Jesús Ricote

Jesús Ricote is a Tenured Scientist at the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and Deputy Director of the Materials Science Institute of Madrid. He holds roles such as Director of the CSIC Postgraduate Course on Frontiers in Materials Science and Member of the IEEE-UFCC Society's Ferroelectrics Committee. His research focuses on functional materials, thin films, and nanomaterials, with expertise in piezoelectricity and magnetoelectricity.

Education:

• PhD in Physics (1994) and Degree in Physics (1990), Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Research Interests: Local functional properties via Scanning Force Microscopy, piezoelectric and ferroelectric thin films, low-temperature deposition on flexible substrates, microstructural analysis of materials, and domain configuration studies. His work bridges materials synthesis and characterization for applications in flexible electronics and nanoelectromechanical systems.

Awards:

• Ramón y Cajal Fellowship (2003-2007)

Advising & Grants: Supervised three PhD theses (2010–2015) and led projects like PID2019-104732RB-I00. Active in managing CSIC's internationalization and postgraduate programs.

Labs & Teams: Leads labs at the Materials Science Institute specializing in thin film preparation, functional properties characterization (e.g., piezoresponse force microscopy), and magnetoelectric systems. Collaborates on advanced X-ray diffraction analysis and ceramic microstructure studies.