Dr. Violeta Martínez

Dr. Violeta Martínez earned her Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad Centroamericana José Simeón Cañas (UCA), El Salvador, in 2016. In 2018, she joined UCA's Department of Process Engineering and Environmental Sciences. That same year, she was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to pursue a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona, United States. Following the completion of her master's studies, Dr. Martínez continued at the University of Arizona to pursue a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, which she completed in 2022. During her doctoral studies, she was supported by the Graduate College Fellowship, awarded by the University of Arizona to outstanding international students, and the Faculty for the Future Fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation. From 2025 to 2026, Dr. Martínez conducted postdoctoral research at Central Michigan University with continued support from the Faculty for the Future Fellowship. During this appointment, her work focused on advancing research in the removal of emerging contaminants from water and the simulation of chemical reactors. Her research interests include advanced oxidation processes for wastewater treatment, kinetic modeling, and heterogeneous catalytic reactions in fixed-bed reactors. She is currently an OWSD Early Career Fellow of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), leading a research project on the detection and remediation of emerging contaminants in the Lempa River. The project is expected to be completed in December 2026.