Posted on by ScienceFather

Ā Prof Dr. Ruben Costa | bio-optoelectronics | Best Researcher Award

 

šŸŒŸ Profile Summary

šŸŒ RubĆ©n D. Costa, born in Spain in 1983, is a distinguished Full Professor and Vice Dean at TUM, Germany. Renowned for his groundbreaking work in biogenic functional materials, he holds a German Habilitation in Physical Chemistry and a Spanish Habilitation as a University Professor. An influential figure in sustainable optoelectronics, he boasts a prolific publication record of over 150 papers. Recognized with 38 awards, including the RSC Dalton Division Horizon Prize and ERC Consolidator, Dr. Costa is a committed educator, mentor, and an elected member of the Global Young Academy, reflecting his dedication to scientific excellence and societal engagement. šŸ†šŸ”¬šŸŒ±

 

šŸŒ Professional Profiles

šŸŽ“ Education

2022: German Habilitation in Physical Chemistry (U. Erlangen-NĆ¼rnberg), 2015: Spanish Habilitation – University Professor in Natural Science (Spanish Government; ANECA), 2010: PhD in Chemistry (Summa cum Laude) – U. Valencia. Advisors: Prof. OrtĆ­ and Dr. Bolink, 2006: Bachelor/Master in Chemistry – U. Valencia, Spain. Best student record: 1st regional/3rd national

šŸ‘Øā€šŸ« Current Position & šŸŒ Previous Positions

2022-: Vice Dean of Research and Innovation, TUM Campus Straubing, 2020-: Full Professor (W3), Chair of Biogenic Functional Materials; Technical University of Munich, 2018-2020: Associate Professor – Department of Applied Chemistry and Physics, U. Waseda, Japan, 2017-2020: Program Leader/Senior PI – IMDEA Materials, Spain, 2014-2017: Liebig group leader – Department of Physical Chemistry I, U. Erlangen-NĆ¼rnberg, Germany, 2011-2014: Humboldt fellow (2011-2013)/Senior post-doc (2013-2014) – Department of Physical Chemistry I, U. Erlangen-NĆ¼rnberg, Germany, 2007-2010: PhD fellow (FPU) – IcMol, Spain (Prof. OrtĆ­; Dr. Bolink)

šŸ“ Brief Description

Prof. Costa earned his B.Sc/M.Sc in Chemistry from U. Valencia in 2006 and completed his PhD at the Institute for Molecular Science at U. Valencia in 2010. From 2011 to 2013, he was a Humboldt Postdoctoral Researcher at U. Erlangen-Nuremberg, working on nanocarbon-based solar cells. In 2014, he obtained the Liebig Scholarship, heading the hybrid optoelectronic materials and devices lab at FAU. In 2017, he moved part of his group to IMDEA Materials (Spain) and further expanded it to U. Waseda (Japan) as Associate Professor in 2018. Since 2020, he is the Head of the Chair of Biogenic Functional Materials (W3; Full Professor) at TUM.

šŸ”¬ Scientific Figures

Number of publications (accepted/submitted): >150 (>105 corresponding since 2014), Number of publications in refereed scientific journals: >125 (>90% in Q1), Number of publications in refereed proceedings: 6, Number of publications in refereed industrial journals: 6, Reviews and perspectives: 15, Number of book chapters: 7, Number of patents: 5 since 2015, Author/Editor of books: 1 (2018 as editor and author), h-index: 49 (Google); 45 (Scopus), Number of citations: >7600 (>4000 since 2018; Google); >6400(>3350 since 2018; Scopus), Number of awards, mentions, and personal scholarships: 38 (14 since 2018), Number of contributions in workshops, conferences, lectures: >90 (>55 since 2018)

šŸ† Fellowships, Awards, and Recognitions

2023: Elected member of the Global Young Academy. Serving for a five-year term. Recognized for scientific excellence and societal engagement. 2022: RSC Dalton Division Horizon Prize 2022. Impactful work on sustainable copper(I) complexes for lighting. 2021: RSC Materials Chemistry Division Horizon Prize: Stephanie L Kwolek Award 2021. Recognizing the impact of protein-based lighting. 2021: Scientific Award Ateneo 2021. Honoring the best Spanish young scientists (<35) for scientific/social impact. 2020: Numerary Member of the Academia Joven de EspaƱa. Recognizing the best Spanish young scientists (<35 years old) for scientific/social impact. 2020: FPdGi research award by the Spanish Royal Family. Recognized as the best worldwide Spanish young scientist (<35 years old) for scientific impact. 2020: Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC). Acknowledged for high-level accomplishments in Chemical Science. 2019: 100 Spanish Economic Leaders for Tomorrow on the Choiseul Institute Ranking. Recognizing leadership and contributions valuable for society’s future. 2019: FEMS Materials Science & Technology Prize. Awarded by the Federation of European Materials Societies for significant contributions in Materials Science and Technology. 2019: Young Researcher ChemPubSoc Award. Recognizing excellence in scientific contributions reported in journals of the ChemPubSoc. 2019: ERC-Consolidator by the European Research Council (Success rate <12%). 2018: Young Scientists 2018 by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Honor provided to world-wide top researchers (<35), shaping the future. 2018: Leonardo Fellowship 2018 by the BBVA Foundation. One of the most prestigious awards for mid-career researchers in Europe. 2018: XIII Science-Technology award Ciutat d’AlgemesĆ­. Recognizing the relevance of the scientific career of Valencia junior groups leaders. 2018-2023: Ramon y Cajal fellow by the Spanish Government. Highest honor for young researchers in Spain, highlighting the relevance and originality of their research. 2017: Innovationspreis der BioRegionen 2017 by AK BioRegionen. Recognizing the relevance of the Bio-LED concept within the biology field in Germany. 2017: European Innovator (Pioneer) 2017 under 35 by the MIT Technology Review. Highlighting disruptive and innovative contributions in Europe. 2017: Spanish Top Talent 2017 under 35 by the MIT Technology Review. Recognizing disruptive and innovative contributions in Spain. 2017: ADUC-Jahrespreis 2017 by the GDCh. Highest honor for young chemist leaders in Germany. 2017-2019: Liebig Stipendium by the Fonds des Verbandes der Chemischen Industrie 2016: LpS Scientific Award 2016 for emerging lighting technologies. Granted in the 6th annual LED professional Symposium +Expo (LpS). 2016: Silver Medal European Young Chemist Award 2016 by the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuChemMS). 2016: Young Chemist Award 2016 by RSEQ. Recognizing excellence and quality of the prospect of Spanish

šŸ“š Scientific Publication Record

160 accepted/submitted contributions divided into patents, reviews, book chapters, industrial papers, proceedings, and scientific publications.

 

šŸ‘©ā€šŸ« Supervision

  • Supervisor of PhD/MSc students with several completed and ongoing projects.

šŸŽ“ Teaching Activities

  • Lecturer at TUM, U. Navarra, U. Waseda, and more.
  • Erasmus mentor for international agreements.

šŸ”¬ Technology Transfer to Industry and Patents

  • PI of projects with Repsol (2018-2020; 431 kā‚¬).
  • Main author of 5 patents.

šŸ¤ Commissions of Trust and Memberships

  • Elected Member of the Global Young Academy, Ambassador of the European Climate Pact, Vice Dean of Research and Innovation at TUM Campus Straubing, and more.

šŸŒ International Reputation

95 contributions to conferences/seminars/exhibitions. 38 awards/grants at every level of his career. Elected member of various scientific communities. This summary highlights Prof. Costa’s extensive academic and research achievements, recognition in the scientific community, and contributions to teaching and mentorship.

šŸ“šTop Noted Publication

 

Ruben Costa | bio-optoelectronics | Best Researcher Award

You May Also Like