I have been an ICREA Research Professor since 2005. I obtained a PhD in Chemistry from the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, in 1995. From 1999 to 2011, I was a research scientist at the Institute for Environmental Assessment and Water Studies (IDAEA-CSIC) in Barcelona. Since July 2011, I have been working as a senior researcher at the Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA) in Girona, Spain. At ICRA, I currently hold the position of Deputy Director of Research, and I am responsible for the research line focusing on contaminants in water treatment processes. I have published over 290 research papers and 30 book chapters and have edited 8 books.

My primary expertise lies in the field of environmental analytical chemistry, specifically focusing on the analysis of trace organic contaminants using advanced mass spectrometric techniques, such as liquid chromatography coupled with both low- and high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-(HR)MS). My research centers on understanding the fate and behavior of these contaminants in both aquatic environments and engineered systems, including drinking water and wastewater treatment. Specific research lines include:

(i) advanced screening and characterization of organic substances in wastewater and the receiving environment;

(ii) biotic and abiotic transformations of emerging contaminants, with a focus on elucidating transformation pathways;

(iii) investigating the occurrence and distribution of emerging contaminants in aquatic environments and conducting environmental risk assessments