I earned my doctorate in Sciences from the University of the Basque Country in 1996, receiving the extraordinary doctorate award. Then, I served as an Associate Professor at the University of Oviedo. Between 1998 and 1999, I undertook research stays, each lasting three months, at the University of Washington in Seattle, USA, with a scholarship from the Scientific Committee of NATO. This opportunity allowed me to gain expertise in analysis techniques and modeling of X-ray absorption data. In 1999, I returned to the University of the Basque Country as a lecturer in the field of Systems Engineering and Automation. I progressed to the status of Interim Associate Professor in 2001 and secured a consolidated Associate Professor position in 2003. In 2002 I paid a research visit to Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, where I focused on micro- and nano-fabrication. During the development of my career, I seamlessly integrated my background in Applied Physics, particularly in magnetic materials, with my academic position in Systems Engineering and Automation. Since June 2022, I have held the position of Full Professor in Applied Physics.
 
I have consistently participated in Projects of the National Plan in Materials since 1993, and from 2001 to 2015, in Industrial Design and Promotion projects. I have served as the principal investigator (researcher in charge) for various research projects, including three from the Spanish National Plan of Research (2014, 2017 and 2020) and nine from the regional Basque Government.
 
At the University of the Basque Country, I established a novel research line focused on magnetic microsensors and magnetic nanostructures. Actively participating in infrastructure calls, I established the micro and nano-fabrication laboratory (clean room) for developing these research lines. Since 2012, I have also been an associate researcher at BCMaterials.
 
Throughout my scientific career, I have explored the structure and magnetic properties of amorphous and nanocrystalline materials, magnetoelasticity, granular alloys, giant magnetoimpedance, thin film magnetic materials for microsensors, device control based on shape memory materials, and magnetic nanostructures. I have also utilized Large Synchrotron radiation and neutron scattering facilities during my research activities.
 
My research contributions are reflected in over a hundred and sixty scientific articles, resulting in an h-index of 30. I have supervised two doctoral theses (2013 and 2017) and co-supervised three others (2007, 2009, and 2018). Currently, I am directing three doctoral theses. I have also led several contracts with companies through the University office for transference.
 
In addition to my research, I have actively participated in the organization of international conferences, serving as an editor in five editions of the European Magnetic Sensors and Actuators Conference (EMSA). Since July 2017, I have been a member of the International Organizing Committee of this conference. I served as secretary-treasurer of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Magnetics Society from 2017 to 2018 and as Chair from 2019 to 2020. Since 2018, I have been the supervisor of the Master in New Materials, jointly organized by the University of the Basque Country and the University of Cantabria.