Experience

University of Valencia

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  Assistant Professor at the Physical Chemistry Department Research Interests (at the Molecular Science Institute): • Perovskite Photodetectors • Perovskite Light Emitting Devices • Light-emitting Electrochemical Cells • Organic Photodetectors Teaching Duties: • General Chemistry Lab (II), Chemistry Degree • Physical Chemistry Lab (I and II), Chemistry Degree • Computer Science for Chemists, Chemistry Degree • Physical Chemistry, Pharmacy Degree Assistant Professor at the Physical Chemistry Department Research Interests (at the Molecular Science Institute): • Perovskite Photodetectors • Perovskite Light Emitting Devices • Light-emitting Electrochemical Cells • Organic Photodetectors Teaching Duties: • General Chemistry Lab (II), Chemistry Degree • Physical Chemistry Lab (I and II), Chemistry Degree • Computer Science for Chemists, Chemistry Degree • Physical Chemistry, Pharmacy Degree



European Commission

• Belgium
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• External Expert

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  External Expert in organic materials and devices, optoelectronics, displays, perovskites and photonics. Acting as independent evaluator and reviewer for muti-partner and international projects financed by governmental programmes. External Expert in organic materials and devices, optoelectronics, displays, perovskites and photonics. Acting as independent evaluator and reviewer for muti-partner and international projects financed by governmental programmes.



Freelance

• Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain

• Writer

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  When I am not working I pursue my passion on writing fiction and game narrative (see Projects section for more information). Highlights Fiction: • El arte de la fuga (2022): A psychological thriller. One of the ten Finalists of Premio Planeta 2018. Published by Valhalla Ediciones. Currently on the 2nd edition. • El dueño del mundo (2021): Illustrated tale for children about dreams and hopes. Published by Babidi-bú Libros. Most Innovative Award by Babidi-bú at LIBER2022. • Fugitivos (2017): Short-story anthology where I published one of my stories. Published by Contrabando. Highlights Game Narrative Development: • PUEBLO (2022): A procedural narrative adventure. • Pedro Sánchez Simulator (2016): Interactive fiction solo project. Designed the game mechanics, wrote the story and marketed the game. 60000 people played in 2 months with no advertising budget. Appeared on many game journals and Spanish newspapers. Interesting Links: Writing Blog (in Spanish): www.danieltordera.com Show less



Holst Centre

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Scientist

  • Oct 2017 - Oct 2020

  Near Infrared Imagers Program• Managing projects with external international stakeholders.Main Projects: vein detection biometric sensor (260k EUR), flexible fingerprint sensor (665k EUR, H2020), optical gesture recognition (WP of a 1M EUR project), near infrared sensor integrated on CMOS (100k EUR), large-area SpO2 health patch (30k EUR).• Coordinating a team of research staff, process & electrical engineers, and interns.• Secured funding from industrial partners and from EU project calls (775k EUR).• Business development to sustain a long-term vision of the program: strategy roadmap, creation of business leads, meetings with potential clients, attendance of conferences and fairs. Created a new proposition for healthcare applications using our technology.• Developing the intellectual property and patents portfolio.• Internal development of new applications to widen our technology portfolio: design of experiments, supervision of research, conception of new prototypes and demos. Show less

• Guest Recruiter

  • Mar 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Coordinating the recruitment of PhD, master and university students: screening of applications, interviews and final hiring decision.• Wrote the guidelines at my organization for an efficient and effective recruitment of young talent. My work has led to the addition of eight new team members in less than 6 months.



Linköping University

• Sweden
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Sep 2015 - Aug 2017

  • Managed my own project and worked in parallel in five other projects related to the fields of optics, plasmonics, organic electronics and smart materials. • Initiated new internal and external collaborations for the team. • Supervised junior colleagues: master and PhD students. • Photonics Lab manager: purchase and installation of equipment, supervision of correct equipment usage and tutoring of new users. • Managed my own project and worked in parallel in five other projects related to the fields of optics, plasmonics, organic electronics and smart materials. • Initiated new internal and external collaborations for the team. • Supervised junior colleagues: master and PhD students. • Photonics Lab manager: purchase and installation of equipment, supervision of correct equipment usage and tutoring of new users.



LEC-VAL Lighting

• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

• CEO & Founder

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  Created my own start-up to manufacture and commercialize lighting products based on a large-area, low-cost and flexible lighting technology that I developed during my PhD. • Management: Created business plan. Led financial, manufacturing, process planning. • Business: Responsible of fund-raising and exploitation within Europe. • Technical: Supervised research of the technology at the University of Valencia. Created my own start-up to manufacture and commercialize lighting products based on a large-area, low-cost and flexible lighting technology that I developed during my PhD. • Management: Created business plan. Led financial, manufacturing, process planning. • Business: Responsible of fund-raising and exploitation within Europe. • Technical: Supervised research of the technology at the University of Valencia.



University of Valencia

• Spain
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD Researcher

  • Apr 2009 - Mar 2014

  • Participated in a 4M EUR FP7 European project (CELLO) for the manufacturing of a novel lighting system. Project involved 7 partners from academia and industry.• Designed and managed an 80k EUR, 4-year long project, in which I had the opportunity of funding my PhD (Stable and Efficient LECs).• Conducted my own research where I studied the physics, chemistry and design of Light-Emitting Electrochemical Cells.• Responsible for day-to-day mentorship and training of young researchers.• Developed 3 patents and co-authored 29 scientific publications in prestigious recognized journals. Show less

• Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Lectured and supervised physical chemistry courses in two academic years.• One of the highest-rated lecturer with a student rating of 4.7/5.0.



UC Santa Barbara

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Worked as a visitor researcher on conjugated polyelectrolytes: management of the project, design of experiments, technical fabrication and characterization and analysis of results. The project was successful and was published in a top scientific journal. • Established links between my home organization (Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Henk Bolink) and my visiting organization (University of California, Santa Barbara, Prof. Gui Bazan and Prof. Thuc-Quyen Nguyen). • Worked as a visitor researcher on conjugated polyelectrolytes: management of the project, design of experiments, technical fabrication and characterization and analysis of results. The project was successful and was published in a top scientific journal. • Established links between my home organization (Universidad de Valencia, Dr. Henk Bolink) and my visiting organization (University of California, Santa Barbara, Prof. Gui Bazan and Prof. Thuc-Quyen Nguyen).



CEA

• France
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• MSc Internship

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2008

  MSc internship at the Institute of the Research of the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU) at the Centre for Atomic Energy (CEA) in Saclay (France) under the guidance of Dr. J.-M. Rey. • Studied the design, construction and characterization of Superconductor wires. • Implemented a software analysis package for processing research results. • Developed a predictive model for these kinds of superconducting wires. • 2 papers published. MSc internship at the Institute of the Research of the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU) at the Centre for Atomic Energy (CEA) in Saclay (France) under the guidance of Dr. J.-M. Rey. • Studied the design, construction and characterization of Superconductor wires. • Implemented a software analysis package for processing research results. • Developed a predictive model for these kinds of superconducting wires. • 2 papers published.