Dr. Carles Ros

Biography

Current position:
Senior postdoctoral researcher in the Organic Nanostructured Photovoltaics group at ICFO (Institute of Photonic Sciences)

Studies:
- PhD in Nanoscience at IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). Supervised by Dr. Morante from University of Barcelona and Dra. Andreu from IREC
- Official master in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
University of Barcelona, in the field of Physical Sciences & Technologies, Information Technologies, Energy and Environment. Feb. 2013 to Jan. 2014.
- Physics Bachelor
University of Barcelona in the field of Applied Physics. Sept. 2008 – Jan. 2013.
- High School – scientific and technological field,
IES Lluís de Requesens (Molins de Rei), 2002 - 2008

Professional experience:
- PostDoc in the Organic Nanostructured Photovoltaics group at ICFO (Institute of Photonic Sciences) in the LESGO project (Code: 952068. H2020-EU.1.2.2. funded). January 2021 – now.
- Research support technician to the WINCOST project (Code: ENE2016-80788-C5-5-R) in the Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting group, Advanced Materials Area in IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). April 2019 – Now
- Research internship in 3D Photovoltaics group, LMPV area of institute AMOLF, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. September - December 2016. Task: “Unravelling electron/hole conduction mechanisms in TiO2 protective layers via AFM”.
- PhD student with an FPI grant (code: BES-2015-071618) from the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competivity, in Nanomaterials for Solar Fuels on the project TNT-FUELS (code: MAT2014-59961-C2-1-R, 180.000€). The grant is developed in the Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting group, Advanced Materials Area in IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). Dec. 2015 – Nov. 2018.
- PhD student with an internal IREC grant in Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting group, Advanced Materials Area in IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). Nov. 2014 – Nov. 2015
- R1 researcher in Energy Storage and Energy Harvesting group, Advanced Materials Area in IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). Feb. 2014 – Oct. 2014
- Master Thesis: Pushing TiO2 nanorods to the theoretical limits for water spitting: surface treatment under H2 atmosphere in IREC (Catalonian Institute for Energy Research). Feb. 2013 – Jan. 2014
- Project design, validation and prototype testing as support to the Micro and Nano Sensors Subject of the Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Master, University of Barcelona, with an AAD Grant from the Generalitat of Catalonia. November 2012 – January 2013
- Nanoparticle fabrication with plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition for applications in new luminescent devices, with a grant from “Banco Santander CRUE-CEPYME” in the Advanced Nanotechnologies S.L. Spin-Off. July-November 2012
- Build of a PECVD Reactor (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition), with a grant from the Bosch i Gimpera foundation of the University of Barcelona. June 2011 – Oct. 2012
- Fabrication and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles Fe@C, 120h as ‘practices in the industry’ with the FEMAN group in University of Barcelona, May 2010 – Oct. 2011.