Professor Dr. Paula Contreras Carballada

Biography

Paula Contreras-Carballada is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University. Her research focuses on steady-state and time-resolved spectroscopies, including nanosecond and femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, laser flash photolysis, and pump-probe spectroscopy. She is skilled in picosecond time correlated single photon counting, confocal microscopy, and Raman spectroscopy, particularly surface-enhanced Raman scattering and resonance Raman. Her work often involves various spectroscopic techniques such as infrared (IR) and ultraviolet-visible (UV-VIS) spectroscopy, as well as luminescence studies. Additionally, Paula is experienced in working within a clean room environment and has a solid background in both organic and inorganic synthesis. Her expertise is applied in exploring complex chemical systems and their dynamics.

Research Interests