On March 23rd, Benito Santos Burgos officially took office as an Associate Professor (Profesor Titular de Universidad) at the University of Castilla-La Mancha Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, marking an important milestone in his academic career within the institution.

The position of Associate Professor in the Spanish university system represents a permanent and tenured academic role. It is one of the main stable ranks within public universities, recognizing a solid record of teaching, research activity, and official accreditation. It is also a step prior to the rank of Full Professor (Catedrático).

The official ceremony was held on campus, where the appointment was formally confirmed in the presence of colleagues and university representatives.

Last August 5th–7th, we had the pleasure of participating in Young Researchers in Magnetism, an event that brings together students and leading researchers from Spain and around the world.
Our group was actively involved in the organization, with Jose A. De Toro serving as Secretary and Ricardo López Antón as Treasurer of CEMAG. We were also proud to see our former student and now collaborator Raúl López Martín, together with our student Moi Medina, contributing as members of the student committee.
We are deeply grateful to everyone who helped make this event a success, and we look forward to continuing to build collaborations and inspire new ideas in the field of magnetism.

Last Tuesday, February 11, 2025, R. L. M. successfully defended his PhD thesis titled «Expanding the Nanomagnetism Chart: Non-Dipolar Interparticle Interactions and Non-Exchange Bias in Dense assemblies of Ferrimagnetic Nanoparticles «, by summarizing his excellent research work and masterfully answering the challenging questions posed by the thesis examining committee, he earned his doctoral degree.

Congratulations, Raul! May you continue to achieve success and best of luck in your future scientific endeavors!

The ApNano research group is excited to announce a new member. Dr. Panagiotis Grammatikopoulos, a renowned expert in nanoscience and nanotechnology, has joined the team, bringing extensive experience in nanoparticle research and applications.

Dr. Grammatikopoulos has built an impressive career focused on the theoretical elucidation of fundamental nanotechnology processes such as nanoparticle growth, coalescence, cluster-support interaction, and the impact of structure on optical, chemical, electronic, and magnetic properties. His expertise strengthens the group’s research in magnetic nanostructures and their applications in energy, sensors, and information storage. Welcome to Spain, ‘Panos’!