M.Sc. Environmental Engineering. School of Civil Engineering,
Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya.
Subjects (theory and lab): activated sludge treatment, plug-flow reactor, stirred tank reactor,
coagulation-flocculation, water chlorination, jar-test, sand and charcoal filters, tracer test.

2009 2012

'Water quality analysis'

Students of B.Sc. Civil Engineering. School of Civil Engineering, Universitat Politcnica de
Catalunya.
Subjects (theory and lab): analytical determination of conventional water quality parameters
(chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, solids, anionic determination, ammonia,
turbidity, water hardness and alkalinity, Beer-Lambert, microbiological analysis.

Other activities related to

TEACHING
2014 present

Supervision of pre-doctoral researchers in the frame of collaboration projects

Mr. Pradyut Malakar and Mr. Prateek Karmakar, International Centre for Ecological Engineering,
University of Kalyani, India (Apr 2014 present).
Mr. Vinay Kulkarni (Ecosan Services Foundation) (Feb May 2014) and Ms. Harkirat Kaur (National
Environmental Engineering Research Institute) (Sep Dic 2014), India

July 2013

Evaluation committee of final degree projects and theses

School of Civil Engineering (July 2013)

2012 present

Supervision of dissertations and/or final projects

Constructive project of a wastewater treatment system in India based on constructed wetlands (final
degree project). School of Civil Engineering, Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya. Marc Girona
(expected date: June 2015).
Effect of hydraulic overloads on the performance of constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment
(final degree thesis). School of Civil Engineering, Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya. Enrique de
Azcoita (Jan 2012).

2009 present

Participation in teaching innovation projects

Elaboration of video tutorials for water quality analysis for the Degree of Civil Engineering of the
Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya (Nov 2014 June 2015).
Composition of teaching materials of the subjects Experimental processes of water treatment and
Water quality analysis, Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya (2009-2011).
Participation on the elaboration of a video on Constructed Wetland Technology, Universitat
Politcnica de Catalunya (Jan 2009).

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RESEARCH STAYS and

PARTICIPATION IN INNOVATION
GROUPS
Apr 2014 Oct 2014

International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, West Bengal (India)

Apr 2011 Jul 2011

Topic: Solar driven disinfection systems and river bank filtration as ecotechnologies for
wastewater treatment and reuse in India (Europe-India FP7 SWINGS project).

Department of Water Technology, Centre for New Water Technologies (CENTA), Seville
(Spain)

Jan 2010 Dec 2014

Topic: Hybrid constructed wetland systems for the integrated treatment of wastewater,
stormwater and sludge, and behaviour of emerging organic contaminants in constructed
wetlands and other ecotechnologies for wastewater treatment in small communities.

Environmental Biochemistry group, Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water

Research of the Spanish National Research Council (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona (Spain)

Jul 2010 Oct 2010

Topic: 4-year intermittent research stay at the research group learning and implementing
analytical techniques for the evaluation of emerging organic contaminants in wastewater
matrices. Co-supervision of my Ph.D. thesis by Dr. J.M. Bayona.

Environmental and Biotechnology Centre, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

(UFZ), Leipzig (Germany)

Mar 2006 Jun 2006

Topic: Behavior of emerging organic contaminants in pilot-scale vertical subsurface flow

constructed wetlands of different configurations at the Langenreichenbach Ecotechnology
Research Facility.

Department of Zoology, University of Kalyani, West Bengal (India)

Topic: Pathogen and nutrient removal in waste stabilization ponds for wastewater treatment
and aquaculture.

PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)

Spanish

Other language(s)

UNDERSTANDING

SPEAKING

WRITING

Listening

Reading

Spoken interaction

Spoken production

English

C2

C2

C2

C2

C2

German

B1

B1

A2

A2

Catalan

C1

TOEFL. 109/120 (2008)

A2

Hamburger Volkhochschule (Hamburg, Germany). B1 (2002)

C1

B2

B2

B2

Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Communication skills

Good communication skills gained through my experience as speaker in international conferences,

workshops, seminars and project meetings, as well as on the lecturing and supervision of students.
Good networking and intercultural skills gained through intercultural research stays abroad and other
professional meetings.
Team spirit, gained through my work experience within advanced research groups.

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Organisational / managerial skills

Project proposal preparation: involvement in EU DG Research FP7 and H2020 proposal

preparation.
Project management: scientific and financial reporting. Planning, design and supervision during
implementation. Budget management. Workpackage coordination.
Coordination of research activities in India for the Europe-India project SWINGS during 2014, as well
as organization of a training course about water quality analysis to be held in India in April 2015.
Organizing committee of the 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL), 20-24 Sep
2009 Barcelona, Spain and of the International Workshop of the Nawatech FP7 project, 6-10 Oct
2013 Barcelona.
Leadership through my experience as teacher and M.Sc. theses conductor.
Understanding the importance of delivering quality work in which attention is paid to detail, possible
alternatives and objections, even when faced with increased workloads and tight deadlines.
Judgement and decision making: experience for implementation, organization and problem solution.
Building trust, full integrity and discretion in sensitive matters.
Vision, flexibility in dealing with new situations and challenges, creativity.

Computer skills

Excellent command of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as
bibliographic software (Endnote), ArcGIS, SPSS, Sigma Plot.
Knowledge of graphic design applications (PhotoShop, Final Cut Pro X, Google Sketchup).

Other skills

Vice-president of external affairs of the Association of Environmental Sciences "Malaka Ambiental"

(Sep 2007 - Oct 2008).
Regional Spokesperson of the Andalusian Federation of Environmental Sciences (FACCAA) (Sep
2007-May 2008).
Volunteering in NGOs 'Lights of Hope' (2014), 'Peercorps Trust Fund' (2009) and 'Prestige' oil spill
(2002).
Hobbies and sports: Playing guitar. Enjoy all sports particularly cycling, running and mountain hiking.
Love to travel and experience different cultures.

Driving licence

Spanish national driving licence B1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Publications

vila, C., Garca, J. (2015). Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the
environment and their removal from wastewater through constructed wetlands. In: Lakshmanan
(Eds.) Persistent organic pollutants: Analytical Techniques, Environmental Fate and Biological
Effects. Elsevier, in press.
vila, C., Garf, M., Garca, J. (2015). Influence of primary treatment type and heavy rains on
treatment efficiency and reuse water quality in a three stage hybrid constructed wetland system.
Ecological Engineering, submitted.
vila, C., Nivala, J., Olsson, L., Kassa, K., Headley, T., Mueller, R., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2014).
Emerging organic contaminants in vertical subsurface flow constructed wetlands: Influence of media
size, loading frequency and use of active aeration. Science of the Total Environment 494-495, 211217.
vila, C., Bayona, J.M., Aragn, C., Martn, I., Salas, J.J., Garca, J. (2014). Emerging organic
contaminant removal in a full-scale hybrid constructed wetland system for wastewater treatment and
reuse. Ecological Engineering, in press. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2014.07.056.
vila, C., Matamoros, V., Reyes-Contreras, C., Pia, B., Casado, M., Mita, L., Rivetti, C., Barata, C.,
Garca, J., Bayona, J.M. (2014). Attenuation of emerging contaminants in a hybrid constructed
wetland system under different hydraulic loading rates and their associated toxicological effects in
wastewater. Science of the Total Environment 470-471, 1272-1280.
vila, C., Garf, M., Garca, J. (2013). Three stage hybrid constructed wetland system for wastewater
treatment and reuse in warm climate regions. Ecological Engineering 61, 43-49.
vila, C., Reyes, C., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2013). Emerging organic contaminant removal
depending on primary treatment and operational strategy in horizontal subsurface flow constructed
wetlands: Influence of redox. Water Research 47, 315-325.

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vila, C., Salas, J.J., Martn, I., Aragn, C., Garca, J. (2013). Integrated treatment of combined
sewer wastewater and stormwater in a hybrid constructed wetland system in southern Spain and its
further reuse. Ecological Engineering 50, 13-20.
Aragn, C., Martn, I., vila, C., Garca, J., Salas, J.J. (2012). Evaluacin de la calidad de los
lixiviados generados en un humedal para el secado de fangos durante su puesta en marcha. In:
Lpez-Geta, Ramos, Fernndez and Lorca (Eds.). Instituto Geolgico y Minero de Espaa. Madrid:
ISBN 978-84-7840-863-4.
Patra, S., Das, T.K., vila, C., Cabello, V., Castillo, F., Sarkar, D., Lahiri, S., Jana, B.B. (2012).
Cadmium tolerance and antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from waste stabilization
ponds. Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 50, 300-307.
vila, C., Pedescoll, A., Matamoros, V., Bayona, J.M. and Garca, J. (2010). Capacity of a horizontal
subsurface flow constructed wetland system for the removal of emerging pollutants: An injection
experiment. Chemosphere 81, 1137-1142.
R&D&I Projects funded in
competitive calls

Other R&D&I non-competitive

projects

Conferences

Safeguarding water resources in India with green and sustainable technologies (SWINGS), financed
by the European Commission (FP7), coordinated by Aimen Technology Centre.
www.swingsproject.eu (2012-2015).
Natural water systems and treatment technologies to cope with water shortages in urbanized areas
in India (NaWaTech), financed by the European Commission (FP7), coordinated by TechnologieTransfer-Zentrum (TTZ) Bremerhaven. www.nawatech.net (2012-2015).
Biotechnology for Africas water supply (WaterBiotech), financed by the European Commission
(FP7), coordinated by Technologie-Transfer-Zentrum (TTZ) Bremerhaven. www.waterbiotech.eu
(2011-2014).
Design criteria of constructed wetlands' new configurations for the removal of conventional and
emerging pollutants in wastewater, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation,
coordinated by the Group of Environmental Engineering and Microbiology (UPC) (2008-2011).
Integrated solution for the treatment of wastewater, stormwater and sludge in small communities
through constructed wetland systems, financed by the Spanish Ministry of Environment, coordinated
by the Foundation Centre for New Water Technologies (CENTA) (2008-2010).
Floating macrophytes for wastewater treatment, financed by the EC for aQuarQ S.L. (2015).
Environmental Management for rural malaria control in Tanzania (Nzega), financed by Karolinska
Institutet (Sweden) and Peercorps Trust Fund (Tanzania) (2006).
Pathogen and nutrient removal in wastewater stabilization ponds in West Bengal, India, financed by
the International Centre of Ecological Engineering (University of Kalyani) and the University of
Halmstad, coordinated by the University of Kalyani (2005-2006).
vila, C., lvarez, J.A., Arias, C.A., Rolletschek, M., Otter, P., Kilian, R., Istenic, D., Amersek, I.,
Molle, P., Khalil, N., Mishra, V., Jana, B.B., Lahiri, S., Garf, A. and Garca, J. (2015). Safeguarding
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water resources in India with green and sustainable technologies. 6 European Bioremediation
Conference. June-July 2015. Chania, Crete, Greece.
vila, C., Garca, J. (2015). Removal of emerging organic contaminants in a novel hybrid constructed
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wetland system for wastewater treatment and reuse. 6 European Bioremediation Conference.
June-July 2015. Chania, Crete, Greece.
lvarez, J.A., vila, C., Otter, P., Kilian, R., Isteni, D., Rolletschek, M., Molle, P., Khalil, N., Amerek,
I., Kumar, V., Brix, H., Arias, C.A. (2015). Constructed wetland and disinfection technology for the
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treatment and reuse of wastewater in India. SWINGS project. 6 International Symposium on
Wetland Pollution Dynamics and Control (WETPOL) and Annual Conference of the Constructed
Wetlands Association. September 2015, York, United Kingdom.
vila, C., Arias, C.A., Khalil, N., Isteni, D., Rolletschek, M., Otter, P., Mole, P., Brix, H., Garca, J.,
lvarez, J.A., Chakraborty, D., Ghosh, S., Lahiri, S., Jana, B.B., Kilian, R. (2015). SWINGS,
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Safeguarding Water in India with Green and Sustainable technologies. 7 Asia Pacific Association of
Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Conference. August 2015, Suntec City, Singapore. Invited
speaker.
Arias, C.A., vila, C., Istenic, D., Amersek, I., Sullivan, C., Molle, P., Kilian, R., Fink, M., lvarez, J.A.
(2014). Development of Indian wastewater treatment with the SWINGS Project (poster). IWA World
Water Congress & Exhibition. September 2014, Lisbon, Portugal.
Khalil, N., Istenic, D., Rolletschek, M., Brix, H., lvarez, J.A., Arias, C., vila, C., Mole, P., Kilian, R.,
Otter, P. (2014). SWINGS, treatment wetland technology and knowhow transfer for the treatment
and reuse of wastewater in India. 14Th IWA International Conference on wetland systems for water
pollution control. October 2014, Shanghai, China.
Arias, C.A., Istenic, D., Kilian, R., vila, C., Brix, H., lvarez, J.A. (2014). SWINGS is a cooperation
project aimed at implementing integral domestic wastewater treatment and reuse using constructed
wetlands and solar driven disinfection technology. 14Th IWA International Conference on wetland
systems for water pollution control. October 2014, Shanghai, China.
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vila, C., Aragn, C., Martn, I., Salas, J.J., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2013). Removal of emerging
organic contaminants in hybrid constructed wetlands for the treatment of wastewater of small
communities of warm climate regions. 5th International Symposium on Wetland Pollutant Dynamics
and Control (WETPOL). October 2013, Nantes, France.
Arias, C.A., vila, C., Istenic, D., Amersek, I., Sullivan, C., Molle, P., Kilian, R., Brix, H., lvarez, J.A.
(2013). Implementing advanced CW technology in India. SWINGS, a cooperation project aimed at
implementing integral domestic water treatment and reuse. 5th International Symposium on Wetland
Pollutant Dynamics and Control (WETPOL). October 2013, Nantes, France.
vila, C., Salas, J. J., Aragn, C., Martn, I., Garca, J. (2012). Integrated solution for wastewater,
urban runoff and sludge treatment based on a hybrid constructed wetland system. Conferencia
Panamericana en sistemas de humedales para el manejo, tratamiento y mejoramiento de la calidad
del agua. February 2012, Pereira, Colombia.
vila, C., Garf, M., Garca, J. (2011). Wastewater treatment with natural water treatment systems.
(2011). 17th Technology Summit and Technology Platform, India-Spain. November 2011, New Delhi,
India.
vila, C., Plaza de los Reyes, C., Tyroller, L., Bayona, J. M., Garca, J. (2011). Behavior of emerging
pollutants under different subsurface flow constructed wetland operation strategies.Joint meeting of
society of wetland scientists, wetpol and wetland biogeochemistry symposium. July 2011, Prague,
Czech Republic.
vila, C., Salas, J.J., Martn, I., lvarez, E., Garca, J. (2011). Integrated treatment of urban runoff,
wastewater and sludge with constructed wetlands. III International Congress Smallwat: Wastewater
in Small Communities. April 2011, Seville, Spain.
vila, C., Matamoros, V., Pedescoll, A., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2010). Evaluation of the behavior of
emerging pollutants in horizontal subsurface flow constructed wetlands. 7th ANQUE International
Congress Integrated Water Cycle: Present and Future, A Shared Commitment. June 2010, Oviedo,
Spain.
vila, C., Pedescoll, A., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2010). Emerging pollutants removal in sub-surface
flow constructed wetland systems for wastewater treatment. 1st Spain National Young Water
Professionals Conference. June 2010, Barcelona, Spain. (Poster).
Hijosa-Valsero, M., Matamoros, V., vila, C., Reyes, C., Villacorta, J.M., Bcares, E., Garca, J.,
Ruz, I., Soto, M., Bayona, J.M. (2010). Evaluation of factors affecting to the removal of PPCPs in
constructed wetlands of different configurations at pilot and full-scale. 7th ANQUE International
Congress, Integrated Water Cycle: Present and Future, A Shared Commitment. June 2010, Oviedo,
Spain.
vila, C., Pedescoll, A., Bayona, J.M., Garca, J. (2009). Assessment of PPCPs removal in pilotrd
scale subsurface flow constructed wetland systems: an injection experiment. 3 International
Symposium on Wetland Pollution Dynamics and Control. September 2009, Barcelona, Spain.
(Poster).
Seminars and workshops

vila, C., Garca, J., Martn, I., Bayona, J.M. (2014). Emerging organic contaminant removal in hybrid
constructed wetlands for treatment of wastewater in decentralized areas. Globaqua-CytothreatEndetech-Scarce Workshop. December 2014, Barcelona, Spain.
vila, C. (2014). Ecotechnologies for sustainable wastewater treatment. International Seminar on
Sustainability and Future of Environmental Engineering, International Center for Ecological
Engineering. July 2014, Kalyani, India. Invited speaker.
vila, C. (2014). Invited expert to the COST Action ES1205 Engineered nanomaterials from
wastewater treatment & stormwater to rivers. 'Behavior of emerging organic contaminants in
constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment'. March 2014, Ghent, Belgium. Invited speaker.
vila, C., Garf, M., Garca, J. (2013). Constructed wetlands as a low-cost natural technology for
water treatment. Technical aspects and experiences. 1st NaWaTech International Workshop.
November 2013, Barcelona, Spain. Invited speaker.
vila, C., Garf, M. (2012). Cooperaci Cientfica Catalunya-ndia, Experincies del Sptim
Programa Marc. Infoday Connect India Aigua i eficiencia energtica (workshop). May 2012,
Barcelona, Spain. Invited speaker.

Technical reports

vila, C., Garca, J., Garf, M. (2014) Technical report. Revisin del estado del arte sobre los
sistemas de macrfitos flotantes para el tratamiento de aguas residuales y plan de trabajo. aQuarq
Enterprise S.A.
vila, C., Garca, J., Fons, T. and Sampol, P. (2009). Proyecto constructivo de un prototipo
experimental de planta de tratamiento de aguas residuales basada en las tcnicas de zonas
hmedas (In Spanish). Aquagest S.A.

Honours and awards

3rd Best Poster Presentation Award. 3rd International Symposium on Wetland Pollution Dynamics
and Control (WETPOL), September 2009, Barcelona, Spain.

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Other

Memberships
References

Cristina vila

Reviewer of the following journals: Chemosphere, Science of the Total Environment, Environmental
Engineering and Management Journal, Urban Water Journal, Desalination and Water Treatment,
Water Research, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Water Science and Technology, Ecological
Engineering, Water.
Member of the NGO Kalyani Shine India (Environmental management).
Prof. Dr. Joan Garca ([email protected])
Full Professor / Head of the department
Universitat Politcnica de Catalunya BarcelonaTech.
Department of Hydraulic, Maritime and Environmental Engineering; C/ Jordi Girona, 1-3. 08034;
Barcelona (Spain).
Dr. Josep Maria Bayona ([email protected])
Senior researcher
Department of Environmental Chemistry, IDAEACSIC, Jordi Girona 18-26, E-08034 Barcelona
(Spain).
Dr. Manfred van Afferden ([email protected])
Senior researcher / Head of the department
Helmholtz Zentrum fr Umweltforschung, Centre for Environmental Biotechnology
Permoserstrasse 15, 04318 Leipzig (Germany).
Dr. Juan Jos Salas ([email protected])
Senior researcher / Coordinator of Water Technologies' area
Centre for New Water Technologies (CENTA), Autova Sevilla-Huelva (A-49), km. 28. 41820 Carrin
de los Cspedes, Seville (Spain).
Prof. Dr. B. B. Jana ([email protected])
Professor Emeritus
International Centre for Ecological Engineering, University of Kalyani, Kalyani 741235, West Bengal
(India).

ANNEXES
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