Team

Inés Durán holds a degree in Physics from the Autonomous University of Madrid and, since 2021, is pursuing her PhD. Her research lies at the intersection of theory and experiment, focusing on the optoelectronic and thermoelectric properties of two-dimensional (2D) materials, as well as the development of a hot carrier solar cells that aims to reach higher efficiencies than conventional photovoltaic technologies.

Elvira Cánovas Corbalán holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Master’s degree in Nanophysics and Biological Systems from the Autonomous University of Madrid. She has been a member of the 2D Materials Group since 2024. As a PhD student, her research focuses on the development of ultrathin solar cells based on transition metal dichalcogenides, as well as on the study of optoelectronic devices fabricated using chalcogenide perovskites.

Rafailia Rountou holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and a Master of Science in Materials Physics and Technology from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, where she gained experience in a wide range of experimental techniques, including Raman spectroscopy, XRD, SEM, stereoscopy, optical microscopy, and powder metallurgy. She joined the group in 2024 to pursue a PhD focused on the fabrication of large-area, ultrathin solar cells based on transition-metal dichalcogenides.

Jorge Rodríguez Muro is an Aerospace Engineer with a Master’s in Advanced Physics. Since 2023, he has been a PhD researcher focused on the fabrication and characterization of 2D material solar cells (TMDC crystals). He also holds an expert certification in the Fabrication and Evaluation of Microelectronic Devices from INDRA-UPM.

Patricia Cancho finished her Advanced Vocational Training in Laboratory Technician in 2021, and worked for two years as a technician in the Center of Micro and Nanofabrication facilities of IMDEA Nanociencia. In 2023, she joined the group. She supports all research lines and works with various characterization and fabrication techniques.