Dr Maria Centeno

I am a Associate Professor and the Deputy Head of Chemical and Energy Engineering Division. I completed a degree in Chemistry, Master degrees in Chemical Engineering and Drilling Engineering and a PhD in Chemical and Process Engineering. I joined LSBU in 2011 with a progressive career as academic and researcher.
I have performed in different roles at LSBU and have grown my knowledge and experience in teaching and learning, research, professional practice and administration, management, leadership and citizenship. I also worked in the Oil and Gas industry for 11 years in subsurface technologies for well construction.

I am passionate about research-based learning, teaching and learning and the use of digital technology.
My research interests are in the porous media flow and testing, study of flow dynamic and physical-chemical interactions. I have experience in Chemical Enhanced Oil Recovery CEOR with carbon dioxide and low carbon subsurface enhanced geothermal systems. I have research projects in collaboration with civil engineering aimed to develop sustainable construction materials using green processes.
As External Activities I contribute as:
Peer reviewer (SPE and for HEA fellowship applications at LSBU).
Accreditation and Approvals Panel member for the Energy Institute (from 2021),
Society of Petroleum Engineering SPE Student Chapters Liaison (2019-2021).
Society of Petroleum Engineering SPE Mentor.
Reviewer MDPI Energies

I am an active member of the SPE Women in Energy and Network for Energy Women groups

Course Director
School Group Subject Lead (SGSL)
Postgraduate Research Coordinator
Deputy Head of Chemical and Energy Engineering Division

Earth Resources Subsurface Technologies Introduction to Chemical Engineering, Computing for Chemical Engineering, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation, Geoscience and Well Drilling Engineering Future Energies Research Dissertation projects