School of Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology (Yachay Tech, Ecuador) biographies showing summary of interests, current research projects and selected publications

1. Short Bio
Javier García Molleja was born in 1983 in Spain. He obtained his Degree in Physics at Universidad de
Córdoba (Spain) in 2006. After this, he worked as laboratory technician in the same university. In 2007
he started his PhD in Physics at Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Argentina), finished in 2012. Also, he
developed two Postdoctoral scholarships: one in 2012 at Instituto de Física de Rosario (Argentina) and
other one in 2013 at Institut des Matériaux Jean Rouxel (France). Since 2014, he has worked at Yachay
Tech (Ecuador) as Physics lecturer and research.
Summary of Interests
Dr. García Molleja studied during his PhD the surface modification of AISI 316L and AISI 904L steels
after ion carburization using DC cold plasmas. Furthermore, he studied the stability of expanded
austenite phase (developed by ion carburization or ion nitriding on steels) under severe ion irradiation
in order to simulate the problems related to first-walls in fusion reactors. During the postdoc positions
he studied the kinetic growth of binary compounds deposited by reactive magnetron sputtering. The
residual stresses in AlN thin films and the defects in TiN thins films were his main topics. The role of
the oxygen on the electrical resistivity of NiO films and the mechanical properties of TiAlN coatings
were investigated by Dr. García Molleja, too.
Current Research projects
In-situ study of AlN thin film growth using synchrotron light. Structural changes in CrN films under a
change in the experimental parameters. Development of photoelectrodes for water splitting.
Selected Publications
• Stability of expanded austenite, generated by ion carburizing and ion nitriding of AISI 316L SS, under
high temperature and high energy pulsed ion beams irradiation, Surface and Coatings Technology
(2013).
• Structural, morphological and electrical properties of nickel oxide thin films deposited by reactive
sputtering, Applied Surface Science (2015).
• (10-11) preferential orientation of polycrystalline AlN grown on SiO2/Si wafers by reactive sputter
magnetron technique, The European Physical Journal – Applied Physics (2016).
Physics Lecturer
School Physical Sciences and Nanotechnology
Yachay University of Experimental Technology and Research
Email: jgarcia@yachaytech.edu.ec
Tel: 062-999-130 / Ext.: 2612
Javier García Molleja