ALEJANDRO GAITA ARIÑO Generated from: Editor CVN de FECYT Date of document: 03/10/2017 v 1.4.0 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 This electronic file (PDF) has embedded CVN technology (CVN-XML). The CVN technology of this file allows you to export and import curricular data from and to any compatible data base. List of adapted databases available at: http://cvn.fecyt.es/ 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 Summary of CV This section describes briefly a summary of your career in science, academic and research; the main scientific and technological achievements and goals in your line of research in the medium -and long- term. It also includes other important aspects or peculiarities. My two current main research interests are spin qubits and rare-earth single-ion magnets. In each one of these two fields I have made seminal contributions which have strongly impacted in the molecular magnetism community. The first one concerns the proposal of using molecular systems for the coupling of two spin qubits in order to develop a quantum gate (published in Nature Nanotechnology. 2007); this theoretical work had a strong impact in the nascent field of molecular spintronics since it proposed the way of controling the spin state of a molecular system through an electrical current. The second was the discovery that lanthanoid mononuclear complexes based on polyoxometalates behave as single-molecule magnets (published in JACS, 2008). This work showed to the chemists working in molecular magnetism the key role played by the crystal field around the lanthanide in the magnetic properties exhibited by these mononuclear complexes, which represent the ultimate step towards the miniaturisation of the single-molecule magnets, as a single metal ion, rather than a magnetic cluster, is enough to behave as a tiny magnet. The combination of the two fields resulted in the design of a polyoxometalate spin qubit presenting atomic clock transition (published in Nature, 2016). For both fields, these contributions were the first published papers about these topics at the ICMol, hence, they served to open two new lines of research. Nowadays a total of around 30 researchers and technicians are working at the ICMol in these two lines. This research line has been reinforced since I was awarded a ERC Consolidator Grant (2015-2020) entitled “A chemical approach to molecular spin qubits: decoherence and organisation of rare earth single ion magnets.”. Four PhD students have been working in these lines of research under my supervision since then: M. A. AlDamen, S. Cardona-Serra, J. J. Baldoví and L. Escalera (M.A.A. is now Distinguished Researcher in the U. of Jordan, has obtained funding and supervises a PhD working in the same topic., J.J.B. just started a Marie Curie postdoctoral fellowship). Moreover, my theoretical team is a reference for molecular spin qubits in Spain, being the only Chemistry team regularly participating in the Workshops on Quantum Information in Spain since their inception (2012). 2 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 General quality indicators of scientific research This section describes briefly the main quality indicators of scientific production (periods of research activity, experience in supervising doctoral theses, total citations, articles in journals of the first quartile, H index...). It also includes other important aspects or peculiarities. Over 50 scientific publications in 1st quartile international journals, including: 1x Nature 1x Nature Nanotechnology 2x Phys. Rev. Lett. 1x Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 1x Chem. Soc. Rev. 3x J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2x J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2x Chem. Commun. 1x Chem. Sci. 6x Chem. Eur. J. 2x J. Mater. Chem. 7x Inorg. Chem. 3x Inorg. Chem. Front. 2x Dalton Trans. 2x J. Comput. Chem. -Corresponding Author in 14 publications # cit.:2720(>25% since 2016) ; # cit./year [2012-2016]:383 ; h -index = 25 ; cit./article = 45 3 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 ALEJANDRO GAITA ARIÑO Surname(s): GAITA ARIÑO Name: ALEJANDRO DNI: 44852423P Date of birth: 26/05/1976 Gender: Male Land line phone: 963544421 - 4418 Email: [email protected] Current professional situation Employing entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Department: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular Professional category: Senior postdoc, Ramón y Cajal Start date: 01/11/2013 Type of contract: Temporary employment contract Previous positions and activities Employing entity Professional category Start date 1 Universitat de València Superior Research Technician 01/09/2011 2 Universitat de València Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the 01/09/2010 EU - VIII FP 3 PITP / UBC Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the 01/09/2008 EU - VIII FP 4 PITP / UBC Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the 01/09/2007 Ministerio de Innovacion y cultura 5 Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the 01/07/2007 Generalitat Valenciana 6 Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Superior Research Technician 01/08/2004 7 Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Collaboration grant 01/01/2004 8 Departamento de Química Inorgánica e PhD grant 01/01/2000 ICMol / UVEG 9 Departamento de Química Inorgánica / Collaboration grant 01/09/1998 UVEG 1 Employing entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Professional category: Superior Research Technician Start-End date: 01/09/2011 - 31/10/2013 2 Employing entity: Universitat de València Professional category: Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the EU - VIII FP Start date: 01/09/2010 Duration: 1 year 4 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 3 Employing entity: PITP / UBC Professional category: Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the EU - VIII FP Start date: 01/09/2008 Duration: 2 years 4 Employing entity: PITP / UBC Professional category: Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the Ministerio de Innovacion y cultura Start date: 01/09/2007 Duration: 1 year 5 Employing entity: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Professional category: Postdoctoral Fellow contract, paid by the Generalitat Valenciana Start date: 01/07/2007 Duration: 2 months 6 Employing entity: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Professional category: Superior Research Technician Start date: 01/08/2004 Duration: 2 years - 11 months 7 Employing entity: Instituto de Ciencia Molecular / UVEG Professional category: Collaboration grant Start date: 01/01/2004 Duration: 6 months 8 Employing entity: Departamento de Química Inorgánica e ICMol / UVEG Professional category: PhD grant Start date: 01/01/2000 Duration: 4 years 9 Employing entity: Departamento de Química Inorgánica / UVEG Professional category: Collaboration grant Start date: 01/09/1998 Duration: 1 year 5 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 Education University education 1st and 2nd cycle studies and pre-Bologna degrees University degree: Diplomatura / Licenciatura / Grado Name of qualification: Licenciado en Química Degree awarding entity: Universitat de València Date of qualification: 23/08/1999 Doctorates Doctorate programme: Doctor en Química Degree awarding entity: Universitat de València Date of degree: 27/07/2004 Thesis title: Interacciones magnéticas y deslocalización electrónica en materiales moleculares Thesis director: Eugenio Coronado Miralles y Juan Modesto Clemente Juan Obtained qualification: Sobresaliente cum laude Language skills Language Listening skills Reading skills Spoken interaction Speaking skills Writing skills French B1 B1 A1 A1 A1 German B1 B1 B1 B1 A1 Catalan B1 C1 B1 B1 B1 Esperanto B1 C1 B1 B1 B1 English C1 C2 C1 C1 C1 Spanish C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 Teaching experience Experience supervising doctoral thesis and/or final year projects 1 Project title: Development of computational code for the study off single ion magnets and molecular spin qubits Type of project: Work leading to an ASD Co-director of thesis: A. Gaita-Ariño; S. Cardona-Serra; J. J. Baldoví Entity: Université Paul Savatier Type of entity: University City of entity: Toulouse, France Student: A. Schahl Date of reading: 23/06/2016 Date of award: 23/06/2016 6 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 2 Project title: Rational design and modelling of f-block molecular nanomagnets Type of project: Doctoral thesis Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: José J. Baldoví Obtained qualification: Excellent cum laude Date of reading: 2016 3 Project title: Theoretical studies on decoherence processes in molecular spin qubits Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: L. Escalera Date of reading: 2015 4 Project title: Complejos de lantánidos con polioxometalatos Type of project: Doctoral thesis Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: Salvador Cardona Serra Obtained qualification: Excellent cum laude Date of reading: 2013 5 Project title: Development of a computational package for the rational design of SIMs and spin qubits Type of project: Work leading to an ASD Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: José Jaime Baldoví Jachán Obtained qualification: Excellent Date of reading: 2012 6 Project title: Complejos de lantánidos con polioxometalatos Type of project: Work leading to an ASD Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: Salvador Cardona Serra Obtained qualification: Excellent Date of reading: 2009 7 Project title: Theoretical Study of Polyoxometalates with Interest in Molecular Magnetism Type of project: Doctoral thesis Entity: Universitat de València Student: Murad Abbas Abdallah AlDamen Obtained qualification: Excellent cum laude Date of reading: 2008 8 Project title: Interacciones Vibrónicas en compuestos de Valencia Mixta Type of project: End of course project Entity: Universitat de València Type of entity: University Student: Salvador Cardona Serra Obtained qualification: Excellent Date of reading: 2007 7 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 Scientific and technological experience Scientific or technological activities R&D projects funded through competitive calls of public or private entities 1 Name of the project: A Chemical Approach to Molecular Spin Qubits: Decoherence and Organisation of Rare Earth Single Ion Magnets Type of project: Basic research (including archaeological digs, etc) Degree of contribution: Coordinator of total project, network or consortium Entity where project took place: Universitat de Type of entity: University València City of entity: Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): A. Gaita-Ariño Nº of researchers: 10 Funding entity or bodies: European Research Council Type of entity: Public Research Body Type of participation: Principal investigator Start-End date: 01/08/2015 - 31/07/2020 Duration: 5 years Total amount: 1.827.375 € Applicant's contribution: I applied for (and was awarded) this ERC-CoG. Around 10 researchers are working / will be working with me on this project during these five years. 2 Name of the project: Moléculas magnéticas de interés en computación y espintrónica cuánticas Entity where project took place: Universitat de Type of entity: University València City of entity: Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): J.M. Clemente-Juan; A. Gaita-Ariño Start-End date: 01/11/2015 - 31/10/2018 3 Name of the project: Molspin (Molecular Spintronics) Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado; R. Sessoli; A. Dediu; H. van der Zant; F. Luis Nº of researchers: 234 Funding entity or bodies: European Union Start date: 2015 4 Name of the project: DEL MAGNETISMO MOLECULAR A LA ESPINTRONICA MOLECULAR Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Funding entity or bodies: Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación Start date: 2012 Total amount: 600.000,28 € 8 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 5 Name of the project: Electric Field Control Over Spin Molecules (ELFOS) Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): Eugenio Coronado Miralles Nº of researchers: 8 Funding entity or bodies: Comisión Europea Type of entity: Body, others Start date: 2011 Total amount: 368.546 € 6 Name of the project: Next Generation Hybrid Interfaces for Spintronic Applications - HINTS Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): Eugenio Coronado Miralles Nº of researchers: 14 Funding entity or bodies: Unión Europea Start date: 2011 Total amount: 293.600 € 7 Name of the project: Magnetic Molecules and Hybrid Materials for Molecular Spintronics, SPINMOL Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): Eugenio Coronado Miralles Nº of researchers: 14 Funding entity or bodies: European Research Council Start date: 2010 Total amount: 1.679.700 € 8 Name of the project: Decoherence in magnetic molecules as qubits Geographical area: Non EU International Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): Alejandro Gaita Ariño Nº of researchers: 1 Funding entity or bodies: European Union - Seventh Framework Programme Code according to the funding entity: PIOF-GA-2008-219514 Start date: 2008 Duration: 3 years Total amount: 220.373,32 € Dedication regime: Full time 9 Name of the project: Materiales moleculares para el magnetismo y la electrónica molecular: del diseño, estudio y procesado de nuevos materiales al desarrollo de aplicaciones Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Nº of researchers: 15 Funding entity or bodies: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica Start date: 2007 Total amount: 1.243.880 € 9 0af74c85a8d70b0e3b3f3807fe5a78f3 10 Name of the project: Nanociencia molecular Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Nº of researchers: 108 Funding entity or bodies: Ministerio de Educación y Ciencia. Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica Start date: 2007 Total amount: 5.750.000 € 11 Name of the project: REVIV: CIENCIA I TECNOLOGIA DE MATERIALS Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Funding entity or bodies: Consellería de Empresa, Universidad y Ciencia- Generalitat Valenciana Start date: 2007 Total amount: 12.000 € 12 Name of the project: Molecular Approach to Nanomagnets and Multifunctional Materials - MAGMANet Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Nº of researchers: 40 Funding entity or bodies: Unión Europea Start date: 2005 Total amount: 868.297 € 13 Name of the project: Magnetismo molecular: síntesis, caracterización y modelización de las propiedades físicas de clusters magnéticos y sistemas extendidos basados en la química de coordinación Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): C. Gómez Nº of researchers: 5 Funding entity or bodies: Generalitat Valenciana Type of entity: Body, others Start date: 2004 Total amount: 15.000 € 14 Name of the project: AYUDA A GRUPOS 03/163 Entity where project took place: Universitat de València Name principal investigator (PI, Co-PI....): E. Coronado Nº of researchers: 25 Funding entity or bodies: Generalitat Valenciana Type of entity: Body, others Start date: 2003 Total amount: 81.360,34 € 10