EPFL Seminar “From research to space: experiences connecting academia and industry in Europe”

This seminar presents selected experiences on how research activities can be translated into space applications through collaboration between academia and industry within the European space ecosystem. It highlights a practical approach linking fundamental research, technology development, and industrial application.

Biography

María García-Vigueras is a Full Professor at INSA Rennes and a researcher at IETR, France, where she leads the SurfWAVE research team since 2021. She holds a Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (2012) and was a postdoctoral fellow in at EPFL (2012–2015) in the LEMA laboratory. Her research focuses on applied electromagnetism, Space RF systems and antennas. She holds an Innovation Chair from the Institute Universitaire de France (since 2023) and has received prestigious awards, including the Roberto Sorrentino Award from the European Microwave Association (2023) and the Trophées Valorisation from Université de Rennes (2025). Actively involved in the scientific community, she serves on TPCs of major conferences and promotes diversity in engineering.