I have a background in photonics, primarily focused on the development of optical processors, sources, and sensors. My career in photonics began as an R&D engineer, where I specialized in developing fiber-optic sensors. Following this, I pursued a PhD at the University of Alcala, Spain where I developed techniques able to use existing telecommunication optical fibers into sensor arrays for detecting various phenomena like earthquakes, as well as characterization methods for said fibers.

During my postdoctoral research at Caltech, I furthered my work in sensing techniques, particularly in the context of planetary seismology, and worked on developing nonlinear integrated optical sources and sensors on nanophotonic platforms.

In November 2022, I joined the Microdevices Laboratory (MDL) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) as a postdoctoral researcher. At JPL, my work primarily revolves around the development of novel photonic components. This includes linear photonic processors for ideal coronagraphs and the advancement of fiber optics sensing methods for planetary applications.