Gorka Zubia

Gorka Zubia Garea

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Gorka Zubia was born in Barakaldo, Spain in 1996. He received the B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. degrees in telecommunications engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2021. He was awarded the Ikasiker Research Collaboration Fellowship by the Basque Government (Spain). He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in photonics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He is honored with the Predoctoral Fellowship of the Basque Government to conduct his Ph.D. research within the Applied Photonics Group (APG) Research Group, UPV/EHU. His research interest focuses on the design and manufacture of fiber optic sensors for measuring phyisical parameters. In recent years he has also used machine and deep learning techniques for Structural Health Monitoring. 

Gorka Zubia was born in Barakaldo, Spain in 1996. He received the B.Sc. (Hons.) and M.Sc. degrees in telecommunications engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in 2021. He was awarded the Ikasiker Research Collaboration Fellowship by the Basque Government (Spain). He is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in photonics at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He is honored with the Predoctoral Fellowship of the Basque Government to conduct his Ph.D. research within the Applied Photonics Group (APG) Research Group, UPV/EHU. His research interest focuses on the design and manufacture of fiber optic sensors for measuring physical parameters. In recent years, he has also used machine and deep learning techniques for Structural Health Monitoring. 

Gorka is a non-doctoral assistant professor at the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, although he has also given Calculus, Algebra, Electromagnetism, Optical Communications, and High-Frequency Systems in the past, all at the UPV-EHU

Gorka is a proud SPIE and IEEE Photonics member.

In his personal life, Gorka does weightlifting and trekking. He is an astronomy enthusiast and a wasted TeX user who likes traveling, roadtrips and is always open to meet new people!

Current Research Activities

Design and manufacture of fiber optic sensors for measuring physical parameters, mainly distance and vibrations inside aircraft engines (tip clearance and tip timing).

ResearchGate

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gorka-Zubia-Garea-2

Google Scholar

https://scholar.google.es/citations?user=jHS9ILwAAAAJ&hl=es

ORCiD

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3764-1675

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ESPECTROLIVE 

Research on the use of spectroscopy and complementary technologies in detecting phytosanitary products in situ in whole olives.

Main objective

Investigate the application of spectroscopy and electronic nose technologies for the detection of phytosanitary products in whole olives in situ in order to ensure compliance with regulatory limits for these compounds in olive oils and perform real-time monitoring of the production process that allows rapid identification of problems and immediate action related to the presence of contaminants, helping to reduce waste and improving the efficiency and quality control of olive oils, as well as performing an appropriate classification of the fruit, before milling, to achieve "zero residue" oils, which are highly valued by today's consumers.

Specific objectives

The specific technical objectives carried out in the Applied Photonics Group are: 

  • Raman
  1. Optimize Raman spectra acquisition parameters to improve the resolution and accuracy of the results (maximize the signal-to-noise ratio). 
  2. Identify and quantify the concentration of specific phytosanitary products in the samples.
  3. Develop multivariate models for classifying different varieties of phytosanitary products and examining their evolution over time.
  4. To evaluate the sensitivity and selectivity of the technique in comparison with other existing analytical techniques.
  5. Validate the results obtained by means of cross-validation techniques and comparison with reference values.

Expected outcomes

  1. A real-time olive classification system is based on the presence of contaminants.
  2. Promotion of the health properties of olive oil as a sales argument for these products. 
  3. Improvement of olive oil export channels through better compliance with restrictive regulations on the presence of phytosanitary residues in olive oil. 
  4. Improvement of the competitiveness of the olive oil sector and the associated auxiliary industry. 
  5. Promotion in the agro-industrial sector of sensor technologies aligned with Industry 4.0.

Partners

  • INOLEO (Coordinator)
  • SECPHO (SOUTHERN EUROPEAN CLUSTER IN PHOTONICS AND)
  • AOTECH (ADVANCED OPTICAL TECHNOLOGIES S.L.
  • ISR (INTEGRACIÓN SENSORIAL Y ROBOTICA SL)
  • UNIVERSIDAD DE JAÉN (UJA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY (UPV/EHU)

Duration

From 05/2023 to 04/2024

Budget

308,010 €

Grant program

Support grants for Innovative Business Groups to improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized companies and the call for applications for 2023, within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.

Funder

Spanish Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (MINCOTUR).