Manuel Alcamí Pertejo

Manuel Alcamí Pertejo serves as Associate Research Professor at IMDEA Nanociencia and full Professor of Chemical Physics in the Department of Chemistry at the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM), maintaining dual affiliation since joining IMDEA in January 2013.

His academic foundation includes a Chemistry degree from UAM (1987), PhD in Quantum Chemistry (1990), and postdoctoral research at Newcastle University (1991-1993), structured as:

• 1987: BSc Chemistry, UAM
• 1990: PhD Quantum Chemistry, UAM
• 1991-1993: Postdoc, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Prof. Alcamí Pertejo's research centers on theoretical molecular studies spanning gas-phase dynamics and surface-deposited systems. His work integrates computational modeling with nanoscale phenomena, emphasizing carbon nanostructures (graphene, fullerenes), molecular self-assembly mechanisms, and charge transfer processes. This interdisciplinary approach bridges quantum chemistry with materials science to decode stability and fragmentation in highly excited molecular systems.

His 2013-2014 publications reveal consistent focus on graphene-based nanomaterials, examining electronic properties through Kondo effect modulation, mechanical behavior of nanodomes, and emergent magnetic ordering in organic layers. These studies demonstrate methodological convergence between surface science and condensed matter physics, targeting applications in nanoelectronics and quantum devices.

He directs significant academic initiatives as national coordinator of the inter-university Theoretical Chemistry and Computational Modelling programmes (EMTCCM) and chair of COST Action CM1204 XLIC, advancing collaborative research in ultrafast chemistry through XUV/X-ray methodologies.

• EMTCCM: Pan-European academic coordination
• COST CM1204 XLIC: Chairing 30+ country consortium