Dr. Fernando Jiménez Urbanos

I am a physicist and process engineer with extensive experience in micro- and nanofabrication, 2D materials, and optoelectronic device engineering. I completed my Ph.D. on electron-beam-induced modification of 2D optoelectronic devices and have worked as a postdoctoral researcher in both IMDEA Nanociencia (Spain) and the Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (France).

My research has focused on defect engineering in 2D materials, the fabrication of FET-based sensors, and the detection of environmental contaminants such as heavy metals and PAHs.I have a strong background in cleanroom processes, spectroscopy, cryogenic technologies, and the construction of advanced experimental setups—including a custom cryogenic optoelectronics system and the first free-space Raman platform at IMDEA Nanociencia. I also have significant experience supervising international Ph.D. students within European training networks.

Currently, as a process engineer at IMDEA Nanociencia, I contribute to the development of quantum technologies based on thin films and 2D materials, manage cleanroom instrumentation, and support internal and external users in microfabrication workflows.