Senior members
Prof. Antonio Bueno Villar
Antonio received his Ph.D. from University of Valencia. After a postdoctoral training at the University of Harvard and ETH Zürich, he joined the University of Granada in 2002. This marked the onset of activities on experimental particle and astroparticle physics at this university. Currently he is Full Professor of Physics. His research interests cover the physics of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays (he was co-spokesperson of the Pierre Auger Observatory from 2013 to 2017) and neutrino physics (he was part of the team that originally developed the first ICARUS T600 liquid argon TPC module). Now, he is a member of the SBND and DUNE collaborations.
Researcher Profile
Dr. Diego García Gámez
Diego is Associate Professor at the University of Granada. He joined the Experimental Particle Physics group at the UGR in November 2018 under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie COFUND Actions programme, ATHENEA3i. His research focuses on the study of neutrinos using liquid argon time projection chambers as detection technology (within the international collaborations SBND, DUNE and MicroBooNE), with a strong interest in extending the use of light signals to improve the time, calorimetric and spatial resolution in these detectors. Before arriving in Granada, he carried out two postdoctoral stays. The first at the Laboratoire de l'Accélérateur linéaire (CNRS/University of Paris Sud) in the field of Ultra High Energy Cosmic Rays (within the Pierre Auger experiment), and the second at the University of Manchester (UK) in the field of neutrino physics and detector design and construction.
Researcher Profile
Dr. Patricia Sánchez Lucas
Patricia joined the group in January 2022 as a Juan de la Cierva Researcher. Her field of expertise lies on instrumentation for liquid noble gas detectors, in particular in the use of novel photosensors. Before moving to Granada, she spent 4 years as a postdoc in the University of Zurich, where she was involved on developing R&D for DARWIN, the future European Observatory for dark matter and neutrino physics. Prior this, Patricia received her PhD at the University of Granada, with a focus on ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. Besides the development of new detection technologies, her main research interests are neutrino physics and rare-event searches. Her other passions are sharing time with her friends, traveling and practising yoga.
Researcher Profile
Dr. Bruno Zamorano García
Bruno returned to his alma mater in 2018, where he is now an Associate Professor. Before that, he spent 3 years as a postdoc at the University of Sussex, where he was one of the main analysers of neutrino oscillations in the NOvA experiment. He also had a break working as a Data Scientist for multinational companies Willis Towers Watson and IQVIA. In addition to developing software for neutrino oscillation analysis, he is interested in precision measurements of neutrino interactions and searches of new Physics within the neutrino sector. In his free time he enjoys reading, videogames and DJing.
Researcher Profile
PhD Students
Alejandro Sánchez Castillo
Alejandro studied physics at the University of Granada and completed his master degree at Leiden university. He followed the cosmology specialisation, with a thesis focused on cosmic neutrinos. He joined the neutrino group in summer 2022 as a PhD student, working for the DUNE & SBND experiments. His main research interests are LArTPC simulations and data analysis. Among his other interests are cooking, singing and spending time with his family.
Luis Pelegrina Gutiérrez
Luis studied physics at the University of Granada with a final project focused on the simulation of scintillation light in LArTPC detectors. He joined the neutrino group in 2022 while taking a master's degree in astrophysics and particle physics at the University of Granada. His main research interests are neutrino interactions in LAr and neutrino oscillations. In addition to physics, he enjoys playing video games, watching series, and hiking.
Alicia Vázquez Ramos
Alicia studied Computer Science at the University of Jaén, where she did her bachelor thesis on the study and development of a framework for differential evolution algorithms. In 2021 she started working at the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA - CSIC) on the acceleration of solar corona processing using computational geometry. She joined our group in January 2023 while doing a master’s degree in Astrophysics and Particle Physics at the University of Granada. Her main research interests are Neutrino Physics and Artificial Intelligence. Besides Physics and Computer Science, she enjoys nature, practicing taekwondo and spending time with her family and animals.
Master students
Carlos Martín Morales
Carlos is currently a Master’s student in astrophysics and particle physics at the University of Granada. He joined the group in summer 2024, after finishing his physics bachelor at the same University. He attended the GraSPA Summer School on particle and astroparticle physics in Annecy last summer. Now, his main research focuses on neutrino physics in the SBND experiment. Besides physics, he also enjoys basketball, nature and spending time with his friends and family.
Sergio Yebes Baena
Sergio studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Granada. He is currently a Master’s student in astrophysics and particle physics. He joined the neutrino group in summer 2024, with his main research focusing on neutrino physics in the SBND experiment. Besides physics, he enjoys reading, playing video games, practicing yoga and traveling.
Bachelor students
Sergio Barrios Zamora
Sergio is currently studying Physics at the University of Granada. His enthusiasm in learning about particle physics and detectors drove him to join the neutrino group in July 2025, where he is researching new photosensor models for the DUNE experiment. Beyond his scientific interests, he is passionate about music and cinema, and enjoys spending time with family and friends.
Scientific Support
Rubén Jesús Cano Segura
He studied physics at the University of Córdoba and completed an interuniversity master's degree in Nuclear Physics. He joined the neutrino group in September 2023, motivated by his interest in astrophysics and particles, where he works on tasks related to the DUNE experiment. Among his other interests are his passion for cinema, cooking, video games, hiking, and hanging out with his friends, but above all, he loves spending time with his family.
Amanda García Membrives
Amanda studied Physics at the University of Granada, where she completed her bachelor’s thesis on the validation of silicon photomultipliers for the DUNE experiment. She joined the Neutrino Group in 2025 and is currently working in the cryogenic lab for the DUNE experiment. Outside of physics, she enjoys playing volleyball and reading.
Technical Support
Fernando Fuentes-Guerra Fernández
Fernando is our electronic technician. He joined the group in 2021 after being awarded with a contract funded by Junta de Andalucía. He is based at our cryogenic lab working for the DUNE experiment. His main research interest are hardware developing, data acquisition and automation. Besides this, his other interests are programming and video games.
Ana María Ruiz Jiménez
Ana, with over 4 years of experience as a Software Developer and a creative background in 3D animation, she has developed strong problem-solving skills and technical adaptability. Now I'm applying this expertise to RPA development, where I specialize in finding inefficiencies and turning them into automated solutions. When I'm not working, I like to spend time attending aerial silk classes.
Former Members
Francisco Javier Nicolás Arnaldos
He's currently doing his postdoc at the University of Texas Arlington based at Fermilab.
Eddie Docarmo Millán
He's studiying a master on Teacher Education.
Natalia de Carmen Rodriguez Rey
She's currently doing a master's in Physics at the University of Valencia.