To learn more about my career, download my CV here.
Highlights
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nuclear Science and Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology — Cambridge MA (United States), 2019 - Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering
Drexel University — Philadelphia PA (United States), 2014
Master thesis project at Politecnico di Milano — Milan (Italy), 2015 - Ingeniero Técnico Superior Industrial (Equivalent to B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Industrial and Energy Engineering)
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid — Madrid (Spain), 2013
Honors and Awards
- Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree in Science for 2021.
Forbes Magazine — December 2020 - Del Favero Doctoral Thesis Prize for the most innovative advance in the field
MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering — December 2019 - Premio Joven Ingeniero (“Young Engineer” early career achievement award)
Alumni Association ETSII UPM — June 2018 - Manson Benedict Award for excellence in academic performance and professional promise
MIT Nuclear Science and Engineering — May 2018 - International Science and Technology Initiatives scholarship (Summer stay at the Max Planck Institute, Germany)
MIT MISTI program — May 2018 - Primero de Promoción en Ingeniería Industrial (Award for the top student in Industrial Engineering), 1st out of ~400 students
ETSII UPM — December 2015 - Primero de Promoción de Especialidad en Técnicas Energéticas (Award for the top student in Energy Engineering), 1st out of ~50 students
ETSII UPM — December 2015 - Cátedra Repsol Award for the best master’s thesis project
ETSII UPM — December 2015 - Premio Caja Ingenieros al Rendimiento Académico (“Caja Ingenieros” award for excellent academic progress)
Caja Ingenieros UPM — December 2015 - La Caixa Fellowship for graduate studies in North America
Banking Foundation la Caixa — July 2014 - Excellence in Performance Award for outstanding academic achievements as a graduate student
Drexel University — June 2014 - ERASMUS Scholarship for graduate studies
European Union and Government of Spain — April 2014 - Premio Enrique Rodríguez Marín a la Excelencia Académica (“Enrique Rodriguez-Marin” award for excellent academic progress)
Romanillos Foundation — March 2014 - Becas de Excelencia (Award for Excellent Academic Progress), received twice.
Government of Madrid — January 2014 and January 2011 - EAGLES Fellowship for Graduate Studies
EU-US Atlantis Programme — April 2013 - Premio al rendimiento académico de alumnos de nuevo ingreso en primer curso de la titulación de Ingeniería Industrial (High-performing student award in Industrial Engineering)
ETSII UPM — December 2011 - Reconocimiento a las 100 Mejores Notas en Selectividad (Award for the top 100 Scores in the university entrance test)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid — March 2010
Scientific Production