{"id":13,"date":"2016-03-18T08:56:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T08:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icmm.csic.es\/gffm\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T09:58:56","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.icmm.csic.es\/gffm\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The <\/strong>researchers involved at ICMM<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n

Prof. Lorena Pardo Mata<\/em><\/strong>. 
\nShe was born in Madrid, Spain. She has authored or coauthored numerous publications in the field of polycrystalline ferroelectric materials, processing, and multifunctionality.
\nShe was the Spanish Leader in several projects of the European Commission (EC). She was involved in managing and scientific tasks in EU Networks (COST514 and 528, POLECER, MIND_NoE, CSA_PI). She contributed to establish the European Institute of Piezoelectric Materials and Devices (Piezoinstitute, PI) in 2008. She is at present Vicepresident of The Piezoinstitute (2021-).
\nShe was a Co-founder of the \u201cElectrocer\u00e1mica\u201d Section, Spanish Society of Ceramics and Glass (SECV), in 1998. She was awarded the “\u00c9psilon de Oro” prize of the SECV in 2021 for her dedication to Electroceramics at national and international level.
\nShe is Member of the Steering Comitee of the “European Meeting on Ferroelectricity (EMF)”, of the Scientific Advisory Board of the “European Conference on Applications of Polar Dielectrics (ECAPD<\/a>) and was Member of the International Advisory Committee of \u201cCIMTEC: International Ceramics Congress\u201d until 2022.
\nShe has been a Lecturer in the Winter Schools of PIEZO2019, 2021 and 2023 Conferences, and in the past years also imparted seminars at The “Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales” of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM, CDMX, Mexico), at The \u201cUniversidad de la Rep\u00fablica\u201d (Montevideo, Uruguay), at The \u201cICRAM, Universidad de Burgos\u201d (Burgos, Spain), at The Postgraduate School of the Center for Research on Advanced Materials (CIMAV) (Chihuahua, Mexico) and at The Sassari University (UNISS, Italy).<\/p>\n

For other data see a more extended CV<\/a>.
\nFor updated record of publications see: Google Scholar Profile<\/a>  
\nScopus Author ID: 55493395100<\/a>,  ORCID Author Profile 0000-0003-1731-0657<\/a> and  Researcher ID E-1346-2011<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cristopher Ballesteros S\u00e1nchez. <\/strong><\/em>Stay under a grant of the \u201c2\u00ba Convocatoria de Apoyos para estancias Internacionales de Corta Duraci\u00f3n 2025. Facultad de Qu\u00edmica, UNAM. Secretar\u00eda Acad\u00e9mica de Docencia. Coordinaci\u00f3n de Programas Acad\u00e9micos de Apoyo a Licenciatura”. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9jico (UNAM)\u201d, CDMX, M\u00e9xico.(12 January – 28 February, 2026).<\/p>\n

Hillary Erianna Medina Dur\u00e1n. <\/strong><\/em>Stay under the Programme of “Pr\u00e1cticas Curriculares del grado de Ciencias Qu\u00edmicas de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid” (14 October-2025 to 6 April-2026).<\/p>\n

There is extensive work developed with Drs. Jos\u00e9 F. Bartolom\u00e9 <\/strong>and Sonia L\u00f3pez Esteban<\/strong><\/em> within the Multidisciplinary studies of Ceramics Group at ICMM (MSCG).<\/a><\/p>\n

There are also continuous collaborations under projects MAT2017-86168-R <\/strong><\/span> and PROGRAMA DE APOYO A PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACI\u00d3N E INNOVACI\u00d3N TECNOL\u00d3GICA SOLICITUDES 2022 and 2024. UNAM, Mexico. PAPIIT-UNAM (IA102622 and IN115625), among others, with:<\/p>\n

Dr. Armando Reyes-Montero<\/em><\/strong>, Associated Researcher at The Department of Ceramic and Metallic Materials at “Instituto de Investigaci\u00f3n en Materiales. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9xico (IIM-UNAM)<\/a>“, CDMX, M\u00e9xico, and Dr. Mar\u00eda Elena Villafuerte Castrej\u00f3n<\/em>. She has been until her recent retirement Professor at IIM-UNAM and keeps linked to research activities and disemination of scientific work at all levels in MX.<\/p>\n

Dr. Luis Edmundo Fuentes-Cobas<\/em><\/strong>. See his research interest<\/a> and activities on materials teaching<\/a>. He is Professor at “Centro de Investigaciones en Materiales Avanzados” (CIMAV), Chihuahua, M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n

Dr. Mar\u00eda Elena Montero-Cabrera<\/em><\/strong>. She is Professor at “Centro de Investigaciones en Materiales Avanzados” (CIMAV<\/a>), Chihuahua, M\u00e9xico.<\/p>\n

Prof.  Amador Miguel Gonz\u00e1lez Crespo<\/em><\/strong>. He is Professor at The “Escuela T\u00e9cnica Superior de
\nIngenier\u00eda y Sistemas de Telecomunicaci\u00f3n” at “Universidad Polit\u00e9cnica de Madrid” (UPM). Also, from UPM, Drs. Pilar Ochoa P\u00e9rez, Francisco Javier Jim\u00e9nez Martinez <\/em>and Manuel V\u00e1zquez Rodr\u00edguez<\/em>.  See their research interest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Dr. Sebastiano Garroni<\/em><\/strong>. He is Professor at Dipartimento di Chimica e Farmacia<\/a> of The University of Sassari (UNISS). See here the activities of his group INMATE2LAB<\/a> Research Group .<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Former Members at ICMM:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Visitor Scientists at ICMM<\/strong>
\n–Dr. Nicol\u00e1s P\u00e9rez \u00c1lvarez. <\/strong><\/em>Universidad de la Rep\u00fablica (Uruguay). Temporary stay at ICMM (Plan Visita ICMM-2024) from 28 January to 7 February, 2025.
\n–Dr. Luis Edmundo Fuentes Cobas<\/em>, CIMAV (M\u00e9xico).(Short stay in period 2010-2013 and temporary stays: 6 to 10, November, 2017, for preparation of Experiments on: \u201cDetailed structural characterization of selected functional materials\u201d at Beamline MCX at The Elettra Synchrotron Facility (Trieste, Italy); 4,5 December, 2018; 18 June to 5 July, 2019 and June 2022.
\n–Dr. Mar\u00eda Elena Montero-Cabrera<\/em>, CIMAV (M\u00e9xico). (Temporary stays: 6 to 10, November, 2017, for preparation of Experiments on: \u201cTitanium local order at lead-free  Ba1-x<\/sub>Cax<\/sub>Ti0.9<\/sub>Zr0.1<\/sub>O3<\/sub>\u201d at Beamline XAFS at The Elettra Synchrotron Facility (Trieste, Italy); 4,5 December, 2018; 18 June to 5 July, 2019 and June 2022.). 
\n–Dr. Nicol\u00e1s P\u00e9rez \u00c1lvarez<\/em>. Temporary stay (18 November to 3 December, 2016;  12 to 26, February, and 13 to 29, October, 2017) through CSIC funded I-COOPB20160 project (2016-2017) on “Modelado y caracterizaci\u00f3n de cer\u00e1micas piezoel\u00e9ctricas”. “Univ. de la Rep\u00fablica” (Uruguay).
\n–Dr. Mar\u00eda Elena Villafuerte Castrej\u00f3n<\/em>, UNAM (M\u00e9xico). Sabbatical leave (September 2015-August 2016).  Temporary stays from 15 to 26 February and from 20 June to 5 June, 2017; from 15 to 30 June, 2018; from 24 June to 10 July, 2019. 
\n–Dr. Doris del Carmen Rivero<\/em> (Short stays in period 2005-2013). “Instituto Superior de Tecnolog\u00edas y Ciencias Aplicadas” (Cuba).<\/p>\n

Ph. D. Students and Postdoctoral Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n

–Dr. Marzia Mureddu<\/em> (April-August, 2022, November 2022 to February 2023, June 2023), Ph.D. Thesis student at Sassari University, Sardinia (Italy). Stay financed by the Erasmus+ program.
\n–Dr. Antonio Iacomini. University of Sassari, Sardinia (Italy). Master and Ph.D student (December 2017-March 2018, February to June, 2020 and October-November 2021). Stays financed by the Erasmus + program.
\n–Dr. Mar\u00eda Torres Sancho<\/em> (PhD Student, 2007-2010).
\n–Dr. Teresa Hungr\u00eda Hern\u00e1ndez<\/em> (PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher, 2001-2006). Now at Universit\u00e9 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse III (France).
\n–Dr. Pilar Ferrer Escorihuela<\/em> (PhD Student, 2002-2006). Now at Diamond Light Source Ltd. (United Kingdom).
\n–Dr. I\u00f1igo Bretos Ull\u00edvarri<\/em> (Postdoctoral Researcher (2005-2006)).Now Scientist at ICMM-CSIC (Spain).
\n–Dr. Alberto Moure Arroyo<\/em> (PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher, 1999-2003). Now Scientist at ICV-CSIC (Spain).
\n–Dr. Rosal\u00eda Poyato Gal\u00e1n<\/em> (PhD Student and Postdoctoral Researcher, 1999-2003). Now Staff Scientist at ICM Sevilla-CSIC (Spain).
\n–Dr. Ana Gonz\u00e1lez Garc\u00eda<\/em> (PhD Student, 1998-2002). Now at The Boeing Company (Spain).
\n–Dr. Miguel Alguer\u00f3 Gim\u00e9nez<\/em> (Postdoctoral Researcher (1998, 2001-2004). Now Staff Scientist at ICMM-CSIC (Spain).
\n–Dr. Jes\u00fas Ricote Santamar\u00eda<\/em> (Postdoctoral Researcher (2002-2003). Now Staff Scientist at ICMM-CSIC (Spain).<\/p>\n

Visitor Students at ICMM<\/strong>
\n– Ms. Ana Laura Conejo Martinez.<\/em>(14 July-12 September, 2025). Stay under a grant of the \u201cConvocatoria 2025 Programa de Impulso a la Titulaci\u00f3n por Actividades Acad\u00e9micas en el Extranjero (PITAAE). Direcci\u00f3n General de Cooperaci\u00f3n e Internacionalizaci\u00f3n, Direcci\u00f3n de Intercambio y Movilidad Estudiantil. Universidad Nacional Aut\u00f3noma de M\u00e9jico (UNAM)\u201d, CDMX, M\u00e9xico.
\n– Mr. Quan Wang<\/em> and Mr. Yukun Cao<\/em> stay under The Education International Exchange and Joint Training Programme of Graduate Students  of the Anhui University of Science and Technology, PRC (1 March -30 Junes, 2025).
\n– Mr. Miguel Angel Palomo Marcos<\/em> “Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid” (UAM). Temporary stay (July-October 2023). Undergraduate student (Pr\u00e1cticas Externas).
\n– Mr. Ismael Leandro Mart\u00edn Tougi<\/em> “Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid” (UAM). Temporary stay (March-May 2023). Undergraduate student (Pr\u00e1cticas Externas).
\n– Ms. Mar\u00eda Dore<\/em> (Sept-2022, April 2023), Master degree from Sassari University, Sardinia (Italy). Post-grad stay financed by the Erasmus+ program.
\n– Mr. Constantino Cau<\/em> (April-June, 2022), Master student at Sassari University, Sardinia (Italy). Stay financed by the Erasmus+ program.
\n– Ms. Clara Galante<\/em>. “Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid” (UAM). Temporary stay (August 2021 and April 2022). Undergraduate student (Pr\u00e1cticas Externas).
\n– Mr. Matteo Poddighe. <\/em>University of Sassari (Italy). Temporary stays (March -April, 2020). Master student under a Erasmus+ grant.
\n– Ms. Bouzidi Souhir<\/em>. University of Monastir (Tunisia). Ph.D. student. Internship of “Le Ministere de L’enseignement Superieur et de la Recherche Scientifique” (October-December, 2019).
\n– Ms. Nina Sennes<\/em>. University of Sassari (Italy). Temporary stay (July-September 2018). Ph.D. student under a Erasmus+ grant.
\n– Ms. Elena Pascual<\/em>. “Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid” (UAM). Temporary stay (July-September 2018). Undergraduate student (Pr\u00e1cticas Externas).
\n– Ms. Mariana del Castillo Larumbe<\/em>, student under the supervision of Dr. Nicol\u00e1s P\u00e9rez, Universidad de la rep\u00fablica, Montevideo (Uruguay). Temporary stay from 12 to 26 February, 2017, sponsored through CSIC funded I-COOP proyect on “Modelado y caracterizaci\u00f3n de cer\u00e1micas piezoel\u00e9ctricas”.
\n– Mr. Armando Reyes-Montero<\/em>. CONACYT (M\u00e9xico) temporary stays (June-October 2016). Ph.D. student from UNAM under the supervision of Prof. Mar\u00eda Elena Villafuerte Castrej\u00f3n.
\n– Mr. Rodrigo Vivar-Ocampo<\/em>. CONACYT (M\u00e9xico) temporary stays (June-October 2016). Ph.D. student from UNAM under the supervision of Prof. Mar\u00eda Elena Villafuerte Castrej\u00f3n.
\n–Mr. Chaoran Zhu<\/em>. Temporary stay (April-July 2016). Technical University of Madrid (UPM). Undergrad. student on external practices.
\n–Ms. Verena A. Neufeld<\/em> (30 July-21 Sept., 2012). Ref. ES-PH-1070 DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service.
\n–Mr. Nico Baumbach<\/em> (20 August – 9 Octubre, 2011). Ref. CSIC-PH-896. DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service.
\n–Mr. Issa Kriaa<\/em> (19 July- 16 August, 2009). Temporary stay from Sfax University, Tunisia.
\n–Ms. Lavinia-Petronela Curecheriu<\/em> (4 \u201316 Mayo 2009). Short Term Scientific Mission, COST 539 Action ELENA<\/p>\n

Technicians<\/strong><\/p>\n

–Mr. Alvaro Garc\u00eda Lucas<\/em> (Contracted (POLECER,MIND) and FINNOVA 2004, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid, 2004-2013). Now Computer Expert at ICMM-CSIC (Spain).
\n–Mr. Jos\u00e9 Luis Mill\u00e1n Lumbreras<\/em> (FINNOVA 2010 technical assistants, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Ms. Virginia Mart\u00edn Badajoz<\/em> (FINNOVA 2005, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Ms. Inmaculada Martinez Sanz<\/em> (FINNOVA 2005, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Ms. Carolina S\u00e1nchez Mac\u00edas<\/em> (FINNOVA 2004, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Ms. Mercedes Ant\u00f3n de la Fuente<\/em> (FINNOVA 2003, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Ms. Vanesa Hernandez Mart\u00edn<\/em> (FINNOVA 2001, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).
\n–Mr. Iv\u00e1n Ram\u00f3n Soriano Mar\u00edn<\/em> (FINNOVA 1999, co-financed by Autonomous Community of Madrid).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The researchers involved at ICMM: Prof. Lorena Pardo Mata.  She was born in Madrid, Spain. She has authored or coauthored numerous publications in the field of polycrystalline ferroelectric materials, processing, and multifunctionality. She was the Spanish Leader in several projects of the European Commission (EC). She was involved in managing\u2026<\/p>\n

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