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Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Started and established a new research laboratory with my advisor
• Acquired, analyzed, and visualized multidimensional datasets with python
• Leveraged numerical modeling and statistical simulations to support experimental results
• Planned and conducted multiple research projects with a high degree of independence and responsibility
• Started collaborations, coordinated and completed projects with several involved parties
• Awarded with funding for my PhD (LaCaixa - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellow) and international research stay at Harvard and Stanford University (DocMobility SNSF)

Stanford, California, United States

• Development and deployment of a novel optical 3D printer parallelizing more than one million lasers spots with a digital mirror device allowing for rapid prototyping of hydrophobic surfaces, biomedical implants, and IR.
• Automation and synchronization of laboratory equipment with python (writing wrappers and other protocols)
• Planning and set up of a completely new laser laboratory in the EE department
• Mentoring and supervising of graduate students
• Guest lecturer and experiment design for "Introduction to Photonics" (EE134)Methods and devices: regular and time-resolved microscopy and spectroscopy, photon upconversion, quantum yield measurements, CW and pulsed.

Cambridge, USA

Männedorf

• Development and testing of Sensirion's Multi-Pixel Gas Sensors capable to monitor air quality and perform breath analysis (e.g. alcohol level).
• Investigation of new materials to exploit the limits of sensitivity, selectivity and cost-efficiency.
• Analysis and visualization of large multidimensional datasets with python

• Research Assistant in the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
• Design of a new and ultra-fast light source.
• Restructuring of an optical particle trapping setup (laser tweezers).
• Installation of a new 980 nm laser diode.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Synthesis of new materials for new-generation optoelectronic devices (e.g. LEDs, solar cells) resulting in 2 patents.

Lecturing 20-100 students in various different classes and research areas such as material science, classical and quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and programming.My responsibility was to prepare and give exercise hours, review the lecture material, answer questions during office hours, and design and correct exams.

Manufacturing and characterizing thermoelectric materials for high-temperature applications.

Preparation and lecturing of algebra lessons to a third grade high school class.

Tutor in math, physics and chemistry.

Phd, Condensed Matter And Materials Physics

Statistics And Data Science Micro-Master

Statistics and Probability: statistical models, estimation, hypothesis testing, Bayesian and classical interference, Markov chains, time.

Master Thesis At The Chemical Engineering Department (Cheme), Chemical Engineering, 5.75/6

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering, Gpa: 5.83/6 (With Distinction)

Focus: Micro- and Nanosystems

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Mechanical And Process Engineering, Gpa: 5.70/6 (Among 6 Best Out Of 240 Graduates)