Curriculum Vitae

I graduated in Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid in June 1994, specializing in Quantum Chemistry. In March 1996 I started my PhD under the supervision of Dr. L. Méndez entitled: Theoretical study of non-adiabatic processes in ion-diatomic molecule collisions. The C⁴⁺ + H₂ system. (Click here for the presentation I gave for my examination, in Spanish).

In January 2000 I joined the group of Prof. Tennyson at University College London to work in electron-molecule collisions using the R-matrix method. I initially worked on electron impact dissociation of water, producing cross sections that took into account the effect of nuclear motion. Since 2002 I worked on the development and implementation of a molecular R-matrix with pseudostates (MRMPS) method to treat electron-molecule collisions at intermediate energies. Here is the presentation I gave at the ECAMP 8 in Rennes in 2004. This is the first ab initio method for treating electronic excitation and ionization in this energy regime. The method was applied to H₂ and H₃⁺. During my time at UCL, I also worked on electron-impact dissociation and rotational excitation of water (in collaboration with Alex Faure)

In December 2005 I took up a lectureship at the Open University. Some months later, I was awarded a grant by the EPSRC under the First Grant Scheme. I have continued my work on electron molecule collisions using the R-matrix method, but I am now focusing my efforts on electronic collisions with small molecular clusters.

I also enjoy teaching and therefore have tried to do some every academic year ever since I graduated. Among the duties I've performed are:

Course Team Chair for the second level The Physcial World course at the Open University 2007-

Member of the Course team that rewrote the OU Quantum Physics course books, 2006-2007

Atomic and Molecular Physics, Part-time Evening BSc Physics Degree, UCL, 2003-2004

Problem Solving classes, Mathematics and Classical Mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism, First year Physics students,UCL, 2001-2002

Supervision of a Fourth year research project, UCL, 2000-2001

Tutorials for First year Physics students, UCL, 2000-2001

Introduction to Experimental Physical Chemistry, First year of Environmental Science, Physics and Chemistry degrees, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997.

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