DAVID BUGALLO FERRON

David Bugallo Ferron is a Researcher at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Department of Physical Chemistry and the Research Center in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CIQUS). He obtained his PhD in 2021 with a thesis titled Thermal conductivity of superlattices and ferroelectric thin films. Effect of boundary sizes and vacancies, supervised by Dr. Francisco Rivadulla Fernández and Dr. Eric Langenberg Perez. His research focuses on advanced materials, including MXenes, thin films, and superlattices, with an emphasis on thermal transport properties, defect engineering, and spectroscopic characterization.

Key research areas include the study of MXene-electrolyte interfaces via in situ spectroscopy, oxygen vacancy ordering in SrCoO and SrFeO thin films, and ion-exchange effects in lepidocrocite titanates. He has contributed to computational design of MXenes and doping of CaSnO3 for electronic applications. His work integrates experimental techniques like Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, cryogenic microscopy, and molecular beam epitaxy with computational methods such as density functional theory.

Recent publications highlight his exploration of substrate-dependent optical shifts in oxyfluorides, hierarchical screening of ductile alloys, and phonon scattering mechanisms in ferroelectric thin films. Though no awards are explicitly mentioned, his interdisciplinary approach bridges materials synthesis, characterization, and theoretical modeling.

David’s advising contributions are reflected in his doctoral supervision, and his research aligns with CIQUS’s focus on molecular and biological chemistry. His work has implications for energy materials, electronic devices, and fundamental condensed matter physics.