Miquel Vega Paredes
Main Focus
•(Scanning) transmission electron microscopy (S)TEM imaging and associated techniques: Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), selected area electron diffraction (SAED).
•Scanning electron microscopy imaging + focused ion beam (FIB) TEM samples preparation
•Polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
•PhD student, Nanoanalytics and Interfaces, Max Planck Institute für Eisenforschung – Düsseldorf (MPIE), Germany, from 09/2021 to present day.
Supervisors: Dr. A.Garzón Manjón (MPIE), Prof. Dr. C. Scheu (MPIE).
•Master’s degree in Industrial Chemistry and Introduction to Chemical Research, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona (UAB) – Bellaterra, Spain, from 10/2020 to 09/2021.
•Bachelor’s degree in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Universitat Autonòma de Barcelona – Bellaterra, Spain, from 09/2016 to 07/2020
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE:
•Summer internship, Nanoanalytics and Interfaces group (Prof. Dr. Christina Scheu), Max Planck Institute for Iron Research – Düsseldorf, Germany, from 01/07/2019 to 31/08/2021. Work done: Scanning electron microscopy characterization of high temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells. Supervisor: Dr. A. Garzón Manjón (MPIE).
•Master thesis, Nanoanalytics and Interfaces group (Prof. Dr. Christina Scheu), Max Planck Institute for Iron Research – Düsseldorf, Germany, from 01/02/2020 to 15/07/2021. Title: “Electron Microscopy Degradation Studies of Ruthenium-Platinum Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells”. Supervisor: Dr. A. Garzón Manjón (MPIE), Dr. Jordi Hernando (UAB), Prof. Dr. C. Scheu (MPIE).