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María U. Alzueta

María U. Alzueta

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
48
Citations
8033
World Ranking
15268
National Ranking
609

María U. Alzueta publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María U. Alzueta sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 184 publications — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

María U. Alzueta D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where María U. Alzueta sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for pioneering studies on the chemical kinetics of pollutant formation and sensitization

Overview

María U. Alzueta is affiliated with the University of Zaragoza in Spain. Their research focuses primarily on chemical engineering and related interdisciplinary fields, including materials science and engineering. The scientist has contributed extensively to subfields such as materials chemistry, fluid flow and transfer processes, biomedical engineering, catalysis, and computational mechanics.

The main topics of María U. Alzueta's work cover a variety of areas within chemical engineering and combustion sciences. These topics include:

  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Combustion and Flame Dynamics
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control

The scientist has published in multiple high-impact venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Fuel
  • Energy & Fuels
  • Combustion and Flame
  • Proceedings of the Combustion Institute
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent publications illustrate the research emphasis on combustion kinetics and chemical interactions in reaction environments. Selected works include:

  • "Study of the oxidation of ammonia in a flow reactor. Experiments and kinetic modeling simulation" (2021) in Fuel
  • "Experimental Study of the Pyrolysis of NH3 under Flow Reactor Conditions" (2021) in Energy & Fuels
  • "Interaction of NH3 and NO under combustion conditions. Experimental flow reactor study and kinetic modeling simulation" (2021) in Combustion and Flame
  • "Unraveling the NO reduction mechanisms occurring during the combustion of NH3/CH4 mixtures" (2022) in Combustion and Flame
  • "Experimental and kinetic modeling study of oxidation of acetonitrile" (2020) in Proceedings of the Combustion Institute

The scientist collaborates frequently with peers such as Rafael Bilbao, María Abián, Ángela Millera, Peter Glarborg, and Lorena Marrodán.

María U. Alzueta was recognized as a Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2020 for contributions to the study of chemical kinetics related to pollutant formation and sensitization.

Best Publications

  • Kinetic modeling of hydrocarbon/nitric oxide interactions in a flow reactor

    Peter Glarborg;Maria U. Alzueta;Kim Dam-Johansen;James A. Miller

  • The oxidation of hydrogen cyanide and related chemistry

    Philippe Dagaut;Peter Glarborg;Maria U. Alzueta

  • Pyrolysis of eucalyptus at different heating rates: studies of char characterization and oxidative reactivity

    M. Guerrero;M.P. Ruiz;M.U. Alzueta;R. Bilbao

  • The sensitizing effects of NO2 and NO on methane low temperature oxidation in a jet stirred reactor

    Y. Song;L. Marrodán;N. Vin;Olivier Herbinet

  • Characterization of biomass chars formed under different devolatilization conditions: Differences between rice husk and Eucalyptus

    Marta Guerrero;M. Pilar Ruiz;Ángela Millera;María U. Alzueta

  • Inhibition and sensitization of fuel oxidation by SO2

    Maria U Alzueta;Rafael Bilbao;Peter Glarborg

  • Low temperature interactions between hydrocarbons and nitric oxide: An experimental study

    Maria U. Alzueta;Peter Glarborg;Kim Dam-Johansen

  • Nitric Oxide Reduction by Non-hydrocarbon Fuels. Implications for Reburning with Gasification Gases

    Peter Glarborg;Per Graves Kristensen;Kim Dam-Johansen;M.U. Alzueta

  • Experimental and kinetic modeling study of the oxidation of benzene

    Maria U. Alzueta;Peter Glarborg;Kim Dam-Johansen

  • Ethanol Oxidation and Its Interaction with Nitric Oxide

    M. U. Alzueta;R. Bilbao;M. Finestra

  • HCN oxidation in an O2/CO2 atmosphere: An experimental and kinetic modeling study

    J. Giménez-López;A. Millera;R. Bilbao;M.U. Alzueta

  • Soot formation from C2H2 and C2H4 pyrolysis at different temperatures

    M.P. Ruiz;A. Callejas;A. Millera;M.U. Alzueta

  • Oxidation of formaldehyde and its interaction with nitric oxide in a flow reactor

    Peter Glarborg;M.U. Alzueta;K. Kjærgaard;Kim Dam-Johansen

  • Formation of PAH and soot during acetylene pyrolysis at different gas residence times and reaction temperatures

    N.E. Sánchez;A. Callejas;A. Millera;R. Bilbao

  • Effect of different concentration levels of CO2 and H2O on the oxidation of CO: Experiments and modeling

    María Abián;Jorge Giménez-López;Rafael Bilbao;María U. Alzueta

  • Kinetic Modeling Study of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Soot Formation in Acetylene Pyrolysis

    Chiara Saggese;Nazly E. Sánchez;Alessio Frassoldati;Alberto Cuoci

  • Formation of NO from N2/O2 Mixtures in a Flow Reactor: Toward an Accurate Prediction of Thermal NO

    Maria Abian;Maria U. Alzueta;Peter Glarborg

  • Laboratory Study of the CO/NH3/NO/O2 System: Implications for Hybrid Reburn/SNCR Strategies

    Maria Alzueta;Hanne Røjel;Per Graves Kristensen;Peter Glarborg

  • Quantification of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in gas and particle phases from pyrolytic processes using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS)

    Nazly E. Sánchez;Jesús Salafranca;Alicia Callejas;Ángela Millera

  • Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) and Soot Formation in the Pyrolysis of Acetylene and Ethylene: Effect of the Reaction Temperature

    Nazly E. Sánchez;Alicia Callejas;Ángela Millera;Rafael Bilbao

  • Experimental and Kinetic Modeling Study of C2H4 Oxidation at High Pressure

    Jorge Gimenez Lopez;Jorge Gimenez Lopez;Christian Lund Rasmussen;Maria U. Alzueta;Yide Gao

  • Evaluation of the use of different hydrocarbon fuels for gas reburning

    Rafael Bilbao;Angela Millera;Maria U. Alzueta;Lina Prada

Frequent Co-Authors

Rafael Bilbao
Rafael Bilbao University of Zaragoza
Peter Glarborg
Peter Glarborg Technical University of Denmark
Kim Dam-Johansen
Kim Dam-Johansen Technical University of Denmark
Frédérique Battin-Leclerc
Frédérique Battin-Leclerc University of Lorraine
Pierre-Alexandre Glaude
Pierre-Alexandre Glaude University of Lorraine
John M. Simmie
John M. Simmie University of Galway
Henry J. Curran
Henry J. Curran University of Galway
Alison S. Tomlin
Alison S. Tomlin University of Leeds
Tiziano Faravelli
Tiziano Faravelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Kevin Van Geem
Kevin Van Geem Ghent University

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