Work Experience
(2011-Current) Radiofrequency and Communications Engineer
Elecnor-Deimos Space
Duties In charge of the communications systems for the Deimos-2 satellite. Radiolinks Earth-Space, Space-Earth, Space-Space, frequency planning, electronics, network engineering. Project manager of the Ground Station as well as the on-board communication system.
(2008 2011) Research Fellow
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Duties Research focused on Microwave devices and Radiofrequency.
Education
PhD Candidate
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. (2011)
Research Topics Antennas and devices in the Terahertz band, Quasioptical systems, Antenna arrays, Numerical methods applied to electromagnetism, Antennas for 3G communications, Metamaterials and new techniques in electromagnetism.
M.S. Multimedia and Communications Emphasis Radio Frequency design.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. (2010)
Masters Research Thesis Filtering Structure Based on SRRs for Conical Horn Antennas in the Low Terahertz Band. Progress In Electromagnetic Research, PIER 93, 71-90. (2009)
Awards Graduated with full marks.
B.S. /M.S. Telecommunications Engineering (Electrical Engineering) Specialization Communication Systems.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (2008)
Masters Research Thesis Simulation of the human eye. Graduated with honors. Published in Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 51, Issue 12. Pages 2954 2959, December 2009. Best master thesis dissertation in Security and Defense by the Spanish Association of Electrical Engineers.
Awards Graduated 2nd in class of 150.
Language Skills
English fluently spoken and written
Spanish native speaker
Research Experience
Development of ultrawideband arrays in the low terahertz band.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. (2008 Current)
Job Duties Development of different approaches for terahertz antennas, from microwave and photonic excitation devices. Developed a hybrid method based on MoM and PO for the analysis of antennas in front of a reflector. Development of filters for conical horns based on metamaterial particles.
Design and Manufacturing of a low terahertz end-fire array
University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California. (2011)
Job Duties Development of a Phased Array in the Terahertz band over high permittivity substrates with solid state excitation. Antenna optimization in the low Terahertz band (50GHz-300GHz). Design and manufacturing of these antennas in a PCB.
Design and manufacturing of planar antennas and arrays in the terahertz band
Max Planck Institue for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany. (2010)
Job Duties Development of a Phased Array in the Terahertz band with photonic excitation, Antenna optimization in the Terahertz band, Microfabrication and measurements with optical set up.
Development of an Hybrid Method Based on MoM+PO
Universt Catholique de Louvain in Louvain la Neuve, Belgium. Telecommunications Department. (2009)
Funded by COST ASSIST and Carlos III University pre-doctoral fellowship.
Job Duties Development of a hybrid Method of Moments (MoM) Physical Optics (PO). Tapered Slot Antenna (TSA) array with MoM. Sparse arrays based on the human eye vision properties.
Simulation of the human eye.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. (2008)
Job Duties Design of an array of antennas based on the human eye physiology. Budget/Cost, feasibility
Study Abroad
University of Reading, United Kingdom. (2006 2007)
Stage funded by an Erasmus grant.
Research Projects
Development of a quatri-band antenna for a mobile phone base station.
Funding RYMSA. (January 2011 July 2011)
Principal Investigator Daniel Segovia Vargas
Study and implementation of a sub-millimeter wave receptor based on the human eye physiology
Funding Spanish Ministry of Education. (January 2009 - February 2010)
Principal Investigator Luis Enrique Garca Muoz
New designs in reconfigurable antennas
Funding Spanish Ministry of Education. (January 2011 December 2011)
Principal Investigator Eva Rajo Iglesias.
New electronic and optical techniques for imaging arrays development in the submillimeter waves. Applications
Funding Spanish Ministry of Education (January 2009 - December 2012)
Principal Investigator Daniel Segovia Vargas
Contrubution to industry research and design of multifrequency arrays through the use of metamaterial structures and their application in planar antennas
Funding Antenas Moyano, S.L. (March 2008 May 2010)
Principal Investigator Daniel Segovia Vargas
Design of an anecoic chamber from 0.4 GHz to 40 GHz
Funding Indra Sistemas, S.A. (February 2009 - March 2009)
Principal Investigator Daniel Segovia Vargas
Prototype of a multibeam ultrawideband illumination system
Funding Direccin general del Instituto Geogrfico Nacional (Spain). (February 2009 August 2009).
Principal Investigator Luis Enrique Garca Muoz, Daniel Segovia Vargas
Research Collaboration for the development of a MIMO-MISO antenna for the new standard DVB-T2
Funding Sistemas Radiantes Francisco Moyano, S.A. (September 2010 December 2010)
Principal Investigator Daniel Segovia Vargas
Journal Publications
2011. IEEE Transactions on Antenas and Propagation. Gain Enhancement by Dielectric Horns in the Terahertz band. B. Andres-Garcia, L. E. Garcia-Muoz, S. Bauersmidth, S. Preu, S. Malzer, G. Dhler, L. J. Wang, D. Segovia-Vargas. Vol. 59, No. 9, September 2011.
2011. Progress in Electromagnetic Research PIER. Ultrawideband Antenna Excited by a Photomixer in the Low Terahertz Band. B. Andres-Garcia, L. E. Garcia-Muoz, I. Camara-Mayorga, D. Segovia-Vargas, R. Gsten. PIER 114, 1-15, 2011.
2010. International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, Invited paper. An Open Source Code for the Calculation of the Effects of Mutual Coupling in Arrays of Wires and for the ASM-MBF Method. C. Craeye, B. Andres, L. E. Garcia, R. Sarkis. Vol 2010.
2009. Microwave and Optical Technology Letters Super-dense array emulating the human eye vision properties B. Andres-Garcia, L. E. Garcia-Muoz, V. Gonzalez, D. Segovia. Vol. 51, Issue 12, 2009.
2009. Progress in Electromagnetic Research PIER. Filtering Lens Structure Based on SRR for the Low Terahertz Band. B. Andres-Garcia, L. E. Garcia-Muoz, V. Gonzalez-Posadas, F. Herraiz-Martinez, D. Segovia-Vargas. PIER 93, 71-90, 2009.
International conferences
2011. URSI 2011, Madrid, Spain. Dielectric Horn Antennas in the Terahertz Band, Beln Andrs Garca, Luis Enrique Garca Muoz, Sebastian Bauerschmidt, Sascha Preu, Stefan Malzer, Gottfried Dhler, Linjun Wang and Daniel Segovia Vargas.
2011. EuCAP (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation), Rome, Italy. Focusing System for a 300GHz Radar with Two Target Distances, J. Montero-de-Paz, O. Garca-Prez, A. Rivera-Lavado, E. Ugarte-Muoz, B. Andrs-Garca, M. Molina-Romero, T. Finn, J. A. Lpez-Fernndez, V. Gonzlez-Posadas, L. E. Garca-Muoz, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2011. EuCAP (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation), Rome, Italy. Dielectric Horn Antennas in the Terahertz Band. B. Andres-Garcia, L.E. Garcia-Muoz, S. Bauersmidth, S. Preu, S. Malzer, G. Dohler, L. J. Wang, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2011. SPIE, Defense, Security, and Sensing 2011, Terahertz Physics, Devices and Systems V, Orlando, Florida, Large Area THz Emitters. G. Dohler, S. Preu, S. Malzer, B. Andres-Garcia, L. E. Garcia-Muoz.
2010. URSI 2010, Bilbao, Spain. Antenna in the THz band for Radioastronomy Applications, Beln Andrs Garca, Luis Enrique Garca Muoz, Ivan Camara Mayorta, Daniel Segovia Vargas and Rolf Gsten.
2010. URSI 2010, Bilbao, Spain. Hemispheric Lens Design in the Millimeter and Sub-Millimeter regime, Javier Montero de Paz, Javier Ancizu Vergara, Beln Andrs Garca, Luis Enrique Garca Muoz, Daniel Segovia Vargas.
2010. EuCAP (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation), Barcelona, April, 2010. An iterative MoM/PO method based on a MBF/Krylov Approach B. Andrs-Garca, D. Gonzlez-Ovejero, C. Craeye, L.E. Garca-Muoz, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2010. EuCAP (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation), Barcelona, April, 2010. Antenna in the Terahertz Band for Radioastronomy applications B. Andrs-Garca, L.E. Garca-Muoz, I. Cmara, R. Gsten, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2010. IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Paris, France. Modular Approach to FEM-MoM Hybridization for the Analysis of Finite Array Antennas B. Andrs-Garca, Luis Emilio Garca Castillo, Ignacio Gomez-Revuelto, L.E. Garca-Muoz, C. Craeye.
2010. IV European Conference on Computational Mechanics, Paris, France. An iterative MoM/PO method based on a MBF/Krylov Approach B. Andrs-Garca, D. Gonzlez-Ovejero, C. Craeye, L.E. Garca-Muoz, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2009. Metamaterials 2009, London, UK, Filtering Lens Structure Based on SRRs in the Low THz Band B. Andres-Garcia, L.E. Garcia-Muoz, V. Gonzalez-Posadas, D. Segovia-Vargas.
2009. EuCAP (European Conference on Antennas and Propagation). Berlin , Germany, Super-Dense array emulating the human eye vision properties B. Andres Garca, E. Garca Muoz, V. Gonzlez Posadas, D. Segovia Vargas.
Teaching Experience
Teaching Assistant.
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. (2008 Current)
Job Duties Held office hours and led weekly problem sessions for 60 students, for the following courses Transmission and propagation, Microwaves and high frequency circuits, Signals and systems, Signals and Communications laboratory, Radiofrequency laboratory (tutoring small projects).
Extracurricular Activities
Organizing Comitee of URSI 2011, 7th-9th September 2011, Madrid, Spain.
Local Organizing Comitee of Young Scientist Meeting on Metamaterials 2009 (YSMM 2009). July 07 to 10 2009, Madrid, Spain.
Software development for analysis of antennas, uploaded to www.mathworks.com, based on method of moments, http//www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/26823-arraymutualcouplingasmmbf, under BSD license.
In charge of the communications systems for the Deimos-2 satellite. Radiolinks Earth-Space, Space-Earth, Space-Space, frequency planning, electronics, network engineering. Project manager of the Ground Station as well as the on-board communication system.
Employer:
Carlos III University of Madrid
Job Title:
Research Fellow
Start Month/Year:
09/2008
End Month/Year:
12/2011
City:
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Description:
Antennas and devices in the Terahertz band, Quasioptical systems, Antenna arrays, Numerical methods applied to electromagnetism, Antennas for 3G communications, Metamaterials and new techniques in electromagnetism.
Education Level:
PhD
School Name:
Carlos III University of Madrid
Major:
Terahertz Antennas
City:
Madrid
Country:
Spain
Graduation Date:
12/12/2012
Description:
Antennas and devices in the Terahertz band, Quasioptical systems, Antenna arrays, Numerical methods applied to electromagnetism, Antennas for 3G communications, Metamaterials and new techniques in electromagnetism.
