Francisco Sánchez Godoy

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Francisco Sánchez Godoy
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ph.D. Agricultural Engineering at UPM. Thesis title: “Potencial del cultivo
de la chumbera (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) para la obtención de
biocombustibles” (Prickly-pear as a potential biofuel crop).
MSc. Agricultural Engineering. Thesis submitted in order to obtain the “Certificate
of Advanced Studies”: “Estudio para el desarrollo de un sistema de depuración de
la fracción líquida de las excretas de ganado porcino basado en el empleo de
plantas acuáticas macrofitas” (Contribution to the development of depuration of
the liquid fraction of pig slurry by means of acuatic macrophytes).
Agricultural Engineer. Thesis submitted in order to obtain this Degree: “Propuesta
para la gestión de residuos ganaderos en la comarca “Sierra de Béjar y Francia”
(Salamanca)” (A proposal for an integrated management of animal wastes at
“Sierra de Béjar y Francia” county (Salamanca-Spain))
WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2008 – February 2013
January 2007 - July 2008
Member of the Investigation Group “Agroenergética” (Agroenergy) at UPM
(Department: “Plant Production: Botany and Plant Protection”)
Investigation Projects involved in:
1. “Evaluation of Pricky Pear (Opuntia spp.) and Tobacco Tree (Nicotiana glauca
Grah.) crops for bioethanol production” . In agreement with Cajamar Foundation,
and framed within the CENIT I+DEA project “Investigation and Development of
Bioethanol for Vehicles” supported by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
2. “Biogas production from Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.) cladodes
and agricultural by-products” Promoted and supported by UPM.
3. “Bioethanol production from Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.)
tubers”. Promoted and supported by UPM and ICES S.A.
Member of the Investigation Group “Farming Building and Environment”, at UPM.
Investigation. Projects involved in:
“Construction of an experimental swine facility designed in order to reduce slurry
and GHGs production, improve animal welfare, and optimize its commercial
application”. Promotion and Financial Supporters: Ministry of Environment,
Ministry of Science and Technology, TRAGSA, UPM.
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PERSONAL SKILLS
Mother tongue(s)
Spanish
Other language(s)
UNDERSTANDING
SPEAKING
WRITING
Listening
Reading
Spoken interaction
Spoken production
English
B2
C1
B2
B2
C1
Arabic
A1.1
A1.1
A1.1
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Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Computer skills
AutoCad
Cropsyst
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Publications
“Variability of Carbohydrate Content in Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)
Mill.) Cladodes” F. Sánchez, M.D. Curt, M. Barreiro, J. Fernández, J.M.
Agüera, M. Uceda, G. Zaragoza. In: B. Krautkremer, H. Ossenbrink, D.
Baxter J.F. Dallemand A. Grassi, and P. Helm (Ed.). Proceedings of the 20th
European Biomass Conference & Exhibition, 03 – 18 – 22 June 2012, Milan
(Italy), pp. 596 – 599. ISBN: 9788889407547.
“Assessment of Bioethanol Potential of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.)
Biomass from Regular Crops in the Province of Almería (SE Spain)” J. Sánchez, F.
Sánchez, M.D. Curt, J. Fernández. Israel Journal of Plant Science. Vol. 60 (2012)
pp. 301 – 318. DOI: 10.1560/IJPS.60.1.301.
“Allometric Method for the Estimation of Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L.)
Miller) Biomass Weight: Comparison between Seasonal Data.” M.D. Curt, F.
Sánchez, J. Sánchez, P.L. Aguado, M. Uceda, G. Zaragoza, J.M. Agüera, J.
Fernández. In: M. Faulstich, H. Ossenbrink, J.F. Dallemand, D. Baxter, A. Grassi. y
P. Helm (Ed.). Proceedings of the 19TH European Biomass Conference. Berlin
(Germany) 6-11 July 2011, pp. 596-600, ISBN 9788889407557.
“Primera noticia de la presencia en España de la especie Opuntia robusta var.
larreyi Weber” (First Notice of the Presence of Opuntia robusta var. larreyi Weber
in Spain). Francisco Sánchez Godoy. Bouteloua Nº 7 pp. 81 – 82. December
2010. ISSN 19884257.
“Tree Tobacco (Nicotiana glauca R.Grah) Stems as a Bioethanol Feedstock” F.
Sánchez, M.D. Curt, M. Barreiro, J. Fernández, J.M. Agüera, M. Uceda, G.
Zaragoza. In: Proceedings of the 18th European Biomass Conference &
Exhibition, 03 – 07 May 2010, Lyon (France) pp. 1738 – 1745, ISBN:
9788889407561.
“El progreso de la energía de la biomasa en Europa” (The Progress of Biomass
Energy in Europe). M.D. Curt, J. Fernández, P.L. Aguado, F. Sánchez, M. Sanz. B.
Esteban, G. Sánchez, J. Sánchez, M. Checa, F. Mosquera. Energética XXI. Nº 94.
pp. 56-57. December2009.
“Bioethanol Production from Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica (L) Mill.) Cladodes”.
F. Sánchez, M.D. Curt, J. Fernández, J.M. Agüera, M. Uceda, G. Zaragoza. In: J.
Schmid, H. P. Grimm, P. Helm, A. Grassi (Ed.), Proceedings of the 17th European
Biomass Conference & Exhibition, 29 June – 3 July 2009, Hamburg ( Germany)
pp. 1917 – 1921, ISBN: 9788889407578.
Presentations
Spokesman at the conference “La chumbera (Opuntia spp.): Un cultivo polivalente
para las zonas áridas” (Prickly-pear: A versatile crop for arid regions) framed within
the Conference Program of the Master´s Degree “Tecnología Agroambiental para
una Agricultura Sostenible “(Agroenvironmental Technology for a Sustainable
Agriculture) by UPM (April 18th, 2012).
Spokesman at the conference “Actuales Líneas de Investigación en Biogás”
(Current Trends in Biogas Investigation) framed within the Conference Program of
the Master´s Degree “Tecnología Agroambiental para una Agricultura Sostenible
“(Agroenvironmental Technology for a Sustainable Agriculture) by UPM (March
29th, 2011).
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