Rubén Santamarta Martínez is a Full Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), specializing in Applied Physics. He has been a key academic figure at UIB since earning his PhD in Physics from the same institution in 2002, where he was awarded the Extraordinary Prize. He teaches across multiple programs including Physics, Building Engineering, and Agricultural and Rural Environment Engineering, and leads advanced courses in structural characterization and transmission electron microscopy at the master's level. His research focuses on shape memory alloys, particularly using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to study microstructural and phase transformations. He has advanced his expertise through postdoctoral training at EMAT (Belgium), Texas A&M University (USA), and the University of Silesia (Poland). He is an active member of the Materials Physics (FISMAT) and Construction and Structural Engineering (ConStruct) research groups. Rubén has published over 60 scientific papers, mostly in Q1 journals, and has contributed to more than 80 international conference presentations. His work has received over 2,600 citations (h-index: 30, Scopus), reflecting strong impact in materials physics. The recent articles show consistent focus on TEM-based microstructural analysis, phase transformations, and mechanical behavior of smart alloys. Extraordinary Prize for PhD in Physics (2002) He has served as thesis advisor in the PhD in Physics program and has held major administrative roles, including Secretary of the Department of Physics and Director of the Center for Postgraduate Studies at UIB. He has participated in 15 national and international research projects, demonstrating sustained funding and collaborative engagement. His teaching excellence is recognized by 5 teaching quinquennia and 4 research sexennia. Rubén Santamarta leads research within the Materials Physics (FISMAT) group and contributes to the Construction and Structural Engineering (ConStruct) R&D group, where his expertise bridges fundamental materials science with structural applications.









