Maria Elena Lopez Lago

Maria Elena Lopez Lago is a Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela, affiliated with the Nanomaterials, Photonics and Soft Matter Research Group. Her academic role bridges physics, optics, and advanced materials research across multiple degree programs.

Her research focuses on:

• Photonics and optical material science
• Nanoscale light-matter interactions
• Soft condensed matter systems
• Nonlinear optical phenomena
• Experimental techniques for optical characterization

She teaches core optics and physics courses including Experimental Techniques III for Physics undergraduate programs, Geometrical Optics for Optics and Optometry degrees, and Non-linear Optics for doctoral/master's students in Laser Photonics and Physics. No scientific awards or student advisees are documented in the provided materials.