Sergi García-Segura

Dr. Sergi Garcia-Segura is currently an Associate Professor at Arizona State University (or ASU) at the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment at Arizona State University. He is also the Deputy Director of the ASU Water Institute. He holds a B.S. degree in Chemistry from the University of Barcelona and a B.S. degree in Material Science Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He conducted a M.S. in electrochemistry science and engineering at the University of Alicante and completed his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry at the University of Barcelona.

Dr. Garcia-Segura research seeks to develop sustainable water treatment technologies by using interfacial catalytic and electrified processes. He has worked across four continents in multidisciplinary teams aiming to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Establishing an outstanding international reputation in environmental engineering, with more than 18.000 citations and h-index above 66, reflecting the strong impact of his contributions to the field.

His contributions have advanced understanding of electrochemical processes in water treatment. His work has been recognized by several international awards including the 2014 Environmental Electrochemistry Prize of the International Society of Electrochemistry, the 2015 Green Talent Award from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the 2020 ISE-Elsevier Applied Electrochemistry prize, and the ASCE Huber Award. He is currently editor of Applied Catalysis B: Environmental & Energy (Elsevier), and Applied Catalysis O: Open among other journals.