She obtainedher degree in Industrial Chemical Engineering in 1989 at the University of Granada,Spain. She holds a degree in Chemistry in 1994 and her Ph.D. in 2003 at theUniversityof Jaén.Dr. Romero researches mainly about bioethanol production and other added-value productsfrom lignocellulosic residues (rapeseed straw, olive tree biomass or brewer’s spent grain).She has coauthored 27 research publications that include SCI articles and book chapters.She has coordinated 2 research projects from national and regional programs and she hastaken part in more than 10 research projects and contracts with companies.