Fernando Agulló-Rueda

Fernando Agulló-Rueda is a Senior Research Scientist at the Materials Science Institute of Madrid (ICMM), part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), where he has worked since 1988. He earned his PhD in Physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) in 1986, focusing on halide perovskites, and conducted postdoctoral research at institutions including the IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, Max-Planck Institute for Solid State Research, and University of Hamburg. His research spans the optical and vibrational properties of materials, with a focus on Raman microscopy, semiconductor nanostructures, thin films, and radiation effects on materials.

• Education:
  • PhD in Physics (1986), Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)
  • MSc in Physics (1982), Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM)

Dr. Agulló-Rueda has established the Raman Microscopy Lab at ICMM in 1995 and contributed to over 138 peer-reviewed publications with 4028 citations (h-index 33 in Web of Science, 40 in Google Scholar). His work bridges fundamental and applied materials science, including collaborations in biological materials, ion irradiation effects, and photonic device development. He has supervised three doctoral theses at UAM and served on scientific committees for conferences like the International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF2023). His outreach efforts include books and lectures on nanotechnology and microelectronics.

Scientific leadership roles include:

• Editor of the Raman spectroscopy channel at spectroscopyNOW (2001–2005)
• Member of the Executive Council and Treasurer of the Spanish Vacuum Society (ASEVA) (2021–2023)
• Organizer for the 19th International Conference on Thin Films (ICTF2023)