News

    Date: 01.07.2026

We are thrilled to announce that our group members Emilio Nogales,Pedro Hidalgo and Paula Pérez, along with their collaborators, have won First Prize in the "Scientific Short Films" (Cortos Científicos) category at the "Ciencia en Acción" competition! Huge congratulations to the entire team for this fantastic achievement.

You can watch their award-winning work on the Open Science page of our website.

Date: 14.06.2026

We had an incredible time attending the NanoSea26 conference in Catania! Alongside the excellent scientific program, we had the chance to visit Mount Etna and attend a unique session featuring a live piano performance exploring how music affects creativity. FINE group members Cristian, Felipe, Beatriz, Paula, Daniela and Onur (from right to left in the image) presented their recent work, highlighting the group's progress in the fabrication, doping, and optical characterization of Ga2O3, MoO3, and NiO nanostructures and membranes, both experimentally and theoretically.

    Date: 07.06.2026

Several members of our research group recently traveled to La Cristalera to participate in the "III Workshop on Quantum Materials for Advanced Computing." on 4-5 June. Emilio Nogales, Onur Cakiroglu, Beatriz Rodríguez, Paula Pérez, and Felipe Mendoza did a fantastic job presenting their recent research results to the community. The workshop provided an excellent and highly collaborative environment for scientific discussion, exchanging innovative ideas, and connecting with other researchers in the field.

Date: 27.05.2026

On May 26, the FINE group stepped away from our daily research hit the road for our second team excursion! We visited the beautiful town Valdemorillo, enjoying a fantastic day of team-building, great conversations, and a well-deserved break. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with each other outside of our usual work environment. Looking forward to many more trips like this!

Date: 08.04.2026

On April 7, the Espacio Fundación Telefónica in Madrid hosted Conversaciones WAIQ, an international event focused on Europe's opportunities to balance the global technological race with ethical leadership. 

Our group member, Ana Cremades, participated as an expert speaker in the opening roundtable titled 'European Regulation and Ethics as a Competitive Advantage.' 

During the panel, she discussed Europe's unique potential to integrate emerging technologies into society through responsible and clear regulatory frameworks. The event highlighted the importance of a humanistic approach to innovation, and the full recording is available to watch on the Fundación Telefónica website.

    Date: 21.05.2026

On May 20, our group member Ana Cremades participated in the event 'Semiconductors: From Scientific Excellence to Industrial Execution' hosted by the Fundación Innovación Bankinter in Madrid.

The session coincided with the presentation of the Future Trends Forum's final report on the critical role of chips in AI, health, and energy. Ana joined a panel of international experts to discuss the current ecosystem and the strategic opportunities for Spain and Europe over the next decade. Their conversation focused on translating technological innovation into strategic industrial decisions.

We are proud to see our members actively shaping the dialogue on such critical technologies.

Date: 23.03.2026

We are thrilled to announce that our former group member, Daniel Carrasco, has successfully defended his PhD thesis. His doctoral work investigated the optical, structural, and functional properties of β-Ga2O3, exploring its integration into micro- and nanostructures for photonic and electronic applications. 

During his research, Daniel developed innovative detection devices based on this ultra-wide bandgap oxide, including highly sensitive dual optical thermometers and Schottky photodiodes.

His comprehensive findings consolidate nanostructured β-Ga2O3 as a versatile material capable of operating under demanding conditions for advanced sensing and spectral control.

Congratulations, Daniel, on this outstanding scientific achievement!

    Date: 19.12.2025

We are pleased to share our latest publication in Advanced Materials, "Opportunities of Semiconducting Oxide Nanostructures as Advanced Luminescent Materials in Photonics" https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202512456

This is a comprehensive review on wide- and ultra-wide-bandgap semiconducting oxide nanostructures and their growing relevance for next-generation photonics. Beyond consolidating recent advances, this work puts forward a strategic perspective: the future of semiconductor technologies will not rely on a single material platform, but on the intelligent integration of emerging materials that enable new functionalities at the photonics–quantum interface. Building on recent work from our group, and the broader community, the article explores how wide-bandgap oxides offer unique opportunities through defect engineering, nanostructuring, and light–matter coupling, positioning them as promising platforms for quantum photonics, single-photon sources, quantum sensing, and hybrid quantum–classical systems.