Curriculum Vitae
Contact
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Cayetano Soneira LandÃn |
| Date of birth | 18 January 1999 |
| csoneira@ucm.es | |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-0760-4985 |
| Website | csoneira.github.io |
| cayetano-soneira-906a241b5 |
Summary
Predoctoral researcher in Nuclear and Particle Physics focused on radiation detector instrumentation, cosmic-ray monitoring, and medical imaging. Current work includes scintillation detectors, RPC-based telescopes, and in-beam PET methods for proton therapy.
Research Areas
- Radiation detector instrumentation (scintillators, RPCs)
- Cosmic-ray monitoring and space weather applications
- Medical imaging and in-beam PET for proton therapy
Professional Experience
Researcher, Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain | Jun 2023 - Present)
- Project: New Generation of Molecular Imaging Devices for Breast Cancer (NeWMBI) (Apr 2022 - Dec 2025)
- Development of scintillation detectors for early cancer detection
- Design and performance studies of Resistive Plate Chambers for cosmic-ray monitoring
- Contract extension through 2025
JAE Intro ICU Scholar, Institute of Physics of Cantabria (CSIC) (Santander, Spain | Oct 2022 - Feb 2023)
- Training plan: microwave instrumentation calibration for the study of CMB polarization
- Developed calibration devices for CMB measurements in CubeSat-type satellites
Education
- PhD in Nuclear and Particle Physics (in progress), Complutense University of Madrid (2023 - Present)
- Master's in Particle Physics and the Cosmos, University of Cantabria (Oct 2022 - Jul 2023)
Supported by the Spanish Nuclear Society Scholarship and CSIC JAE Intro Scholarship. - Double Degree in Physics and Mathematics, University of Santiago de Compostela (Sep 2017 - Jul 2022)
Scholarships and Funding
- Spanish Nuclear Society Scholarship (2022 - 2023)
- CSIC JAE Intro Scholarship (2022 - 2023)
Publications
- miniTRASGO: A Compact RPC Tracker for Cosmic Ray Studies. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A, 2025. DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2025.170511
- Real-time Dose Reconstruction in Proton Therapy from In-beam PET Measurements. Physics in Medicine and Biology, 2025. DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/adbfd9
- miniTRASGO: Design and Initial Results of a Compact and Versatile Resistive Plate Chamber Tracker for Global Cosmic Ray Monitoring. Advances in Space Research, 2025.
- Deployment of a MiniTrasgo Detector at UDEM. Proceedings of Science, PoS(ICRC2025)329, 2025.
- miniTRASGO: a compact RPC telescope for global cosmic ray monitoring. Proceedings of Science, PoS(ICRC2025)1368, 2025.
Conference Contributions (selected)
Organizing and Committees
- FAST'25: Fast Timing for Nuclear Structure and Applications (Madrid, 2025) - Organizing committee
- XVI Jornadas CPAN (Madrid, 2024) - Local organizing committee
Talks
- miniTRASGO: A Compact Cosmic Ray Telescope for Global Coverage, XVI Jornadas CPAN (Madrid, 2024)
- The first miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray Telescope, RPC2024 (Santiago de Compostela, 2024)
- The miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray Telescope, XXXIX RSEF Biennial Meeting (Donostia/San Sebastian, 2024)
- The first miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray Detector, L International Meeting on Fundamental Physics and XV CPAN Days (Santander, 2023)
- miniTRASGO: A Compact RPC Tracker for Global Cosmic Ray and Space Weather Monitoring, NMDB Meeting 2025 (Athens, 2025, co-author contribution presented by Dr Alberto Blanco)
Posters
- The miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray Telescope, European Space Weather Week (Coimbra, 2024)
- miniTRASGO: a compact RPC telescope for global cosmic ray monitoring, ICRC 2025 (PoS(ICRC2025)1368)
Teaching and Schools
- DRD1 Gaseous Detectors School (CERN) (Geneva, 2024) - Tutor, MRPC Characterization
Attendance
- Workshop on Technologies and Applied Research at the Future Valencian Proton-Therapy Facility (Valencia, 2024)
Research Projects
- NeWMBI Project (Apr 2022 - Dec 2025) - Development of radiation detectors for medical imaging
- miniTRASGO Cosmic Ray Telescope (2022 - Present) - Detector development and data analysis
- In-beam PET for Proton Therapy (2024 - Present) - Algorithm development and detector simulation
Research Visits and Experiments
- JM38 Experiment (JYFL-ACCLAB), University of Jyvaskyla, Finland (13-22 Dec 2023)
Participation in the experiment Shape coexistence and triaxiality in the N=Z region: The case of 86Mo. - Proton Therapy PET Measurements, Quironsalud Proton Therapy Center, Madrid (Sep 2023)
In-beam PET measurements during proton therapy sessions. - LIP Summer Internship, LIP Coimbra, Portugal (9-22 Jul 2023)
Two-week research stay focused on detector development and instrumentation. - Laboratory Assistant, University of Santiago de Compostela (Oct-Dec 2021)
Laboratory work on GAGG/CsI phoswich detectors for the CALIFA calorimeter (R3B experiment).
Outreach and Science Communication
- Coordinator, Madrid Science Week (2025)
- Coordinator, Madrid Science Week (2023) - Workshops on mobile-based radiation detection
- Organizer, Summer Course Natural Risks for Security: Climate Change and Geomagnetic Solar Storms (2018)
- Speaker, Summer Course Mathematics: Much More Than Numbers! (2021)
Training and Certifications
- Cambridge English First (C1), 2022
- Screenwriting course Guion de ficcion cinematografica (150 hours, 6 ECTS), 2024 - 2025
- LIP Summer Internship participation certificate, 2023
Technical Skills
- Programming: Python, R, Matlab
- Tools: Jupyter, Linux/Shell, Docker
- Collaboration: Git and GitHub
Languages
- Galician and Spanish (native)
- English (C1, Cambridge English First 2022)