Recruiting

Find information for prospective students, as well as PhD, MSc and BSc Theses carried out in our group

Prospective Students

Are you interested in pursuing your bachelor’s, master’s or PhD thesis on any of our research topics? Please contact our academic staff.


PhD Theses

For a complete list of PhD Theses defended by our group, please visit the Publications section of our website and filter by “Thesis” under the “Type” category.


Master in Science and Bachelor in Science Theses

Here are few of the MSc and BSc Theses that have been carried out in our group:


Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez, “Design, fabrication and characterization of high-performance Fabry-Pérot integrated optical cavities,” Master thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez and José Manuel Luque González, 2023.


José Carlos Girela Gámez, “Broadband integrated optical directional coupler based on modal evolution,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir and José Manuel Luque González, 2023.


Ayesha Arshad, “Design of an integrated variable optical atenuator in SOI,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2023.


Víctor Gavira Benítez, “Multimode Bragg filters for integrated optics,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2022.


Jorge Rivas Fernández, “Application of coupled mode theory (CMT) to the analysis of dielectric multicore structures,” Master thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2022.


Natalia Escobar Jurado, “Design, implementation and characterization of microwave filters,” Bachelor thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2022.


Álvaro García Fernández, “Integrated photonic system for methane detection based on infrared absorption,” Master thesis supervised by Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2021.


Ana Sánchez Ramírez, “Design of a photonic biosensor with layer differentiation capabilities,” Master thesis supervised by Iñigo Molina Fernández, 2021.


Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez, “Design of high-Q silicon nitride optical filters based on Fabry-Pérot cavities,” Bachelor thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2021.


Sandra Martos Sánchez, “Study of the heat transfer in a photonic biosensor: application to temperature control,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Iñigo Molina Fernández, 2021.


Miguel Barona Ruiz, “Analysis and design of an TM-pass integrated optical polarizer based on N-shaped waveguides,” Master thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2021.


Adrián Martín Izquierdo, “Modelling of silicon optical waveguides coupling,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2021.


Rafael Oliva González, “Analysis and design of an interferometric bimodal integrated photonic sensor,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2021.


Pablo Ginel Moreno, “Analysis and design of integrated optical antennas in silicon,” Master thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2020.


Carlos Pérez Armenta, “Integrated optical devices based on novel subwavelength grating topologies for communications and sensing,” Master thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2020.


Umaima Bousdar Ahmed, “Broadband Bragg adapter for integrated optics and application to Fabry-Pérot cavities,” Bachelor thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2020.


Francisco Jurado Romero, “Design of an integrated optical mode converter and multiplexer in a silicon nitride platform,” Bachelor thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2019.


Ana Sánchez Ramírez, “Tools for designing photonic biosensors in a silicon platform,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Iñigo Molina Fernández, 2019.


Miguel Barona Ruiz, “Analysis and design of an integrated optical filter based on silicon periodic structures,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2019.


Gabriel Pagola Nielsen, “Design of a fiber-chip grating coupler,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2019.


Pablo Ginel Moreno, “Analysis of integrated photonic silicon waveguides covered with graphene,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2018.


Antonia Torres Cubillo, “Optimization of photonic biosensors limit of detection,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2018.


Carlos Pérez Armenta, “High-sensitivity photonic biosensor based on a novel Bragg architecture,” Bachelor thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2018.


José Manuel Luque González, “Desing of integrated GRIN lenses based on subwavelength metamaterials,” Master thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2017.


Abdelfettah Hadij El Houati, “Design and analysis of a directionable monolithically integrated optical antenna,” Master thesis supervised by Iñigo Molina Fernández, 2017.


Nieves Nieto Ramírez, “Characterization of optical waveguides and plasmonic devices,” Master thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2017.


Daniel Pereira Martín, “Fiber to chip couplers: fundamentals, analysis and optimization of the design process,” Master thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2017.


Faysal El Mokhtari Mimun, “Bragg optical filters of the medium infrared band,” Bachelor thesis supervised by J. Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2017.


Víctor Pardo García, “Analysis and automatic synthesis of polarization states,” Master thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2017.


Pablo Herrera Díaz, “Analysis and characterization of an optical IQ modulator,” Master thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2017.


Marina Sánchez Rodríguez, “Characterization and setting up of an electro-optical modulator,” Master thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2017.


José Manuel Jiménez González, “Modelling of an optical switch based on ring resonators,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2017.


José Manuel Romero Flores, “Design of an integrated mode demultiplexer in silicon,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Robert Halir, 2017.


Francisco López Sánchez, “Propagation in periodic structures,” Bachelor thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2017.


Javier Pérez Santacruz, “Analysis of optical systems,” Bachelor thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2016.


Angel Ortega Gámez, “Design of integrated Bragg filters in silicon,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2016.


Pablo Herrera Díaz, “Design of integrated optical devices,” Bachelor thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2015.


Marina Sánchez Rodríguez, “Design of integrated optical devices,” Bachelor thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2015.


Abdelfettah Hadij El Houati, “Design of integrated optical demultiplexers,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Íñigo Molina Fernández, 2015.


José Manuel Luque González, “Design of a chip-fiber coupler for the mid-infrared,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2015.


Iván González Muriel, “Control of an infrared camera and image processing,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2015.


Alejandro Sánchez Postigo, “Analysis and design of new sensing structures in the mid-infrared,” Master thesis supervised by Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2015.


Fernando Sánchez Madrigal, “Design of photonic biosensors based on ring resonators in silicon-on-insulator,” Master thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2014.


Álvaro Corrales Sedeño, “Coherent optical receiver for polarization multiplexed QAM modulation,” Master thesis supervised by Pedro Reyes Iglesias, 2014


José Darío Sarmiento Merenguel, “Polarization management in integrated optical devices,” Master thesis supervised by Rober Halir, 2013


Diego Pérez Galacho, “Analysis and aplication of optical sub-wavelength gratings,” Master thesis supervised by Gonzalo Wangüemert Pérez, 2013


María Luisa Marí Altozano, “Analysis and design of optoelectronic modulators and switches,” Master thesis supervised by Alejandro Ortega Moñux, 2012


Pablo Segovia Smith, “Development of models for the simulation of imperfections in an optical six-port implemented with bulk optics,” Master thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2011


Alejandro Maese-Novo, “Design of MMI devices for integrated optics,” Bachelor thesis supervised by Íñigo Molina Fernández, 2010


Antonio Jesús Benítez de Haro, “Analysis of non-linear optical devices with a finite-difference beam propagation method,” Master thesis supervised by José de Oliva Rubio, 2001