PhD in Chemistry. Since November 1998 she has developed her career almost entirely at the Institute of Construction Science Eduardo Torroja, IETcc (CSIC). She has been working on more than 50 national and international research projects (founded by the European Union and the Spanish Government), and more than 55 research contracts founded by private partners. She has written about 100 technical reports and deliverables and has published about 45 papers in journals included in the SCI, participating in more than 100 international conferences. She is co-inventor of three patents related to commercial developments of electrochemical methods applied to reinforced concrete, one of which is exploited by the industry internationally. Her experience in electro-remediation techniques and assessing corrosion in special structures such as cultural heritage or nuclear structures is noticeable. She also promotes training courses in this area. She has a permanent position as Senior Researcher in the IETcc (CSIC) in the Construction Department, and has been Head of the Safety and Durability of Structures Department and Director of the Torroja Seminary cycles. Currently, she is Director of the CSIC Editorial Collection “Monografias IETcc” and the Deputy Director of the IETcc-CSIC research center.