Ph.D. in Physics, CIEMAT, Spain (2015). Thesis Topic: “Laser Treatment of Transparent Conductive Oxides for the Development of Silicon Photovoltaic Cells.” CumLaude.

Master's degree in Applied Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2011). 

Graduate in Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain (2005).

I have developed my research activity in the study of laser processes in the micro-scale, mainly for photovoltaic applications, studying several approaches to enhance photovoltaic devices' behavior. This has been done not just with an applied approach, but also by trying to reach, using theoretical calculations and finite elements analysis, a deeper knowledge of the different processes involved. Recently, I am focused on silicon laser crystallization and laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) processes for photovoltaic and microelectronic devices. I have participated in 10 research projects with public funding and 8 research projects with private companies. I have 12 papers published in JCR journals, with a Hirsch index = 6, and I have participated in more than 35 scientific conferences.

I have taught part of the subject "Laser fabrication and optical detection systems" as part of a master in industrial engineering at the Higher School of Industrial Engineers at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. I also have co-directed five end-of-degree projects and three end-of-master projects.

B.2. Breve descripción del Trabajo de Fin de Máster (TFM) y puntuación obtenida The work, titled "Growth and characterization of nanowires with an optoelectronic application, based on erbium-doped germanium oxide." focused on developing a process to grow germanium oxide nanowires efficiently and the nanowire characterization. Vapor-liquid-solid and vapor-solid deposition techniques were used.

A study on the effect of Er and Sn as dopants in the morphology and composition of GeO2 nanowires was carried out.  The presence of Sn led to an increase in the number and length of the GeO2 nanowires. EDX micro-analysis sowed the presence of Er in the GeO2 nanowires. Er does not affect the nanowires' microstructure, and the Er concentration does not depend on the initial percentage of Er2O3 in weight.

The properties of luminescence of the nanowires were also studied. Er impurities change the emission spectra of the GeO2 nanowires, showing emission in the infrared. Finally, the nanowires show good behavior as a waveguide with light in the visible range.

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