Samael Sarmiento received his degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the University of Málaga in 2015. He later moved to the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in Barcelona to pursue his PhD. His doctoral research focused on the design and optimization of metro-access networks supporting 5G services.

Since 2020, his research career has evolved toward cutting-edge developments in integrated photonics and quantum technologies. He initially joined the R&D department at Altran in Barcelona, where he contributed to the OPTICS project, focusing on designing integrated optical structures using graphene for advanced antennas and radars in autonomous vehicles. Later that year, he moved to ICFO, where I became deeply involved in the European project CiviQ, working on designing, prototyping, and characterising optical systems for continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD). He led a research line centered on developing an integrated optical transmitter based on the indium phosphide platform. In 2022, he joined LuxQuanta to lead the development of photonic integrated circuits for CV-QKD. His responsibilities include circuit prototyping and characterization, as well as the setup and development of a specialized laboratory for this purpose. His work spans multiple photonic platforms, including silicon, silicon nitride, and indium phosphide, consolidating my role at the forefront of quantum photonics innovation.