Jorge Baeza Ballesteros studied physics at the University of Valencia between 2015 and 2019, receiving several awards for his qualifications. These include the Extraordinary Graduation Award and the Valencia General Captaincy Award, awarded for obtaining the best degree scores among all students of scientific disciplines at the university.
During this period, the researcher maintained a close relationship with the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC), joint center of the Superior Council for Scientific Research and the University of Valencia located in the scientific-academic area of the University of Valencia Science Park (PCUV). After his first degree course, Baeza participated in the first edition of the IFIC Summer Student Program, working under the supervision of Arantza Oyanguren on the Monte Carlo data analysis of the Lambda_b0 -> J/ψ Lambda_0 process. During the final year of the degree, the student received an Introduction to Research Grant from the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), for the completion of the Graduation Work at the IFIC. His project, supervised by Pilar Hernández and Fernando Romero-López, focused on the study of interactions between two particles in finite volume. In parallel, Jorge Baeza also completed his external undergraduate work at the institute, working with Andrea Donini on an experimental proposal to study deviations from Newton’s law.
After completing his degree, he completed the Master of Advanced Studies in Applied Mathematics at the University of Cambridge (UK), with a grant from the La Caixa Foundation. For his qualifications in this course, he was awarded the Wright Prize and the Horne Fellowship from St. John’s College.
His research at IFIC, conducted under the supervision of Pilar Hernández and Daniel G. Figueroa, focused on the use of numerical methods to study nuclear interactions between particles and high-energy phenomena in the early universe
In 2020, Baeza returned to the University of Valencia and IFIC to pursue a PhD in Theoretical Physics funded by a University Teacher Training (FPU) scholarship from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. His research, conducted under the supervision of Pilar Hernández and Daniel G. Figueroa, focused on the use of numerical methods for studying nuclear interactions between particles and high-energy phenomena in the early universe. During his PhD, he co-authored several scientific articles published in high-impact journals. In addition, he held research fellowships at the Universities of Edinburgh (UK), Washington (USA), Berkeley (USA) and Helsinki (Finland), and participated as a speaker in various international seminars and conferences. Finally, Jorge defended his thesis in October 2024, obtaining the highest rating of Cum Laude.
Currently, Jorge Baeza is a postdoctoral researcher at the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) in Zeuthen (Germany), where he continues his research focused on the study of nuclear interactions and the physics of the early universe through the use of numerical techniques.
Source: IFIC