- 2014-onwards: Leader of the Applications Laboratory and CemFIL Product Engineer in Owens Corning International, Chambery, France
Type of business or sector: Construction sector
Main activities and responsibilities: Management of Concrete and GRC (Glass Reinforced Concrete) laboratory. CemFIL and ANTICRACK Product Engineer
- 2013: Consultant
Type of business or sector: Construction sector
Main activities and responsibilities:Technical advice on concrete mix-design, use of chemical admixtures and testing
- 2003-2012: Head of Technology & Development Center in Spain (Busines Unit Admixture Systems Europe) in BASF Construction Chemicals, Palau-solità i Plegamans, Barcelona, Spain
Type of business or sector: Chemicals for construction sector
Main activities and responsibilities: Carrying out long-term strategic R&D projects. Management of Concrete and Analytical Labs
- 2000-2003, Researcher at the Construction Engineering Department, Civil Engineering School, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Type of business or sector: University
Main activities and responsibilities: Collaboration in several research projects and agreements
Research interests: Chemical Admixtures for concrete, High Performance Concrete, Self-Compacting Concrete, Characterization of fresh and hardened states, Rheology, Microstructural characterization of cementitious materials, Hydration and cement chemistry.
- 1996-2000, Fellow ship of the Spanish Ministry of Technology and Science for Doctoral studies, Civil Engineering School, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
- 1995-96, Collaboration in different studies at the Dept. of Materials Science, Technical University of Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain: Bone cement-based in calcium phosphates and New procedure to improve performance of alloy Ti-6Al-4V.
- 1995, Head of Quality Control in I.R.M. LLOREDA S.A. (electroplating with precious metals).
Joana Roncero - Work experience and academic background 