On March 30, 2026, Borja Rodriguez-Barea successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled "Novel Resistive Switching in Biotemplated Colloidal 1D Metallic Wires." The defense showcased his innovative research in the field of nanotechnology and electronics, with promising advancements for the future of reprogrammable interconnects in electronic circuits.

Borja's work focused on self-assembled metallic nanostructures and demonstrated significant improvements in their electronic performance, including enhanced conductivity and reliability compared to earlier designs. A key highlight of his research was the development of a novel method to precisely position these nanostructures between metallic electrodes, an important step that opens the door for their integration into advanced device architectures. The research presented has been praised for its potential to influence the development of next-generation electronic circuits, where tunable and reprogrammable interconnects could become a reality.

Doctoral Committee:

Chair: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Caroline Murawski (TU Dresden)
First Reviewer: Prof. Dr. Artur Erbe (TU Dresden)
Second Reviewer: Prof. Dr. Tim Liedl (LMU Munich)
Additional Member: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Stefan Mannsfeld (TU Dresden)