About Me
I received my 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. I obtained a JAE pre-doctoral Fellowship from CSIC to study during my PhD how the reduction of dimensionality affects the transport properties of organic and inorganic thermoelectric materials. During this period of time, I 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, I participated in the 62nd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Physics after qualifying in an international competition among young talent scientists. From 2016 to 2018, I 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 I was a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at Twente University. Since December 2021, I became senior researcher (tenured) at the National Research Council of Spain (CSIC) with double affiliation to the University of Twente as Associate Professor. My line of research focuses on thermal management, energy harvesting, nano- and micro-scale thermometry and thermal sensing. For current research activities, please visit my group page: https://finder.imn-cnm.csic.es/our-team/miguel-munoz-rojo/
Expertise
Organisations
Research
Intro video about my research: https://vimeo.com/410497370
Research web-page: https://www.utwente.nl/en/et/tfe/research-groups/TE/research/subjects/Advanced_Materials/
Webinar for the Electronic Device Society (EDS)-IEEE on Heat dissipation in electronic devices: https://vimeo.com/444856607/7b5fc06aee
Research Topics:
- Nanotechnology
- Thermometry from nanoscale resolution to cm-scale (Scanning Thermal Microscopy (SThM), 3ω-method, Infra-red, Raman thermometry, electro-thermal platforms, etc.)
- Development of micro- and nano-thermal devices for thermal management applications
- Heat flux and temperature sensors
- Fabrication and structural, thermal and electrical characterization of thermoelectric materials for energy harvesting applications
Publications
UT Research Information System
Google Scholar Link
Education
I am involved in the following courses:
- 2020-2021 New Master course: Multiscale Functional Materials (Watch our promo video: https://vimeo.com/410497732)
- Engineering Thermodynamics 1 (2018/19 & 2019/20)
- Engineering Thermodynamics 2 (2019)
- Energy and Heat Transfer (2018)
Courses Academic Year 2023/2024
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Projects
Current Projects
News on utwente.nl
- New Science Advances publication in collaboration with Prof. Pop (Stanford University) and Prof. Li (University of Illinois).
- Read Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo recent Science Advances publication in collaboration with Prof. Pop group at Stanford University and its news (Stanford news & Nature) about it!
- Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo was invited to give a talk at the Center for Research in Biological Chemistry and Molecular Materials (CiQUS)
- Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo gave an invited presentation at 12th European School on Molecular Nanoscience
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Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
(building no. 20)
De Horst 2
7522LW Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands