SERGIO IGNACIO
MOLINA RUBIO

(UPDATE 2023) Prof. Molina began his research career as a Research Fellow of the National Microelectronics Plan (1990), later held the positions of Associate Professor (1994) and University Professor (1998), and currently holds, since 2005, the position of UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, in the Area of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering. He has been awarded the Extraordinary Bachelor's and Doctorate Awards. ANECA recognized his work with five six-year research periods (1990-2019) and one transfer period (2012-2018). His academic work is carried out by the Faculty of Science and he is a researcher at the INSTITUTE OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND MATERIALS (IMEYMAT), which integrates 11 research groups and 123 researchers. He has been COORDINATOR of the Management and Promotion Commissions for the creation of the IMEYMAT Institute (2010-2013), interim DIRECTOR (2013-2014), and acting DIRECTOR of the same. He has held the positions of HEAD AND SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR of the Electron Microscopy Division of the UCA, and is currently SCIENTIFIC MANAGER of the Additive Manufacturing Division of the UCA. He currently leads the MATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR INNOVATION Research Group, which focuses its activity on research, development and innovation in the following lines: (i) Nanocomposite materials (nanoparticles, quantum dots and 2D materials) and nanotechnology for additive manufacturing; (ii) application of composites and additive manufacturing to find innovative solutions demanded by the market; (iii) additive manufacturing with polymer pellets in large volumes; and (iv) nanocharacterization and nanoprocessing of materials using electron microscopy and focused ion beams. His research PRODUCTION can be summarized in the realization of 271 publications (mostly from the JCR), 396 communications to congresses (30 book chapters), in his participation as a researcher in 63 research projects and other R+D actions, having acted as PI of 35 of these projects.\n\nHe also dedicates part of his work to technology transfer and entrepreneurship activities, having led R+D contracts in the aforementioned lines. In the last 10 years he has been the inventor of 16 patents and other protected intellectual property, has registered 3 trademarks and has been the promoter of two technology-based companies, related to materials and additive manufacturing. He has received 4 awards in calls for ideas and business projects awards (AtrÉBT-UCA call) and has received the 50 K Technological Innovation Award from the San Telmo Foundation, as well as the first runner-up to the Mariano Marcos Bárcena Technology Transfer Award 2018 for the additive manufacturing work carried out with the company NAVANTIA. Of particular note is the development of methodologies for the processing of materials for additive manufacturing and the determination of nanoscale properties of materials, since these methodologies are registered and in commercial exploitation on an international scale. He is a partner and co-founder of the technology-based company MATERSIA PROYECTOS y MATERIALES S.L. Regarding his international activity, it should be noted that he has been PI at the UCA and Training Coordinator at the European Network of Excellence SANDiE (300 researchers), and that he has completed his pre- and postdoctoral training at the universities of Cambridge (7 months), Univ. of Liverpool (3 months), EPFL-Lausanne (3 months), having been Visiting Professor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory - USA (14 months) and Univ. of Sheffield (1 month).