Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Jaén (B3-463) – Jaén, Spain
Dept. of Inorganic & Organic Chemistry
Hybrid Materials and Surfaces Group - FQM273
Dr. Pedro Jesús Navarrete Segado is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Jaén with five years of postdoctoral experience combining advanced materials engineering, additive manufacturing, and sustainable battery recycling. He currently drives key research lines in energy materials within the Hybrid Materials and Surfaces group, notably contributing to the Horizon Europe project BeyondBattRec by developing innovative microwave-assisted graphite anode regeneration workflows. Demonstrating early leadership, he also serves as Principal Investigator for the European-backed circular chemistry project CLARO under the NEOLAiA Alliance. Throughout an international career spanning Spain, France, and Japan, Dr. Navarrete Segado has secured over €150,000 in independent funding, including a competitive Juan de la Cierva Fellowship at the IMDEA Materials Institute and an MSCA-ITN fellowship at the University of Toulouse, alongside strategic R&D roles at Hitachi Ltd. in Tokyo and Fundación Andaltec.
His scientific output comprises more than 10 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as Energy Storage Materials, Additive Manufacturing, and Biofabrication, featuring eight first-author papers and two as corresponding author (h-index = 8, >450 citations). His commitment to industrial innovation and leadership is highlighted by two patents, his appointment as an External Expert Evaluator for the European COST Association, and his role as Founder of the Workshop on Additive Biofabrication. Dedicated to teaching and mentoring, Dr. Navarrete Segado coordinates the Environmental Chemistry course at the University of Jaén and has supervised and mentored over a dozen international graduate and undergraduate students.
X-ray micro-computed tomography of hydroxyapatite scaffolds printed at different orientations (0°, 45°, 90°) after debinding–sintering process.
Scanning electron micrographs of hydroxyapatite powder produced via spray-drying
Confocal maximum-intensity projections of A549 spheroids stained with RedDot 2 and phalloidin (cultured in a 3D-printed substrate)
Scanning electron micrographs of A549 spheroids cultured for 7 days in 3D-printed microwells