WCC travel award, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, US, Fall 2014
ACS P2F Workshop Scholarship Award, US, Fall 2014
Institute of Physics Travel award, Research Student Conference Fund, UK, Fall 2009
CEAL (HCSB-UAM) International Exchange Programme, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Jul. 2004 – Dec. 2004
2011 Woodruff Thesis Prize
The outstanding feature of this thesis was the variety of techniques and topics handled, covering continuous-wave photochemistry, reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopy, femtosecond electronic and vibrational sum frequency generation, femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy and finite-element calculations of local field enhancement by nanostructured metal surfaces. Read here.
Natalia García Rey, Ph. D.
Postdoctoral Research Scholar
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Research Interest
I seek to solve problems in energy, photocatalysis and electrochemistry using advanced spectroscopic techniques and ultrafast lasers.
Career Objectives
Lead a research team to solve scientific questions in challenging problems that contribute the development of a sustainable society. Seeking for funding to setup my own ultrafast laser lab. Teaching Physical Chemistry, Spectroscopy or Physics to any level of students from graduate to undergraduate.
EDUCATION
TEACHING
University of Liverpool, UK
Department of chemistry
Teaching assistant
2008-2011
Physical Chemistry
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Department of Chemistry
Substitute teacher
2014-2016
Physical Chemistry II
2011
Bridging Science Module
University of Liverpool, UK
Liverpool International College
Lecturer
2000-2007
Maths, Chemistry & Physics
L.E.E.C.P, Spain
IDRA Socioeducativos, Spain
Tutoring for High-schoolers and Freshmen
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Licenciatura en Ciencias Físicas
2006-1999
B. Sc. & M. Sc. in Physics
University of Liverpool
Advisor: Dr. Heike Arnolds
Dissertation Title: “Interaction of Copper Surface with Light: Plasmon, Electrons & Molecular Vibrations”
2007-2012
Ph. D. in Chemisty
2006-2007
Master in Education
Universitdad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Certificado de Aptitud Pedagógica (M. Ed.)
Department of Education
OUTREACH
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
COLLABORATIONS
EXPERTISE
Presentation and Writing Skills
6 oral presentations: 2 invited.
5 peer review manuscripts: 4 first author and 1 corresponding author.
Contribution to more than 10 international conferences
Grant Writing Skills
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action
Intalent-Inditex
SKILLS
Ultrafast lasers:
mode-locking oscillators, Ti:Sapphire chirped pulse amplifiers and TOPAS.
Electrochemistry
Li-ion anodes and CO2 electroreduction cathodes
Ultra High Vacuum techniques
TPD, RAIRS, Kelvin Probe, LEED, UPS
Sum/Difference frequency generation spectroscopy (SFG/DFG):
Set up 2 table-top fs-SFG spectrometers and consulting other labs
In situ Ultrafast Spectroscopy
Visible-pump and SFG-probe set-up.
Electrochemical-SFG set-up
Leadership and team-working skills
2015 WCC chair elected
2014 ACS-ECI local section secretary
2015 WCC web administrator
AWARDS
Surface Science Research Center. University of Liverpool, UK. Dr. Heike Arnolds
University of Liverpool, UK. Dr. Vin Dhanak
University of Cambridge, UK. Prof. S.J. Jenkins
University of Surrey, UK. Dr. M. Sacchi
University of Warrick, UK. Dr. G. Costantini
Dioxide Materials Prof. R. Masel
Sandia National Laboratories Dr. F. Darcie
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US
Principal Investigator: Prof. Dana D. Dlott
Research project: “In situ characterization of real life electrochemical cells by nonlinear spectroscopy.”
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In situ study of the solid-electrolyte interphase in Li-ion anodes, CO2 electroreduction in ionic liquid based cathodes and supercapacitors by sum-frequency spectroscopy.
2012-2017
Postdoctora Research Scholar
2007-2012
Graduate Research Assistant
Surface Science Research Center
University of Liverpool, UK
Principal Investigator: Dr. Heike Arnolds
Research project: “Plasmon enhancement photochemistry on nanostructured surfaces.
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Observation of hot -hole mediated photochemistry on NO on copper. Study of the collective electric field of polar molecules at an interface. Finite-element calculations of local field enhancement by nanostructured metal surfaces. Techniques used: continuous-wave photochemistry, reflection-absorption infrared spectroscopyfemtosecond electronic and vibrational sum frequency spectroscopy, femtosecond pump-probe spectroscopy and UH.
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Principal Investigator: Prof. Isabel Jiménez Ferrer
Research project: “Nanoparticles of Pyrite obtained by thermal evaporation”
2005
Undergraduate Research Assistant
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N. García Rey
“Explican cómo obtener combustible para aviones a partir del contaminante CO2”Read here.
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