Pablo Ordejón

Pablo Ordejón is a CSIC Research Professor, Group Leader, and Director at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2). He earned his physics degree (1987) and PhD in science (1992) from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. His career includes postdoctoral work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1992–1995) and roles at Universidad de Oviedo (1995–1999) and the CSIC’s Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona. Since 2007, he leads ICN2’s Theory and Simulation Group. He has published over 225 articles, with 34k+ citations (h-index 63).

• Roles: CSIC Research Professor, ICN2 Director (since 2012), Group Leader
• Affiliations: ICN2, CSIC, Editorial Boards of Physica Status Solidi (since 2004) and Nanomaterials (since 2018)

Research focuses on electronic structure calculations, large-scale atomistic simulations (e.g., SIESTA method), and materials properties at the atomic level. Key interests include nanoscale devices, 2D materials, and collaborations with industry. Awards include the Narcís Monturiol Medal (2018) and American Physical Society Fellowship (2005).

His work spans computational methods, thermal transport in 2D materials, and corrosion inhibition. Recent articles address AI-driven materials discovery, charge density waves, and quantum transport phenomena. He co-founded SIMUNE, a spinoff for simulation technologies.

Grants and advisory roles include ANEP’s Condensed Matter Physics panel (2003–2006) and the Spanish Supercomputing Network’s Physics and Engineering Panel (2005–2011).