FMC seminar: Juan F. Sierra García, from ICN2
Seminar: 2D spintronics: harnessing artificial Van der Waals stacks
On 9 April 2026 at 12:30, the Sala de Grados of the Faculty of Science (University of Zaragoza) will host a talk given by Juan Francisco Sierra García, a CSIC tenured scientist at the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2).
Talk Summary: The session will explore how the use of Van der Waals materials enables the design of two-dimensional (2D) heterostructures to manipulate electronic, magnetic, and spin transport properties. Using graphene as a model system, the speaker will explain how combining different materials and exploiting crystalline symmetries allows for the directional control of spin–orbit fields. The aim is to provide an intuitive understanding of how these techniques enable new ways to manipulate spin transport at the nanoscale for future technological applications.
About the Speaker: Juan Francisco Sierra holds a PhD in Condensed Matter Physics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and has a distinguished international career, including a Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship at CEA/Spintec in Grenoble. His research focuses on charge, thermal, and spin-related phenomena in quantum materials, such as graphene and topological insulator heterostructures.
- Date: 9 April 2026.
- Time: 12:30.
- Location: Sala de Grados, Faculty of Science, University of Zaragoza.
- In collaboration with: Department of Condensed Matter Physics, INMA, and CSIC.
