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I am Research Scientist at the Center of Emergent Matter Science at RIKEN (Japan), belonging to the research team lead by Prof. Yoshichika Otani (World renowned Scientist in Magnetism). My research work relates to photon and phonon interactions with matter, with more than 10 years of experience in academia and industry in various countries. Part of my work in academia has been published in peer review journals (see publications section). I have mentored visiting students, Master and PhD Junior researchers (Two Master students and one PhD student already graduated). I am regular participant of recognized international conferences with oral presentations, including invited talks. My work in industry helped to the development of a commercial closed-cycle cryostat for scanning probe microscopy, setting the benchmark of worldwide low vibrations. More details below.
Adacemic/Professional timeline: My research involvement started as Junior research visitor at the Max Plank in Microstructure Physics (MPI-Halle, Germany), where I learned the chemical anodization process to obtain alumina nanoporous membranes. This project continued as core element of my Master degree in Applied Science at the Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi (Mexico). After, I enrolled in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Sheffield (United Kingdom), where I conducted my PhD Thesis under the supervision of Prof. Alexander Tartakovskii (World renowned Scientist in spin phenomena in solid state and 2D materials). In my PhD project I studied the spin phenomena in semiconductor quantum dots, mainly with the aid of advanced optical spectroscopy techniques. After conclusion of my PhD program I obtained a Marie Curie Fellowship and move to the nanotechnology company, attocube systems AG (Munich, Germany). I worked in the InnoVision department under the guidance of Prof. Khaled Karrai (Co-Founder and Scientific Director). During my time at attocube systems I helped to developed the world first ultra-low vibration closed-cycle cryostat. I established a system of reliable vibrometry experiments to operate in cryogenic environment to first establish a benchmarking and then to systematically address the vibration limiting issues one after the other until most vibration sources were sufficiently decoupled from the system. The established methodology is the one actually used currently in attocube laboratories. I also conducted exploratory R&D projects related to advanced interferometry solutions and solar cell characterization. In 2015 I moved to my current position at RIKEN (Japan). Presently, I lead research projects of surface acoustic waves (phonons) coupled to magnetic systems and nonmagnetic systems with spin orbit interaction, as well as light-matter interactions involving angular and orbital momentum. Some of our recent achievements have been highlighted by the peer review journals and/or in our institution. I also belong to the National System of Researchers in Mexico in level 1 (SNI 1), and I am involve in a large scale magnon-phonon coupling project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. |
Quotes from close collaborators
"Dr. Jorge Puebla was serving as a sub-leader in my group at CEMS RIKEN for our new research project on magnon-phonon coupling in magnetic/piezoelectric heterostructures. Within this project, he has been supervising a master course student and one of my Ph.D. course students. He is also in charge of our on-going international collaboration on magnon photon coupling in two dimensional material with the University of Sheffield. All the projects have been successfully proceeding, resulting in several high impact journals.”
Yoshichika Otani – Professor of Magnetism and Spintronics, University of Tokyo and RIKEN
"The role of Jorge was crucial to the development of attocube cryogenic instrumentation in showing for the first time that innovative top-loading closed-cycle cooling systems enabled operation compatible with high resolution scanning probe microscopy. This was a breakthrough in the field of cryogenic microscopy.”
Khaled Karrai – Founder and Scientific Director, attocube systems AG
"Jorge completed his PhD studies under my supervision at the University of Sheffield. He carried out many sophisticated optical experiments on semiconductor quantum dots. During his PhD he also became an expert user of a modern clean room. He then had a spell in industry, with award winning innovator company attocube in Munich, and after moving back to his research career in Japan has been quite successful in launching a new direction of research in magnetic materials. This is the topic of our ongoing collaboration, where we try to combine thin magnetic films with atomically thin semiconductors."
Alexander Tartakovskii – Professor of Solid State Physics, University of Sheffield
"I have been in close contact with Jorge for several years now; in particular, we have been doing research on optical measurements in complex oxides-based interfaces. I am also glad to report on both his strong leadership and experimental skills. Besides, he is always willing to collaborate on scientific and technical activities at our University and abroad."
Raul Balderas-Navarro - Professor of Applied Science, University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP)
“I have been working on magnon-phonon coupling research with Jorge now. He always gives me help and advice for my study kindly. I am glad to work with him.”
Yunyoung Hwang - Junior Researcher (M.Sci. candidate), University of Tokyo
“Jorge has been an essential member of our lab, as well as an optimistic and innovative mentor for me. Thanks to his effort, we have been continuously achieving progress in the project of magnon-phonon coupling.”
Mingran Xu - Junior Researcher (D.Sci. candidate), University of Tokyo
"I was working with Jorge during my last year internship that I had to do to obtain my engineer degree in 2019. Working with him was always a pleasure, as well as discussing with him. Jorge was always keen to explain and describe all the scientific points I didn't fully understand at this point, and I learned a lot during these 6 months that I spent in RIKEN."
Aurelien Lagarrigue - Junior Researcher (D.Sci. candidate), CNRS/Thales
"Dr. Jorge Puebla was serving as a sub-leader in my group at CEMS RIKEN for our new research project on magnon-phonon coupling in magnetic/piezoelectric heterostructures. Within this project, he has been supervising a master course student and one of my Ph.D. course students. He is also in charge of our on-going international collaboration on magnon photon coupling in two dimensional material with the University of Sheffield. All the projects have been successfully proceeding, resulting in several high impact journals.”
Yoshichika Otani – Professor of Magnetism and Spintronics, University of Tokyo and RIKEN
"The role of Jorge was crucial to the development of attocube cryogenic instrumentation in showing for the first time that innovative top-loading closed-cycle cooling systems enabled operation compatible with high resolution scanning probe microscopy. This was a breakthrough in the field of cryogenic microscopy.”
Khaled Karrai – Founder and Scientific Director, attocube systems AG
"Jorge completed his PhD studies under my supervision at the University of Sheffield. He carried out many sophisticated optical experiments on semiconductor quantum dots. During his PhD he also became an expert user of a modern clean room. He then had a spell in industry, with award winning innovator company attocube in Munich, and after moving back to his research career in Japan has been quite successful in launching a new direction of research in magnetic materials. This is the topic of our ongoing collaboration, where we try to combine thin magnetic films with atomically thin semiconductors."
Alexander Tartakovskii – Professor of Solid State Physics, University of Sheffield
"I have been in close contact with Jorge for several years now; in particular, we have been doing research on optical measurements in complex oxides-based interfaces. I am also glad to report on both his strong leadership and experimental skills. Besides, he is always willing to collaborate on scientific and technical activities at our University and abroad."
Raul Balderas-Navarro - Professor of Applied Science, University of San Luis Potosi (UASLP)
“I have been working on magnon-phonon coupling research with Jorge now. He always gives me help and advice for my study kindly. I am glad to work with him.”
Yunyoung Hwang - Junior Researcher (M.Sci. candidate), University of Tokyo
“Jorge has been an essential member of our lab, as well as an optimistic and innovative mentor for me. Thanks to his effort, we have been continuously achieving progress in the project of magnon-phonon coupling.”
Mingran Xu - Junior Researcher (D.Sci. candidate), University of Tokyo
"I was working with Jorge during my last year internship that I had to do to obtain my engineer degree in 2019. Working with him was always a pleasure, as well as discussing with him. Jorge was always keen to explain and describe all the scientific points I didn't fully understand at this point, and I learned a lot during these 6 months that I spent in RIKEN."
Aurelien Lagarrigue - Junior Researcher (D.Sci. candidate), CNRS/Thales
