Dr. Salvador Eslava

Associate Professor

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Biography

Salvador Eslava leads a cutting-edge research group focused on the development of novel synthesis approaches for (photo)electrochemical (photo)catalytic materials. His team's work explores a wide range of materials including transition metal oxides, halide perovskites, organic bulk heterojunctions, oxide perovskites, and graphene derivatives. They conduct comprehensive physicochemical and electrochemical characterizations aimed at linking material properties to practical applications, particularly in the field of energy conversion. His research has a significant interdisciplinary reach, spanning chemical engineering, chemistry, physics, and materials science. Eslava's contributions are widely recognized with 85 publications in leading journals such as Nature Energy and Advanced Materials. He has received prestigious funding from organizations like the Royal Society and EPSRC, and his innovative contributions have earned him the Warner Medal from the Institution of Chemical Engineers. Notably, Eslava has developed integrated photovoltaics using non-conventional photoanodes and has made advancements in understanding oxygen evolution catalysts which led to breakthroughs in photoanodes and photocathodes. His work continues to push the boundaries of material science in energy conversion technologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2022-09-01 — Present

Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering • London, United Kingdom

Leading research group on applied energy materials.

Senior Lecturer

2019-11-04 — 2022-08-31

Imperial College London, Department of Chemical Engineering • London, United Kingdom

Conducting research and teaching in chemical engineering.

Lecturer

2014-09-01 — 2019-10-31

University of Bath, Department of Chemical Engineering • Bath, United Kingdom

Teaching and conducting research in chemical engineering.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2011-02-01 — 2014-08-31

Imperial College London, Department of Materials Engineering • London, United Kingdom

Research on materials engineering.

Postdoctoral Research Associate

2008-09-15 — 2011-01-31

University of Cambridge, Department of Chemistry • Cambridge, United Kingdom

Conducted research in chemistry.

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.