Ricardo Sousa

Ricardo Sousa is an experienced professional in the field of engineering physics and applied physics, currently serving as the Memory Group Manager at SPINTEC since January 2019. Previously, Ricardo held the position of Device Engineer on 22FDX technology at GLOBALFOUNDRIES, where contributions were made to the development of RF devices. Ricardo's extensive background includes a long tenure at CEA as both Group Manager, leading MRAM R&D, and as a Senior Research Scientist focused on thermally assisted non-volatile magnetic memory. Prior to these roles, a postdoctoral fellowship at SPINTEC involved research on current-induced switching for MRAM applications, under the supervision of Dr. Bernard Dieny. Additional experience includes a research scholarship at INESC-MN, fabrication of spin-dependent tunnel junctions, and an Erasmus scholarship at the Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik. Educational qualifications include a Habilitation à diriger des recherches from Université Grenoble Alpes and a PhD from Instituto Superior Técnico.