Pablo Acedo is an Ikerbasque Research Professor at EHU. He is leading the creation of the Applied Quantum Sensing Laboratory within the EHU Quantum Center. The laboratory aims to develop room-temperature quantum sensing platforms tailored to specific application needs defined by end users, with the goal of accelerating technological adoption and enhancing social and economic impact.
Previously, he was PI and head of the Sensors and Instrumentation Techniques Group at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he worked on the development of photonic and optical instrumentation systems spanning millimeter waves to the ultraviolet range, including THz and mid-infrared bands, for scientific, industrial, military, and biomedical applications. In this role, he led multiple competitively funded research projects at European, national, and regional levels, as well as numerous industrial collaborations.
His research contributions include the development of multimode laser sources, such as optical frequency combs, and their application to high-resolution spectroscopy and photonic signal synthesis for the generation, detection, and processing of THz signals. He also demonstrated one of the first dual-comb architectures based on electro-optic modulators and their use in dispersion spectroscopy and related applications, establishing himself as a reference in this field.
He has an extensive publication record in high-impact journals and has delivered numerous invited talks and seminars at international conferences. He has also coordinated industrial contracts with companies including INDRA, AIRBUS Defence and Space, ARC, LWL, and SEAC, leading to several patents.
He has held several leadership roles, including Deputy Director of Infrastructure at the School of Engineering at UC3M (2011–2015), Director of the Department of Electronic Technology (2015–2019), and coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Physics (from its conception in 2016 to implementation in 2020 onwards). He is also involved in the UC3M Master’s Programme in Quantum Technologies and Engineering, where he serves as deputy director.
