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Dr. Amador Caballero

Dr Amador Caballero

Scientific Researcher CSIC

Control of the microstructure development of functional micro/nano ceramics.
Grain boundary and interface phenomena.
Industrial ceramic processing.
Wide band gap oxide semiconductors, Piezoceramics and non-linear ferroic materials.

Dr. Amador Caballero

Dr Amador Caballero

Scientific Researcher CSIC

  • Scientific Collaborator, Spanish State Research Agency (AEI), 2018 to 2024.

  • Deputy Director, Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC), 2017 to present.

  • Editor in chief, Boletin de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (Elsevier), 2016 to present.

  • Vice-secretary, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), 2016 to 2024.

  • Head of the Electroceramics Department, Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC), 2014-2017.

  • Scientific Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, since 2008.

  • Tenured Scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2001-2008.

  • Posdoctoral Associate, Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Cambridge, USA, 1995-1996.

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Dr. Teresa Jardiel

Dr Teresa Jardiel

Tenured Scientist CSIC

Synthesis of nanostructured materials.
Phase equilibrium, structural characterization, and microstructural development.
Effect of processing on microstructure and physical properties.
High-temperature piezoelectrics, photocatalyst, ionic conductors and multiferroics.

Dr. Teresa Jardiel

Dr Teresa Jardiel

Tenured Scientist CSIC

  • Journal Associate Editor, Boletin de la Sociedad Española de Cerámica y Vidrio (Elsevier), 2018 to present.

  • Secretary of the "Ceramics for Energy and Electronics" section, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), 2020 to 2024.

  • Tenured Scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, since 2021.

  • RAMON y CAJAL Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2019 to 2021.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2009 to 2018.

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut des Materiaux Jean Rouxel. Nantes, FRANCE, 2008-2009.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry Engineering. Madrid, SPAIN, 2007-2008.

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2000-2006.

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Dr. Marina Villegas

Dr Marina Villegas

Scientific Researcher CSIC

Synthesis strategies for ceramic materials.
Synthesis-microstructure-properties relationships.
Bismuth based ferroelectric /ferromagnetic ceramics.
Lead free piezoelectric ceramics.
Management of science.

Dr. Marina Villegas

Dr Marina Villegas

Scientific Researcher CSIC

  • Director-General of Research and Technological Innovation, Comunidad de Madrid (CAM). 2024 to present.

  • CSIC Institutional Delegate in Madrid, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). 2020 to 2024.

  • Adviser to the Presidency, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). 2018 to 2020.

  • Director-General, Spanish State Research Agency (AEI). 2016-2018.

  • Director-General of Scientific Research, Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). 2014-2016.

  • Deputy Director for Research Programs, Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO). 2012-2014.

  • Director of the Postdoctoral Department, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). 2010-2011.

  • Scientific Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, since 2009.

  • Tenured Scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 1999-2009.

  • Posdoctoral Associate, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 1994-1999.

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Laussane (EPFL). Laussane, SWITZERLAND, 1993.

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 1989-1993.

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Dr. Marco Peiteado

Dr Marco Peiteado

Tenured Scientist CSIC

Synthesis and assembly of hierarchical nanostructures.
Soft solution and energy-saving manufacturing approaches.
Microstructure-properties relationships.
Semiconductor ceramics, piezoelectrics, multiferroics.

Dr. Marco Peiteado

Dr Marco Peiteado

Tenured Scientist CSIC

  • President of the "Ceramics for Energy and Electronics" section, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), 2024 to present.

  • Head of the Electroceramics Department, Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (CSIC), 2017 to 2024.

  • Vice president of the "Ceramics for Energy and Electronics" section, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), 2016-2020.

  • Secretary of the "Ceramics for Energy and Electronics" section, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), 2012-2016.

  • Tenured Scientist, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio. Madrid, SPAIN, since 2017.

  • RAMON Y CAJAL Postdoctoral Researcher, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). ETSI de Telecomunicación, Department of Applied Physics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2012-2017.

  • Assistant Professor, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry Engineering. Madrid, SPAIN, 2011.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2008-2012.

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Jozef Stefan Institut of Ljubljana, Department of Advanced Materials. Ljubljana, SLOVENIA, 2005-2008.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). ETSI de Telecomunicación, Department of Applied Physics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2005.

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 1999-2004.

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Dr. David González Calatayud

Dr David González Calatayud

Lecturer UAM

Synthesis and characterisation of coordination compounds.
Synthesis and processing of nanostructured materials.
Soft chemistry synthesis and directed bioinspired assembly.
Biosensing, molecular imaging and drug delivery applications.
Characterisation of the functional response, electrochemical and photoreactivity studies.

Dr. David González Calatayud

Dr David González Calatayud

Lecturer UAM

  • Lecturer at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Madrid, SPAIN, 2022-2027.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2021-2022.

  • COMFUTURO Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2018-2021.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2016-2018.

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Bath, Department of Chemistry. Bath, United Kingdom, 2014-2016.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, Department of Electroceramics. Madrid, SPAIN, 2011-2014.

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). Madrid, SPAIN, 2004-2010.

  • Under-graduate Fellow, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM). "Introduction to research" fellowship sponsored by the Spanish Ministry of Education (MEC), Madrid, SPAIN, 2003-2004.

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Dr. Carlos Gumiel

Dr Carlos Gumiel

Vice-Dean for Research U. Nebrija

Synthesis of nanomaterials.
Soft solution processing.
Thin film processing: spin coating.
Multiferroic ceramics.

Dr. Carlos Gumiel

Dr Carlos Gumiel

Vice-Dean for Research Universidad Nebrija

  • Vice-Dean for Research, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija de Madrid, Department of Industrial Engineering. Madrid, SPAIN, 2019 to present.

  • Assistant Professor, Universidad Antonio de Nebrija de Madrid, Department of Industrial Engineering. Madrid, SPAIN, 2019 to present.

  • Assistant Professor, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemistry Engineering. Madrid, SPAIN, 2019.

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), ETSI de Telecomunicación. Madrid, SPAIN, 2018-2019.

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), ETSI de Telecomunicación. Madrid, SPAIN, 2015-2018.

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Ana Castellanos-Aliaga

Ana Castellanos Aliaga

FPU predoc fellow CSIC

Synthesis of nanoparticles and nanostructures.
Molecular recognition assembly.
Photocatalysis.

Ana Castellanos-Aliaga

Ana Castellanos-Aliaga

FPU predoc fellow CSIC

  • Predoctoral Fellow at Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC. Madrid, SPAIN, 2022-2026.

  • JAE Intro researcher at Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC. Madrid, SPAIN, 2021-2022.

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Isabel Salmean

Isabel Salmean

Lab Assistant CSIC

Processing of functional ceramics.
Industrial ceramic processing.
Microstructural characterizarion.

Laura San Miguel

Laura San Miguel

PIPF predoc fellow (CAM-CSIC)

Biomimetic processing.
Solid state diffusion.
Lead-free piezoelectrics.

Laura San Miguel

Laura San Miguel

PIPF fellow (CAM-CSIC)

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC. Madrid, SPAIN, 2024-2028.

  • TED student, Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC. Madrid, SPAIN, 2023-2024.

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Marta Cama

Marta Cama

Pre-doctoral fellow (Universidad Nebrija-CSIC)

Semiconductor heterostructures.
Photocatalysis.

Marta Cama

Marta Cama

Predoctoral fellow (Universidad Nebrija-CSIC)

  • Predoctoral Fellow, Universiad Nebrija - Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC. Madrid, SPAIN, 2026-2030.

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