Anna Palau Masoliver

Dr. Anna Palau Masoliver is a Tenured Scientist at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), where she leads the SuperQMat research group focused on Nanoengineered Superconductors and Quantum Materials. She holds affiliations with CSIC and previously served as a Research Associate at the University of Cambridge (2005-2007).

Education:

• Physics Degree, University of Barcelona (1999)
• Materials Science Engineering, Polytechnic University of Catalonia (2000)
• PhD in Materials Science, ICMAB-CSIC (2005)

Her research explores fundamental phenomena in functional oxides and superconducting systems, with emphasis on:

• Modulation of superconducting order parameters via nanostructuring
• Field-induced quantum phase transitions
• Vortex dynamics and pinning mechanisms
• Magnetic metasurfaces for energy-efficient ICT
• Hybrid superconductor/spintronic devices

Current projects include the MetaMagIC initiative developing microscale magnetic field control technologies.

Publications demonstrate strong focus on:

• Advanced characterization of vortex matter
• Nanocomposite superconducting films
• Quantum transport in oxide heterostructures
• Non-equilibrium phenomena in superconductors
• Magnetoresistive sensor development

with recent advances in cryogenic computing applications and metasurface engineering.

Research Group: The SuperQMat lab hosts 3 PhD students, 1 postdoctoral researcher, and multiple undergraduates. Current projects involve international collaborations with Cambridge, Leipzig, and European quantum consortia.