Miguel Ángel Tenaguillo Arrese-Igor

Bachelor of Science in Physics in 2022 from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), where he also completed his master’s degree in Future Energies and Fuels, graduating in 2023. His journey into scientific research began during his undergraduate thesis, focusing on “Growth and Characterization of Thin Films.” This experience allowed him to dive into material characterization techniques and the field of energy, particularly through working with CdTe thin films.

Motivated by his growing interest, he collaborated with Dr. Olga Caballero on calibrating an experimental prototype for characterizing thermoelectric properties of thin films in the direction perpendicular to the material’s surface. This opportunity deepened his commitment to research, emphasizing the importance of precise measurements in advancing our understanding of material properties.

In October 2023, he joined the FINDER (Functional Nanostructures Devices for Energy) Group in the IMN-CNM (Instituto de Micro y Nanotecnología – Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica), CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) as a predoctoral researcher. Optimizing thermal conductivity measurement mechanisms for nanostructures will be the core of his doctoral thesis, which he will carry out supervised by Prof. Marisol Martín González.