Alejandro Gutierrez Quintanilla

Alejandro Gutierrez Quintanilla is an Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track Junior Professor) in the Chemistry Department at Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, France, affiliated with UMR5254 IPREM. He holds a PhD in Physics (2018) from Havana University and a French-homologated PhD (2016) from Paris-Saclay University. His research focuses on molecular dynamics in cryogenic matrices, interstellar chemistry, and atmospheric aerosols.

Professional Experience includes roles as Postdoctoral Researcher (2019–present, PIIM Lab), ATER (2021–2022, Aix-Marseille Université), and academic positions in Cuba (InSTEC). He leads the ANR-funded PACMAN project (2022–2027) and has participated in Franco-Cuban, Russo-Cuban, and international collaborative projects.

Teaching responsibilities include Fundamental Organic Chemistry II, Wave Optics, and laboratory supervision across undergraduate and graduate levels. He advises PhD and Master’s students in chemical and physical sciences. Research interests emphasize radical reactivity in interstellar environments and molecular photophysics at low temperatures.