PERSONAL INFORMATION
Researcher unique identifier: Researcher unique identifier: orcid.org/0000-0002-6460-4167 (ORCID), 710272210
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EDUCATION
2009-10 | PhD, Physics, Universidad de Vigo (Excellent – Cum Laude). |
2005-09 | BSc & MSc Degree in Theoretical Physics, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Extraordinary First of Class Laurea Award). |
1988-91 | PhD, Telecommunications Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Excellent Cum Laude & Extraordinary Doctorate Award). |
1981-87 | BSc & MSc in Telecommunications Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (with honours) |
CURRENT POSITIONS
2005-present | Director, Research Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (ITEAM, www.iteam.upv.es), at UPVLC. |
1996-Present | Full Professor in Optical Communications and Photonics, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPVLC). |
1991-Present | Founder and Leader, Photonics Research Lab (PRL, www.prl.upv.es), Universitat Politècnica de València. |
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
1992-96 | Associate Professor, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1991-92 | Assistant Professor, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1988-91 | Research Assistant, Photonics Technology Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. |
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RECOGNITIONS
2015 | President’s International Fellowship for Distinguished Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
2013 | Distinguished lecturer Award, IEEE Photonics Society.
First Spanish researcher to achieve this distinction. |
2012 | King James I Prize on Novel Technologies (2012) for world-leading contributions in Microwave Photonics. This is the highest scientific distinction in Spain. The award jury is composed of 22 Nobel Laureates. There were over 200 candidatures in that year’s edition. |
2008 | Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
For contributions to photonic processing of microwave signals. |
2004 | Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
For contributions to the field of photonic filters for microwave signal processing. |
1996 | Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), now IET (Institute of Engineering Technology). |
1992 | Extraordinary Doctorate Prize, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. |
1988 | Doctoral Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Education. |
SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
1996-2016 | Supervision of 18 PhD students / 55 Master Students /8 Postdocs.
ETSI Telecomunicación/ Communications Department, UPVLC, Spain. |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2015 | Master course on Microwave Photonics at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. |
2014 | First Massive Online Open Course on Optical Communications (available at EdX, https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentos-de-comunicaciones-opticas-upvalenciax-fco201x-0) |
1991-2016 | Fifteen 1-semester courses on fundamental principles of optical communications.
Four 3-semester courses on optical communication systems. Ten 1-semester courses on optical networks. Ten 1-semester courses on Microwave Photonics (MSc and doctoral Level). |
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1991-96 | Faculty Vice-dean, Telecommunications Engineering Faculty, UPVLC. |
1997-2004 | Deputy Head of Department, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1991-Present | Founder and Leader, Optical and Quantum Communications Research Group
OQCG, www.gco.upv.es. |
2006-09 | Coordinator of the National Evaluation and Prospective Agency (ANEP) of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, in the electronics and communications area. |
COMMISSIONS OF TRUST
2016 | Associate Editor, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology |
2016 | Review panel member, John Tyndall Institute, Cork, Ireland |
2013-16 | Member, High Consultative Commission on R&D of the Valencian Government. |
2012-16 | Associate Editor, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
1996-2016 | ERC Starting Grant evaluator for the EU IV, V, VI, VII and Horizon2020 Framework programs,. |
2012 | Member, High Commission for the reform of Spanish Universities. Directly reporting to the Minister of Education and formed by 10 Professors, I represented the Engineering field. |
2005-10 | Reviewer and evaluator of research projects for the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Chile. |
2004 | Review panel member, COBRA Research Institute, Technical University Eindhoven, The Netherlands. |
REFEREE ACTIVITIES
I am referee of over 25 scientific journals, including among others: Nature, Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, All Optical Society of America (OSA) Journals and all IEEE Photonics Society Journals.
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2015 | General Chair, 41 European Conference on Optical Communications (www.ecoc2015.org) |
2009 | General Chair, International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics |
1998 | Chairman of the Technical Program Committee, 24 European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC’98) |
TECHNICAL AND STEERING COMMITTEES OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
- I am or have been member of the Technical Program Committees of the most important conferences in the field of optical communications (over 50).
- I am the Spanish representative in the Management Committee of the European Conference in Optical Communications (ECOC), the most important European conference in the field.
- I was the general chair of the 2015 Edition of ECOC held in Valencia, Spain.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES
2016 | Co-Founder of the UPV Spin-Off Company EPHOOX, specialized on advanced instrumentation for Microwave Photonics and Radio over fiber systems (www.ephoox.com). |
2011-present | Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of the UPV Spin-Off Company VLC Photonics, specialized on design, prototyping and manufacturing of photonic integrated circuits (www.vlcphotonics.com). |
EDUCATION
2009-10 | PhD, Physics, Universidad de Vigo (Excellent – Cum Laude). |
2005-09 | BSc & MSc Degree in Theoretical Physics, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (Extraordinary First of Class Laurea Award). |
1988-91 | PhD, Telecommunications Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Excellent Cum Laude & Extraordinary Doctorate Award). |
1981-87 | BSc & MSc in Telecommunications Engineering, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (with honours) |
CURRENT POSITIONS
2005-present | Director, Research Institute of Telecommunications and Multimedia Applications (ITEAM, www.iteam.upv.es), at UPVLC. |
1996-Present | Full Professor in Optical Communications and Photonics, Universitat Politècnica de València (UPVLC). |
1991-Present | Founder and Leader, Optical and Quantum Communications Group (OQCG, www.gco.upv.es), Universitat Politècnica de València. |
PREVIOUS POSITIONS
1992-96 | Associate Professor, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1991-92 | Assistant Professor, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1988-91 | Research Assistant, Photonics Technology Department, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. |
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RECOGNITIONS
2015 | President’s International Fellowship for Distinguished Scientists, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
2013 | Distinguished lecturer Award, IEEE Photonics Society.
First Spanish researcher to achieve this distinction. |
2012 | King James I Prize on Novel Technologies (2012) for world-leading contributions in Microwave Photonics. This is the highest scientific distinction in Spain. The award jury is composed of 22 Nobel Laureates. There were over 200 candidatures in that year’s edition. |
2008 | Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
For contributions to photonic processing of microwave signals. |
2004 | Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA)
For contributions to the field of photonic filters for microwave signal processing. |
1996 | Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (IEE), now IET (Institute of Engineering Technology). |
1992 | Extraordinary Doctorate Prize, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. |
1988 | Doctoral Fellowship, Spanish Ministry of Education. |
SUPERVISION OF GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS
1996-2016 | Supervision of 18 PhD students / 55 Master Students /8 Postdocs.
ETSI Telecomunicación/ Communications Department, UPVLC, Spain. |
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2015 | Master course on Microwave Photonics at the Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. |
2014 | First Massive Online Open Course on Optical Communications (available at EdX, https://www.edx.org/course/fundamentos-de-comunicaciones-opticas-upvalenciax-fco201x-0) |
1991-2016 | Fifteen 1-semester courses on fundamental principles of optical communications.
Four 3-semester courses on optical communication systems. Ten 1-semester courses on optical networks. Ten 1-semester courses on Microwave Photonics (MSc and doctoral Level). |
INSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1991-96 | Faculty Vice-dean, Telecommunications Engineering Faculty, UPVLC. |
1997-2004 | Deputy Head of Department, Communications Department, UPVLC. |
1991-Present | Founder and Leader, Optical and Quantum Communications Research Group
OQCG, www.gco.upv.es. |
2006-09 | Coordinator of the National Evaluation and Prospective Agency (ANEP) of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, in the electronics and communications area. |
COMMISSIONS OF TRUST
2016 | Associate Editor, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology |
2016 | Review panel member, John Tyndall Institute, Cork, Ireland |
2013-16 | Member, High Consultative Commission on R&D of the Valencian Government. |
2012-16 | Associate Editor, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
1996-2016 | ERC Starting Grant evaluator for the EU IV, V, VI, VII and Horizon2020 Framework programs,. |
2012 | Member, High Commission for the reform of Spanish Universities. Directly reporting to the Minister of Education and formed by 10 Professors, I represented the Engineering field. |
2005-10 | Reviewer and evaluator of research projects for the governments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Chile. |
2004 | Review panel member, COBRA Research Institute, Technical University Eindhoven, The Netherlands. |
REFEREE ACTIVITIES
I am referee of over 25 scientific journals, including among others: Nature, Nature Photonics, Nature Communications, All Optical Society of America (OSA) Journals and all IEEE Photonics Society Journals.
ORGANISATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS
2015 | General Chair, 41 European Conference on Optical Communications (www.ecoc2015.org) |
2009 | General Chair, International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics |
1998 | Chairman of the Technical Program Committee, 24 European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC’98) |
TECHNICAL AND STEERING COMMITTEES OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
- I am or have been member of the Technical Program Committees of the most important conferences in the field of optical communications (over 50).
- I am the Spanish representative in the Management Committee of the European Conference in Optical Communications (ECOC), the most important European conference in the field.
- I was the general chair of the 2015 Edition of ECOC held in Valencia, Spain.
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ACTIVITIES
2016 | Co-Founder of the UPV Spin-Off Company EPHOOX, specialized on advanced instrumentation for Microwave Photonics and Radio over fiber systems (www.ephoox.com). |
2011-present | Co-founder & Chief Innovation Officer of the UPV Spin-Off Company VLC Photonics, specialized on design, prototyping and manufacturing of photonic integrated circuits (www.vlcphotonics.com). |