Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo , 

Tenured Senior Scientist, Científico titular, CSIC

 Associate Prof., University of Twente, the Netherlands

Miguel Muñoz Rojo received his PhD (2015) in Condensed Matter Physics & Nanotechnology from the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and M.S./B.S. in Physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid. He obtained a JAE pre-doctoral Fellowship from CSIC to study during his PhD how the reduction of dimensionality affects the transport properties of organic and inorganic thermoelectric materials. During this period of time, he carried out scientific stays at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (New York, USA), the University of Bordeaux (France) and the University of California Berkeley (USA). In 2012, he participated in the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physics after qualifying in an international competition among young talent scientists. From 2016 to 2018, he became a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University, studying two dimensional (2D) materials and devices based on them for thermal, electrical, and thermoelectric applications. From 2018 to 2021, he was a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Twente. He has been successful in obtaining funding for his research in USA and Europe, including the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant 2023, in the field of thermal conversion and management processes with national and international academic and industrial partners. He is now a permanent researcher at the National Research Council of Spain (CSIC) working at the Institute of Materials Science in Madrid (ICMM) with double affiliation as associate professor to the University of Twente. He is currently a Fellow of the Young Academy of Europe (FYAE). His research focuses on multiscale thermal engineering, thermal management, energy harvesting, nano- and micro-scale thermometry and thermal sensing. 

m.m.rojo@csic.es 

+34 91 334 90 00  

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Alberto Rodriguez Torres (Project manager)

Alberto Rodríguez Torres joined ICMM-CSIC in March 2026 as an International Project Manager, supporting the projects led by Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo.

He holds a degree in Advertising and Public Relations from the Complutense University of Madrid and a double Master’s degree in International Cooperation and the Management of Non-Profit Organizations. He has also specialized in science communication and has further training in financial management, accounting, European funds, grants, and public procurement.

He has gained professional experience in the Spanish public sector, notably at the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, where he worked on project management within the Directorate-General for Biodiversity, Forests, and Desertification. He also worked at the Biodiversity Foundation, managing European funds and projects, including those under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), as well as contributing to financial management department .

a.torres@csic.es 

Dr. Xinming Xing (Postdoctoral researcher)

Xinming completed his PhD (2021) in materials science from the SIMAP lab at the University Grenoble Alps (FRANCE) where he was working on the surface reconstruction of SiC in liquid environment at high temperatures. From 2022 to 2024 he became a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Twente (Netherlands) where he fabricated and characterized the graphitic thermal straps with the CVD-grown 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) in the group of Jimmy Faria Albanese. From November 2024 I will work at ICMM-CSIC, carrying out the CVD growth of 2D MXene materials.  His research interest are crystal growth (3D and 2D) and the structure-physicochemical properties-performance relationship of the material. 

x.xing@utwente.nl 

+34 91 334 90 00  

Rem Elnahas (PhD Candidate)

Rem Elnahas received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of “La Sapienza” in Rome, specializing in Physical Chemistry in 2021. She is enrolled in the PhD program of the TNW faculty of the University of Twente, within the CPM group and under the supervision of Prof. Faria and Prof. Muñoz Rojo. She is currently working for one year and a half of her PhD at the Institute of Materials Science of Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), working in the “Energy2Devices” group. Her research interests are the synthesis and characterization of 2D materials (in particular of TMDs), and she is currently focusing on thermal transport properties across 2D heterostructures, investigated through Raman Thermometry. 

r.elnahas@utwente.nl 

+34 91 334 90 00  

Azra Khan (PhD Candidate)

Azra has received a MS degree in Physics from Aligarh Muslim University, India (2021) as well as MS in Physics, Photonics and Nanotechnology from Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, France (2023). During her masters, Azra worked on a variety of topics within materials science, including the synthesis of nanoparticles via sol-gel auto combustion method and on hybrid sputter deposition system. Following her degree, Azra worked as a researcher for one year at MPQ lab, Université Paris Cité (2024). While there, she worked on fabrication of 2D-based devices by hot pick-up transfer method. In Energy2Devices group at Materials Science Institute of Madrid, Azra will work on Chemical Vapor deposition (CVD) process for developing MXenes under the supervision of Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo.

Elvira Tornero Gasca  (PhD Candidate)

Elvira Tornero, graduated in Physics bachelor at UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). During  her final degree project she worked in STM characterization of fundamental aspects of superconductor materials. Then she completed her master's studies about renewable energy at UAM (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid). Her current research interest include micro- and nano-scale heat transport and thermal measurements of 2D materials with a frequency domain thermoreflectance system (FDTR).

Vineeta Jadav  (PhD Candidate)

Vineeta has received here bachelor's from University of Delhi (2020) and masters from Delhi Technological University, India (2022). During her masters she worked on synthesis and characterization of nano-materials. Following her degree she worked in University Paris Saclay for 2 years (2025)  in XPS, Lithography and Electrical Measurements. At Material Science Institute of Madrid (Energy2Devices Group), she will work on synthesis, transfer and Electrical Measurements of MXenes.

 Wenkang Chen (PhD candidate, Tongji University , supervisor: Prof.  Xiangfan Xu, co-supervisor: Dr. Muñoz Rojo)

Wenkang Chen received his B.S. in Applied Physics(2021) from Donghua University, and is now pursuing his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics at Tongji Universities. His current research interests include nanoscale heat transport, interfacial thermal resistance, 2D magnetic materials.  He will carry ~2 years stay (from Oct 2024 to Oct 2026)  at Muñoz Lab in the "Energy2Devices" group (ICMM) working on thermal mapping of 2D materials.

 PhD on MDs modelling (joining soon!)

Tiago Neves 

Tiago Neves is Founder of ThermaFlux and a Researcher at the University of Twente, with a strong focus on translating scientific and technological advances into scalable market opportunities. His experience spans business development, project management, market research, and strategic partnerships, with a particular interest in the energy transition and venture building.

Tiago has received his master’s in management of technology (2025) from the TU Delft and his bachelor’s in industrial engineering and management (2023) from NOVA School of Science and Technology.

Prior to moving to the Netherlands, Tiago lived in Porto, where he grew up, and Lisbon, where he studied. During his time in Portugal, he held various positions in business analysis, sales, and project management. Outside of his professional life, Tiago has a passion for sports and traveling, which has helped him better understand the world. 

Diego Collado Ramos  (JAE Intro)

Diego Collado Ramos, Materials Engineer by the "Universidad Complutense Madrid" in 2024.

His career has always been lab oriented, in particular focused on materials research at different CSIC institutes such as CENIM "Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Metalúrgicas" and the ICMM itself, and international research companies like OCAS in Ghent, Belgium.

At the moment he is working on mxenes at Miguel Muñoz's lab as a JAE intro fellowship.

Within the expertise gained through the years these are the most remarkable topics:

• Synthesis of High Entropy Alloys and simulation of its phase diagrams (UCM).

• Simulation and modeling of stainless steel's microstructural and micromechanical behavior (OCAS).

• Transfer and phisicochemical characterization of 2D transition metal dichalcogenides (ICMM).

• Synthesis, phisicochemical characterization and thin films fabrication of 2D Nb2C and Ti3C2 mxenes (ICMM).

colladoramosdiego@gmail.com 

Past members: PhD students

 Dr. Timm Swoboda

Graduated PhD, Thesis on the heat dissipation in microelectronics and advanced thermal control devices

Currently working at ICN2 in Barcelona as a postdoctoral fellow

t.p.e.swoboda@utwente.nl  

 Dr. Shahzaib Abbasi

Currently postdoctoral researcher at KU Leuven

 Dr. Guido Giammaria

Currently Thermal system engineer at DEMCON