- Mineral nutrition of plants with special focus on micronutrients
- Chelates and complexes in the soil-plant system
- Biofortifiers (silicon and algae extracts)
- Biofertilisers and nanofertilisers

DR. JUAN JOSÉ LUCENA MAROTTA
Professor at the Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Bromatology of the UAM Prof. Juan José Lucena is an experienced researcher in chemical characterisation and in-plant evaluation of new micronutrient fertilisers. Throughout his career, he has coordinated more than 40 research projects, including collaborations with other centres and institutions and participated in a total of 57. He has supervised more than 40 researchers (undergraduate, masters, PhD students and postdocs). His scientific merits have resulted in 171 publications in scientific journal articles or books, participation in 158 communications in national and international conferences as well as participation in 7 patents. In addition, he is an expert member of the fertiliser group of the Ministry of Agriculture and of the groups of chelated trace elements in fertilisers for the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) and a vocal member of the AENOR AEN/CTN142 Commission.

Juan José Lucena Marotta (Group leader)
juanjose.lucena@uam.es
Lourdes Hernández Apoalaza
lourdes.hernandez@uam.es
Agustín Gárate Ormaechea
a.garate@uam.es
Sandra López Rayo
sandra.lopez@uam.es
Felipe Yunta Mezquita
felipe.yunta@uam.es
María Teresa Cieschi Villalba
No hay dato disponible
Alejandra Arcas
alejandra.arcas@uam.es
Silvia Valverde Bastardo
silviaval2308@gmail.com
Group website: https://www.micronutrientsinplants.com/
RESEARCH PROJECTS ASSOCIATED TO AGRISOST
- Nuevos fertilizantes de micronutrientes y bioestimulantes: Criterios de eficacia y mecanismos de acción (Ministerio de Ciencia,
Innovación y Universidades. RTI2018096268BI00 - Nuevos fertilizantes de micronutrientes y bioestimiulantes: criterios de eficacia y mecanismos de accion. RTI2018-096268-B-I00
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURES
- Consult Principal Investigator