Dra Tamara Llano is working as an assistant professor in the Chemistry and Process and Resources Engineering Department at the University of Cantabria. She has supervised 14 final degree and master's degree projects, is co-author of 12 scientific articles, has participated in 40 international congresses, and has 8 contributions in COST European Actions. She has collaborated in 10 R&D projects. She is a member of the Spanish Biomass Platform BIOPLAT. Her research interests focus on: (1) lignocellulosic biomass characterization, treatment, hydrolysis, delignification, bleaching, and fractionation; (2) macroalgae processing; and (3) the application of decision-making tools, statistical analysis, simulation, and optimization tools in biorefineries.