Francesc Xavier Alvarez Calafell
Associate Professor · Thermal Transport
Autonomous University of BarcelonaAbout
Francesc Xavier Alvarez Calafell is an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). His research focuses on thermal transport phenomena at the nanoscale, including phonon hydrodynamics, nonequilibrium thermodynamics, and nanomaterials like graphene and nanowires. He leads projects funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (MINECO) and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), such as the nanoDecoTEG initiative for thermoelectric microgenerators and studies on phonon hydrodynamics in van der Waals heterostructures.
- Education:
- Ph.D. in Physics, UAB (2008)
- M.Sc. in Mathematics, UAB (2006)
- B.Sc. in Physics, UAB (2000)
His work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable clean energy and industry innovation. He has supervised 12 academic works and collaborates with researchers in Spain and internationally. Current projects include exploring phonon hydrodynamics in 2D materials and low-power nanodevices. His research bridges microscopic and macroscopic thermal phenomena, with applications in energy-efficient technologies.
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