Sergio Montoya

Sergio Montoya is a researcher at the University of California, San Diego's Center for Memory and Recording Research (CMRR), where he has worked since 2021. Previously, he conducted research at the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific from 2017 to 2021, focusing on spintronics, cryogenic devices, and electromagnetic packaging. Montoya earned his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCSD in 2016, specializing in chiral magnetic phases and hybrid skyrmions.

• Current Position: Scholar, CMRR, UC San Diego
• Past Affiliation: Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
• Education: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (UCSD, 2016)

His research spans topological phases in nanostructured materials, spintronics, secure magnetic storage erasure, and superconducting sensing. Key techniques include X-ray/neutron scattering and thin-film magnetism studies.

Recent publications (2016-2022) focus on skyrmion dynamics, magnetic phase transitions, and metamaterials, with applications in secure data storage and advanced sensing. Articles appear in Phys. Rev. B, Nature Comm., and ACS Nano.

Scientific Awards:

• U.S. DoD SMART Scholarship

Montoya's work addresses fundamental challenges in magnetic storage, spintronic device stability, and novel material phases. His collaborations span institutions like Stanford and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.