Alberto Casado

Physics PhD | Project Manager | Researcher

About me

Physics PhD with 15+ years in semiconductor R&D and innovation. I combine deep technical expertise in optoelectronic devices and materials with a natural talent for systems thinking, team coordination, and strategic planning. I thrive at the intersection of technical innovation and execution—bridging research, manufacturing, and teams to deliver results. Proven ability to manage complex projects, mentor diverse teams, and see the bigger picture while keeping execution on track. Now seeking to formalize this leadership experience in a project management role.

Professional Experience

2024 - 2025 Patent Coordinator, Papula-Nevinpat (Helsinki, Finland)

• Evaluated technological innovations across software, hardware, and physics-based applications, developing strategic insights into IP landscapes.
• Collaborated with inventors, legal teams, and clients to translate technical innovations into actionable IP strategy.
• This role deepened my understanding of innovation pipelines and cross-functional collaboration—skills essential for technical project management.

2022 - 2024 Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Dispelix (Espoo, Finland)

• Led end-to-end manufacturing projects for optical waveguides in AR applications, coordinating across engineering and quality teams.
• Optimized hard-master replication processes in a cleanroom environment, achieving 30% reduction in fabrication times and 60% reduction in costs, improving overall process efficiency.
• Managed project timelines and resource allocation decisions, balancing technical requirements with operational constraints.
• Communicated complex technical requirements to diverse stakeholders (project managers, customers, internal teams), ensuring clear understantding and expectation alignment.
• Mentored team members in standard protocols and best practices, contributing to knowledge transfer and operational consistency.

2017 – 2022 Postdoctoral Researcher, Aalto University (Espoo, Finland)

• Designed, fabricated, and characterized optoelectronic devices, contributing to advancement of LED and photovoltaic technologies.
• Developed Python-based statistical analysis tools for complex datasets, streamlining data processing for hundreds of devices and improving research efficiency.
• Mentored 15+ junior researchers (undergraduates, PhD students, postdocs) in advanced fabrication and characterization techniques, fostering collaborative learning and professional development.
• Created simulation models for device performance optimization, deepening understanding of electroluminescent cooling effects and informing design decisions.
• Maintained sophisticated fabrication and characterization systems, ensuring high-quality results and system reliability.

2017 Research Assistant, EU-JRC (Ispra, Italy)

• Contributed to the development of IEC measurement standards for bifacial photovoltaic modules.
• Conducted experimental analyses using industrial-standard simulation tools, enhancing the reliability of research findings.
• Mentored and supported junior researchers in laboratory techniques and methodologies.

2008 – 2013 Junior Researcher, CIEMAT (Madrid, Spain)

• Developed semi-empirical models to optimize solar-cell front- and back-contact designs.
• Fabricated and characterized materials using advanced fabrication and characterisation techniques.

Skills

Strengths Strong communication, team leadership, self-directed learning and critical thinking skills.

PM & Leadership Team coordination, timeline management, resource planning, stakeholder communication, process optimization.

Technical expertise Extensive knowledge of fabrication techniques such as MOVPE, PECVD, ICP-RIE, PVD, thermal evaporation and photolithography. Skilled in characterisation techniques such as AFM, SEM, ellipsometry, XRD, IV curves, confocal microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, optical reflectance and transmission, spectrophotometry and XPS. Expertise in experimental design, statistical modeling, predictive analysis and machine learning.

Programming Proficient in Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn), MATLAB and git.

Languages Spanish (Native), English (C2), French (B2), Italian (B1), Swedish and Finnish (A1)

Education

2016 Ph.D. in Physics, Universidad Complutense de Madrid and CIEMAT (Spain)

• Focus: Optoelectronic devices/materials simulation, modeling, fabrication, and characterization.

2012 M.Sc. in Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

2008 B.Sc. in Physics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)

Professional development

Quantum Computing

• IBM Basics of Quantum Information [in progress] (IBM, Quantum Platform)
• Quantum Algorithms [in progress] (IQM)
• Quantum Enigmas [in progress] (IBM)
• IQM Winter Quantum School (IQM)
• Foundations of Quantum Computing (IQM)

Data Science & ML

• Materials and Machine Learning workshop (Baylor University)
• The Complete SQL Bootcamp: Go from Zero to Hero (Udemy)
• Python for Time Series Data Analysis – (Udemy)
• Python for Data Science and Machine Learning – (Udemy)
• Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp (Udemy)

Finance

• Python for Finance: Investment Fundamentals & Data Analytics (Udemy)
• Foundations of Finance - (University of Cambridge)
• Financial Markets - (Yale University)

Entrepreneurship

• Starting a Business (Business Helsinki)
• Business Plan and Calculations Training (Business Helsinki)
• Pathways to Entrepreneurship (Business Espoo)

Publications

Conferences

• Efficient fully-coupled electro-optical simulation framework for large-area planar device; T. Sadi, A. Casado, I. Radevici, P. Kivisaari and J. Oksanen; NUSOD (2019)
• Temperature dependence of thermophotonic energy transfer in intracavity structures; A. Casado, I. Radevici, T. Sadi and J. Oksanen; SPIE (2019)
• Electroluminescent cooling using double diode structures; T. Sadi, I. Radevici, P. Kivisaari, A. Casado and J. Oksanen; NUSOD (2018)
• Electrical indoor performance of bifacial silicon PV modules under different settings affecting the rear reflected irradiance; Juan Lopez-Garcia, Alberto Casado and Tony Sample; 33rd EU-PVSEC (2017)
• Transverse-collection mechanisms in silicon- heterojunction solar cells; A. Casado, R. Barrio, J. J. Gandia and J. Carabe; 33rd EU-PVSEC (2017)
• Effect of the passivating a-Si:H layer on laser-fired contacts in p-CZ silicon-heterojuntion solar cells; R. Barrio, N. González, A. Casado, S.Fernández, J.P.González, D.Muñoz, C.Molpeceres, J.J. Gandía, J.Cárabe; 28th EU-PVSEC (2014)
• Influence of the CF4/O2 plasma treatment of ZnO:Al on the performance of a-Si p-i-n solar cells; J.D. Santos, S. Fernandez, A. Casado et al.; EMCMRE-1 (2012)
• Microcrystalline silicon material for silicon- heterojunction solar cells; A. Casado et al.; EMCMRE-1 (2011)
• Optimization of laser-firing processes for silicon- heterojunction solar-cell back contacts; I. Sanchez-Aniorte, R. Barrio, A. Casado et al.; E-MRS Spring Conference (2011)
• Front- contact-grid design for silicon-heterojunction solar cells; A. Casado et al.; 25th EU-PVSEC (2010)

Journals

• On the temperature dependence of the efficiency of electroluminescence; A. Casado, I. Radevici, T. Sadi and J.Oksanen; Journal of Applied Physics, 126, 173102 (2019)
• Electrical performance of bi-facial silicon PV modules under different indoor mounting configurations affecting the rear reflected irradiance; J. Lopez-Garcia, A. Casado and T.Sample; Solar Energy 177, pp.471 - 482 (2019)
• Effect of interface recombination on the efficiency of intracavity double diode structures; T. Sadi, I.Radevici, P. Kivisaari, A. Casado and J. Oksanen; Optical and Quantum Electronics 51, 6 (2019)
• Microcrystalline silicon material for silicon-heterojunction solar cells; A. Casado et. al.; ScienceJet-C11 (2012)
• Optimization of laser-firing processes for silicon-heterojunction solar-cell back contacts; I. Sánchez-Aniorte, R.Barrio, A. Casado et al.; Applied Surface Science 258. 23, pp.9443-9446 (2012)
• Influence of the CF4/O2 plasma treatment of ZnO:Al on the performance of a-Sip-i-n solar cells; Santos,J.D., S. Fernandez, A. Casado et al.; ScienceJet-C11.1 (2012)

Last updated

Mar 2026