Work & Activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
-In November 2009 he got a contract from Aqualia for the carrying out of a research project at Lagares sewage works in Vigo.
-He enjoyed a scholarship of the Professor training programme of the Ministry of Education from 1st July 2005 to 31st March 2009. From 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2009 he was taken on by the University of Santiago de Compostela.
-From 2nd July 2004 to 30th June 2005 he worked as a technologist for the University of Santiago de Compostela.
 
PUBLICATIONS:
INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINES:
-Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Méndez R. and Mosquera-Corral A.: “Fluorescent in situ hybridization technique applied to the identification of bacteria from activated sludge samples” in Luminiscence 21: 383-385 (2006).
-Dosta, J., Fernández, I., Vázquez-Padin, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L., Mata-Álvarez, J. and Méndez, R.: “Short- and long-term effects of temperature on the Anammox process” in Journal of Hazardous Materials 154: 688-693 (2008).
-Fernández, I., Vázquez-Padin, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Biofilm and granular systems to improve Anammox biomass retention” in Biochemical Engineering Journal 42: 308-313 (2008).
-Belmonte, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Franco, A., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Characteristics of aerobic granules rich in autotrophic ammonium-oxidizing bacteria in a sequencing batch reactor” in Process Biochemistry 44: 602-606 (2009).
-Campos, J.L., Arrojo, B., Vázquez-Padin, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R.: “N2O Production by Nitrifying Biomass under Anoxic and Aerobic Conditions” in Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology 152: 189-198 (2009).
-Vázquez-Padin, J.R., Fernández, I., Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Applications of Anammox based processes to treat anaerobic digester supernatant at room temperature” in Bioresource Technology 100: 2988-2994 (2009).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Pozo, M.J., Jarpa, M., Figueroa, M., Franco, A., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Treatment of anaerobic sludge digester effluents by the CANON process in an air pulsing SBR” in Journal of Hazardous Materials 166: 336-341 (2009).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Fernández, I., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Post-treatment of effluents from anaerobic digesters by the Anammox process” in Water Science and Technology 60(5): 1135-1143.
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R.: “Population dynamics of nitrite oxidizers in nitrifying granules” in Water Science and Technology 60(10): 2529-2536 (2009).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A., Méndez, R., Carrera, J. and Pérez J.: “Modelling aerobic granular SBR at variable COD/N ratios including accurate description of total solids concentration” in Biochemical Engineering Journal 49: 173-184 (2010).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A., Méndez and Revsbech N.P.: “Microbial community distribution and activity dynamics of granular biomass in a CANON reactor”.
SPANISH MAGAZINES:
-Arrojo, B., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Reactores de biomasa granular: más capacidad en menos espacio” in Tecnología del Agua 287: 32-39 (2007).
-Dapena, A., Fernández, I., Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Proceso Anammox: Un cortocircuito en el Ciclo del Nitrógeno para la depuración de aguas residuales” in Revista técnica de medio ambiente 116: 34-47 (2007).
-Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L., Sanz J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Identificación de microorganismos implicados en la eliminación de nitrógeno en sistemas de tratamiento de aguas residuales mediante la técnica FISH” in Tecnología del Agua 300: 66-74 (2008).
 
CHAPTERS OF BOOKS:
-Mosquera-Corral, A., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Arrojo, B., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.: “Nitrifying granular sludge in a sequencing batch reactor” in ‘Aerobic Granular Sludge’. Bathe, S., de Kreuk, M., McSwain, B., and Schwarzenbeck, N. (eds). London: IWA Publishing, pages 63-70 (2005).
-Méndez, R. Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Fernández, I. Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L., Larrea, L. and Colprim, J.: “Tratamiento de aguas de retorno a cabecera e planta en EDARs”, in ‘Tecnologías y estrategias para el rediseño de EDAR’. Poch-Espallargas, M. and Lema J.M. (eds). Santiago de Compostela: Lápices 4, pages 53-69 (2008).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Fernández, I., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez R.: “The ANAMMOX process” in ‘Environmental Technologies to Treat Nitrogen Pollution’. Cervantes J. (ed). London: IWA Publishing, pages 67-91 (2009).
-Campos, J.L., Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Roca, E. and Méndez R.: “Evaluation of In-situ Sludge Reduction Technologies for Wastewater Treatment Plants” in ‘Sludge: Types, Treatment Processes and Disposal’. Baily R.E. (ed). Nova Science Publishers, pages 161-186 (2009).
-Campos, J.L., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Fajardo C., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez R.: “Novel biological nitrogen removal processes: Applications and perspectives” in ‘Fluid waste disposal’. Columbus F. (ed). Nova Science Publishers (2010).
 
CONFERENCES:
-Mosquera-Corral, A., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Arrojo, B., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2004): Nitrifying granular sludge in a Sequencing Batch Reactor. IWA Workshop on Aerobic Granular Sludge (Munich - Germany).
-Dapena-Mora, A., Trigo, C., Fernández, I., Vázquez-Padín J.R., Figueroa, M., Arrojo, B., Garrido, J.M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2005): Start-up of Anammox process: different reactor alternatives. IWA Specialized Conference Nutrient Management in Wastewater Treatment Processes and Recycle Streams (Krakow - Polland).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Arrojo, B., Mosquera-Corral, A., Figueroa, M., Campos J.L. and Méndez, R. (2005): Granulation sludge for aerobic wastewater treatment: nitrogen removal. X Mediterranean Conference on Chemical Engineering (Barcelona - Spain).
-Fernández, I., Trigo, C., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L., Jetten, M. and Méndez, R. (2005): Anammox process: sustainability in the nitrogen cycle. X Mediterranean Conference on Chemical Engineering (Barcelona - Spain).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa-Leiro, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2006): Nitrifying granules applied for nitrite accumulation. International Conference on Environmental Biotechnology (ISEB ESEB JSEB 2006) (Leipzig - Germany).
-Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Méndez, R., and Mosquera-Corral, A. (2006): Fluorescent in situ hybridization technique applied to the identification of bacteria from activated sludge samples. XIIth International Symposium on Luminiscence Spectrometry-Detection Techniques in Biomedical, Environmental and Food Analysis (Lugo - Spain).
-Fernández, I., Trigo, C., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Mosquera-Corral, A., Figueroa, M., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2006): Biofilm and granular systems to improve Anammox biomass retention. 7th Specialised Conference on small water and wastewater systems (Mérida - México).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2006): Operation of nitrifying granules in SBR. International Water Conference (IWC’2006) (Porto - Portugal).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Arrojo, B., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral A. and Méndez R. (2006): ‘Tratamiento de efluentes industriales en sistemas de granulación aerobia’. BIOTEC 2006 (Madrid - Spain).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Arrojo, B., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2006): Why do nitrifying granules accumulate nitrite? Second Workshop: ‘Aerobic granular sludge’ (Delft - The Netherlands).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2006): Respirometry: an useful tool for the design and operation of wastewater treatment plants. ‘I Congreso del Grupo Especializado de microbiología industrial y biotecnología microbiana’ (A Coruña - Spain).
-Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R. Arrojo, B., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R. (2006): Aerobic granules for the integrated wastewater treatment. ‘I Congreso del Grupo Especializado de microbiología industrial y biotecnología microbiana’(A Coruña - Spain).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Arrojo, B., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R. (2007): Nitrification in aerobic granular sludge limited by DO diffusion. CLONIC Final Workshop (Barcelona - Spain).
-Fernández, I., Dosta, J., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R.. (2008): Operation of an Anammox SBR at low temperatures. 4th Sequencing Batch Reactor Conference (Rome - Italy).
-Belmonte-Soto, M., Ciudad, G., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Franco, A., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2008): Nitrifying granules in an air pulsating SBR. 4th Sequencing Batch Reactor Conference (Rome - Italy).
-Fernández, I., Dosta, J., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral A. and Méndez, R. (2008): ‘Aplicabilidad del proceso Anammox a aguas procedentes de la digestion anaerobia de purines. I Congreso Español de Gestión Integral de Deyecciones Ganaderas’ (Barcelona - Spain).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Pozo, J.M., Jarpa, M., Figueroa, M., Franco, A., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez, R. (2008): Treatment of anaerobic sludge digester effluents by the CANON process in an air pulsating SBR. 2nd International Conference on Engineering for Waste Valorisation (Patras - Greece).
-Vázquez-Padín J.R., Figueroa M., Mosquera-Corral A., Campos J.L. and Méndez R. (2008). From partial nitrification to CANON at room temperature in an aerobic granular SBR. Third International Meeting on Environmental Biotechnology and Engineering (Mallorca - Spain).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R. Figueroa, M., Fernández, I., Mosquera-Corral, A., Campos, J.L. and Méndez R. (2008): Post-treatment of effluents from anaerobic digesters by the Anammox process. ‘IX taller y simposio latinoamericano de digestión anaerobia’ (Isla de Pascua - Chile).
-Figueroa, M., Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R. (2009): Identification of bacterial populations in an aerobic granular SBR performing the partial nitrification and CANON processes. Conference on microbial population dynamics in biological wastewater treatment (Aalborg - Denmark).
-Vázquez-Padín, J.R., Figueroa, M., Campos, J.L., Mosquera-Corral, A. and Méndez, R. (2009): Population dynamics of nitrite oxidizers in nitrifying granules. IWA second specialized conference on nutrient management in wastewater treatment processes (Krakow - Polland).