Mauricio Terrones

Mauricio Terrones is a Professor at Penn State University's Physics Department and Distinguished Professor at Shinshu University's Exotic Nanocarbon Research Center. He holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics from the University of Sussex and has held positions at Max Planck Institute, ICYS Japan, and IPICYT Mexico. His research focuses on carbon nanostructures, graphene, and self-assembly processes.

Research explores synthesis methods for carbon nanomaterials, defect engineering, and applications in electronics and energy. Recent publications emphasize graphene nanoribbons, magnetic nanowires, and spectroscopic characterization techniques.

Awards include UNESCO-Javed Husain Prize, Japan Carbon Award, and TWAS Prize in Engineering Science for innovations in nanocarbon research. Collaborative projects include energy harvesting using plasmonic nano-antennas during a research stay at UC3M's Materials Science Department.