About me

Jorge Parra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering at the Universitat de València. He received his PhD in Telecommunication Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2022, following two master’s degrees and a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications.

His research focuses on reconfigurable integrated photonics, functional materials and neuromorphic photonic hardware. His work combines device modelling, electromagnetic simulation, numerical optimisation and experimental characterisation.

Alongside his research, he teaches electronic circuits, analogue and digital electronics, high-frequency systems, communications and photonic devices. His academic career has been recognised with the COIT-AEIT National Award for Best Academic Record (2021), the AtlanTTic Award for Best Doctoral Thesis in Telecommunication Technologies (2024) and the UPV Extraordinary Doctoral Thesis Award.