About us

We develop interdisciplinary research on surface functionalization in a collaborative environment where technicians, undergraduate and graduate students cooperate together to achieve high quality science. We complement the work in the laboratory with recreation activities to enhance teamwork, communication, and overall satisfaction of the research experience.

Laboratory Leader

CV

2000 to 2004

Physics Bachelor, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.

2007 to 2008

Research Assistant, West Virginia University, USA.

2004 to 2009

Physics PhD, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.

2010 to 2011

DAAD Postdoctoral Fellow, Saarland University, Germany.

2010 to 2018

Assistant Professor, Institute of Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.

2013 to date

Director of the Laboratory of Surface Functionalization

2018 to date

Associate Professor, Institute of Physics, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile.

Disciplines

Materials Science

Condensed Matter Physics

Thin Films

Surface Science

Surface Modification

Composite Materials

Ferroelectric Materials

Hard Coatings

Skills and Expertise

Thin Films Fabrication

  • High Vacuum Techniques
  • Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
  • Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD)
  • Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE)

Surface Modification

  • Optical Lithography (OL)
  • Electron Beam Lithography (EBL)
  • Direct Laser Interference Patterning (DLIP)
  • Surface Texturing

Material Characterization Techniques

  • X-ray Diffraction (XRD)
  • X-ray Stress Analysis (XSA)
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
  • Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS)
  • Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
  • Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD)
  • Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
  • Thermal X-ray Diffraction
  • Raman Spectroscopy
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