Profile (CV) of the research teaching staff

Sangiao Barral, Soraya
Department: Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada
Field: Física de la Materia Condensada
Faculty: Escuela de Ingeniería y Arquitectura

Research Institute: INSTITUTO DE NANOCIENCIA Y MATERIALES DE ARAGÓN (INMA)

Number of 6-year periods of research productivity evaluation
  • Sexenio CNEAI. 29/10/24. (2)
Academic position: Prof. Titular Univ.
ORCID number: 0000-0002-4123-487X

University degrees
  • Máster Universitario en Física y Tecnologías Físicas. Universidad de Zaragoza. 2008
  • Física. Universidad de Zaragoza. 2007

PhDs
  • Programa Oficial de Doctorado en Física. Universidad de Zaragoza. 2012

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Dr. Soraya Sangiao
Tenured Associate Professor in Condensed Matter Physics at the University of Zaragoza and the Institute of Nanoscience and Materials of Aragon (INMA). My career focuses on innovative nanofabrication methodologies and the study of electronic transport, spintronics, and magnetization dynamics in low-dimensional nanostructures.
As Principal Investigator (PI) of the Spanish National Research Plan (PID2023 Call), I have a proven track record in securing competitive funding, managing research budgets, and driving strategic scientific objectives. My leadership extends to pioneering instrumentation—establishing cutting-edge research lines at the Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (LMA)—and securing intellectual property through patents and know-how agreements. To date, I have published 54 scientific articles in high-impact journals, accumulating over 1,400 citations (h-index=20 Google Scholar / 17 Scopus), and co-supervised 3 defended PhD theses (4 more in progress).
Key Research Pillars & Milestones
1. Research Leadership & Funding (PI Experience)
- PI (Plan Nacional): Currently leading a project funded by the competitive Spanish National Research Plan (PID2023 Call), demonstrating my capacity to manage public funding, lead high-level proposals, and coordinate research teams toward strategic national goals.
- Scientific Innovation: Established and lead a research line on the interplay between high-frequency magnetic properties, spintronics, and thermoelectric transport. I independently designed, built, and tested a state-of-the-art setup for high-frequency (20 GHz) spin pumping experiments at INMA.
2. Technological Transfer & Intellectual Property
- Patents & Innovation: Co-inventor of a patent for an electrical contact manufacturing system (ES1641.1882, 2023) and a know-how agreement (2020) utilizing thermoelectric plates for substrate cooling and ultra-rapid layer growth via Focused Ion Beam (FIB), bridging fundamental physics with industrial applications.
3. International Mobility & Academic Excellence
- Postdoctoral Leadership: Conducted research at IRAMIS/CEA Saclay (France, 2012–2014) via a Marie Curie IEF ("AtomicFMR" project), mastering MCBJ and FMR techniques to explore spin transport, resulting in 3 peer-reviewed papers.
- Early-Career Recognition: Graduated top of my class (2007, U. Zaragoza) with the Outstanding Graduate Award in Science and the 3rd National Award in Physics in Spain. Completed my FPU-funded PhD in 2012 (8 papers).
- Career Consolidation: Progressed competitively through positions as ARAID Researcher, LMA Postdoctoral Specialist, and Assistant Professor, achieving my current Tenured Associate Professor position.
4. Teaching, Mentorship & Outreach
- Talent Development: Over 8 years of continuous teaching experience at the School of Engineering and Architecture (EINA). Actively mentoring the next generation of scientists through 4 active PhD candidates and 3 successfully completed theses.
- Science Dissemination: Active participant in outreach since 2008 (Women in Science, Open Days). Co-investigator in the FECYT project "Journey to the centre of electron microscopy" and author of dissemination articles for the Spanish Royal Physics Society (RSEF).

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