sample of publications

• articles 

  • FLIPEC, an ideal MHD free-boundary axisymmetric equilibrium solver in the presence of macroscopic flows.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  64:1-16. 2024
  • Effect of the neutral beam injector operational regime on the Alfven eigenmode saturation phase in DIII-D plasma.  PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION.  65:1-16. 2023
  • Use of intrinsic hysteresis for the active control of internal transport barriers in magnetically confined fusion plasmas.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  30:052505-1-052505-8. 2023
  • Control of internal transport barriers in magnetically confined tokamak burning plasmas.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  29:1-15. 2022
  • Free-plasma-boundary solver for axisymmetric ideal MHD equilibria with flow.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  62:1-12. 2022
  • Tracer particle transport dynamics in the diffusive sandpile cellular automaton.  CHAOS SOLITONS & FRACTALS.  140:110117-110126. 2020
  • Effect of non axisymmetric perturbations on the ambipolar Er and neoclassical particle flux inside the ITER pedestal region.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  60:1-21. 2020
  • Non-diffusive nature of collisionless alfa-particle transport: Dependence on toroidal symmetry in stellarator geometries.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  27:072512. 2020
  • A novel efficient solver for Ampere's equation in general toroidal topologies based on singular value decomposition techniques.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  406:109214 -109229. 2020
  • A positioning algorithm for SPH ghost particles in smoothly curved geometries.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS.  353:140-153. 2019
  • Magneto-hydrodynamical nonlinear simulations of magnetically confined plasmas using smooth particle hydrodynamics (SPH).  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  26:012511. 2019
  • Modeling transport across the running-sandpile cellular automaton by means of fractional transport equations.  Physical review E: covering statistical, nonlinear, biological, and soft matter physics.  97:052123-052133. 2018
  • ALARIC: An algorithm for constructing arbitrarily complex initial density distributions with low particle noise for SPH/SPMHD applications.  COMPUTER PHYSICS COMMUNICATIONS.  224:186-197. 2018
  • Bootstrap current control studies in the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator using the free-plasma-boundary version of the SIESTA MHD equilibrium code.  PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION.  60:025023-025032. 2018
  • Overview of the RFX-mod fusion science activity.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  57. 2017
  • Extension of the SIESTA MHD equilibrium code to free-plasma-boundary problems.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  24:082516. 2017
  • Transport dynamics of self-consistent, near-marginal drift-wave turbulence. I. Investigation of the ability of external flows to tune the non-diffusive dynamics.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  24. 2017
  • Transport dynamics of self-consistent, near-marginal drift-wave turbulence. II. Characterization of transport by means of passive scalars.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  24:072310. 2017
  • Investigation of the interaction between competing types of nondiffusive transport in drift wave turbulence.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  24:052307-052320. 2017
  • Quasi-symmetry and the nature of radial turbulent transport in quasi-poloidal stellarators.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  23:102308. 2016
  • Characterization of a transition in the transport dynamics of a diffusive sandpile by means of recurrence quantification analysis.  Physical review E: covering statistical, nonlinear, biological, and soft matter physics.  94:022128-022139. 2016
  • Fourier signature of filamentary vorticity structures in two-dimensional turbulence.  EPL.  115:34002-34008. 2016
  • 25 Years of Self-organized Criticality: Space and Laboratory Plasmas.  SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS.  198:167-216. 2016
  • 25 years of self-organized criticality: solar and astrophysics.  SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS.  198:44-166. 2016
  • Implementation of 2D Domain Decomposition in the UCAN Gyrokinetic Particle-in-Cell Code and Resulting Performance of UCAN2.  Communications in Computational Physics.  19:205-225. 2016
  • Self-organized criticality and the dynamics of near-marginal turbulent transport in magnetically confined fusion plasmas.  PLASMA PHYSICS AND CONTROLLED FUSION.  57. 2015
  • Characterization of radial turbulent fluxes in the Santander linear plasma machine.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  21. 2014
  • Three-dimensional linear peeling-ballooning theory in magnetic fusion devices.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  21. 2014
  • An analytic model for the convergence of turbulent simulations time-parallelized via the parareal algorithm.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  255:293-315. 2013
  • Nonclassical transport and particle-field coupling: from laboratory plasmas to the solar wind.  SPACE SCIENCE REVIEWS.  178:233-270. 2013
  • Perpendicular dynamics of runaway electrons in tokamak plasmas.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  19:1-11. 2012
  • Mechanisms for the convergence of time-parallelized, parareal turbulent plasma simulations.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  231:7851-7867. 2012
  • Relevance of uncorrelated Lorentzian pulses for the interpretation of turbulence in the edge of magnetically confined toroidal plasmas.  PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS.  109:1-4. 2012
  • Internal disruptions and sawtooth like activity in Large Helical Device.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  19:1-11. 2012
  • Event-based parareal: A data-flow based implementation of parareal.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  231:5945-5954. 2012
  • First use of three-dimensional equilibrium, stability and transport calculations for interpretation of ELM triggering with magnetic perturbations in NSTX.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  52:1-10. 2012
  • Overview of the RFX fusion science program.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  51:1-12. 2011
  • Complejidad y dinámica de plasmas.  Revista Española de Física.  25:4-10. 2011
  • Three-dimensional equilibria and transport in RFX-mod: A description using stellarator tools.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  18:1-10. 2011
  • SIESTA: A scalable iterative equilibrium solver for toroidal applications.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  18:1-13. 2011
  • BCYCLIC: A Paralell Block Tridiagonal Matrix Cyclic Solver.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  229:6392-6404. 2010
  • Parallelization in Time of Numerical Simulations of Fully-Developed Plasma Turbulence using the Parareal Algorithm.  JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS.  229:6558-6573. 2010
  • Fractional Lévy Motion Through Path Integrals.  Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical.  42:55003. 2009
  • Kinetic Equation of Lienar Fractional Stable Motion and Applications to the Modelling of the Scalling of Intermittent Bursts.  Physical review E: statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics.  79:41124. 2009
  • On the Nature of Radial Transport Across Sheared Zonal Flows in Electrostatic Ion-Temperature-Gradient Gyrokinetic Tokamak Plasma Turbulence.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  16. 2009
  • Characterization of Nondiffusive Transport in Plasma Turbulence via a Novel Lagrangian Method.  PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS.  101:165001. 2008
  • Reply to Comment on Comparison of runaway dynamics in LH and ERCH heated discharges in the Frascati Tokamak Upgrade.  NUCLEAR FUSION.  48:68002. 2008
  • Pseudochaotic Poloidal Transport in the Laminar Regime of the Resistive Ballooning Instabilities.  PHYSICS OF PLASMAS.  15:42302. 2008

• conference contributions 

  • Recent progress in the developments of the free-boundary version of the SIESTA 3D MHD equilibirum code 2019
  • Control of ITBs in Magnetically Confined Burning Plasmas.  350-351. 2017
  • Controlling the Cross-phase: A mechanism for the I-mode and other enhanced confinement regimes?.  351-351. 2017
  • Solving free-plasma-boundary problems with the SIESTA MHD code.  422-422. 2017
  • Benchmarking PB3D: a new code for 3D ideal linear peeling-ballooning 2016
  • Characterization of magnetic dynamos driven by non-Gaussian, correlated velocity fluctuations.  395. 2016
  • Control of internal transport barriers in magnetically confined fusion plasmas.  350. 2016
  • Cross-phase Modification: A mechanism for the I-mode and other enhanced confinement regimes?.  349-350. 2016
  • Development of a free-boundary version of the SIESTA MHD equilibrium code.  148. 2016
  • Non-diffusive ransport in a simple flux-driven plasma turbulence system.  350. 2016
  • Relativistic Langevin equation for runaway electrons.  163-163. 2016
  • Verifying PB3D: a new code for 3D ideal linear peeling-ballooning stability 2016
  • A simple model for transport control as a possible mechanism for the I-mode and other enhanced confinement regimes 2015
  • Application of Smoothed Particle MHD (SPMHD) techniques to the simulation of magnetically confined plasma dynamics 2015
  • Characterization of non-diffusive transport in plasma turbulence by means of flux-gradient integro-differential kernels 2015
  • Coherent events in the phase of the Fourier spectrum of isotropic 2D turbulence 2015
  • Control of ITBs in Fusion Self-Heated Plasmas 2015
  • Development of a free-boundary version of SIESTA: application to the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator 2015
  • Investigation of kinetic dynamos driven by non-­‐Gaussian, non-­‐Markovian velocity fluctuations using meshless, Lagrangian numerical schemes 2015
  • Mechanisms of non-diffusive transport in a simple two-dimensional plasma fluid turbulence model 2015
  • Monte Carlo estimations of fast particle transport in quasi-symmetric devices 2015
  • Overview of the RFX-mod contribution to the international Fusion Science Program 2015
  • PB3D: a new code for 3D ideal linear peeling-ballooning stability 2015
  • Progress in the study of magnetic dynamo generation processes by non-Gaussian, non-Markovian velocity fluctuations using meshless, Lagrangian numerical schemes 2015
  • Application of the SIESTA code to the calculation of MHD equilibria for the Wendelstein 7-X Stellarator 2014
  • General framework for statistical tracer analysis as a diagnostic for turbulent transport in gyrokinetic codes 2014
  • Investigation of magnetic field generation by non-Gaussian, non-Markovian turbulence using meshless, Lagrangian numerical methods 2014
  • MOOCing at UC3M 2014
  • Magnetic field generation by non-Gaussian, non-random turbulent motion.  72. 2014
  • Three-dimensional peeling-ballooning theory in magnetic fusion devices 2014
  • Transport equation describing fractional Lévy motion of suprathermal ions in TORPEX.  1-7. 2014
  • A novel, semilagrangian, coarse solver for the Parareal technique and its aplication to 2D drift-wave (BETA) and 5D gyrokinetic (GENE) turbulence simulations 2013
  • A novel, semilagrangian, coarse solver for the Parareal technique and its application to 2D fluid drift- wave (BETA) and 5D gyrokinetic (GENE), turbulence 2013
  • Characterizing transport using lagrangian trajectories in a two-dimensional electrostatic fluid turbulence model with an evolving background gradient and an external sheared flow 2013
  • Electron temperature profiles characterization and eITBs dynamics in the helical states of RFX-mod 2013
  • Magnetic field generation by non-Gaussian, correlated turbulent motion 2013
  • Performance of the UCAN2 Gyrokinetic particle in cell (PIC) code on two massively parallel mainframes with Intel "Sandy Bridge" processors 2013
  • The dynamic impact of fusion self-heating on transport barrier formation and control 2013
  • The initiation and dynamical evolution of electron and ion channel transport barriers in self-heated plasmas 2013
  • Coherent Phase Events in 2D Turbulence 2012
  • Implementation of 2D Domain Decomposition in the UCAN Gyrokinetic PIC Code for Non-Diffusive Transport Studies in Tokamaks 2012
  • Investigating Non-Diffusive Transport in Drift Wave Turbulence 2012
  • On the Relevance of Uncorrelated Sequencies of Lorenzian Pulses for the Interpretation of Turbulent Fluctuation Data at the Edge of Magnetically Confined Toroidal Plasmas 2012
  • Analysis of the Nullspace of the MHD Force Operator in the SIESTA Equilibrium Code 2011
  • Diamagnetic Drifts and Turbulent Transport: Non-Diffusive Effects 2011
  • Extending SIESTA Capabilities: Removing Field-Periodic and Stellarator Symmetric Limitations 2011
  • Improved Parallelization of the SIESTA Magnetohydrodynamic Equilibrium Code Using Cyclic Reduction 2011
  • Parallelization in Time: Applications to Plasma Turbulence 2011
  • Perpendicular Dynamics of Runaway Electrons in Tokamak Plasmas 2011
  • Recurrence Quantification Analysis of Simulations of Near-Marginal Dissipative-Trapped-Electron-Mode Turbulence 2011
  • Recurrence Quantification Analysis of Simulations of Near-Marginal Dissipative-Trappedelectron-Mode Turbulence 2011
  • The Effect of Diamagnetic Drifts on the Dynamics of Turbulent Transport 2011
  • Time Parallelization of Plasma Simulations using the Parareal Algorithm 2011
  • Time Parallelization of Plasma Turbulence Simulations by Application of the Parareal Algorithm 2011
  • Toward the Application of Parareal Algorithm to 5D Gyrokinetic Plasma Turbulence 2011
  • Toward the Application of the Parareal Algorithm to 5D Gyrokinetic Plasma Turbulence 2011
  • Nondiffusive Transport in Plasma Turbulence 2009
  • Current Decay and Runaway Current Formaton in JET Disruptions 2008
  • Nondiffusive Transport in Plasma Turbulence 2008
  • Pseudochaotic Poloidal Transport in Toroidal Geometry: Pressure-Gradient-Driven Turbulence and Plasma Flow Topology 2008
  • Spin Dynamics in Double Quantum Dots 2008
  • Spin Transport in Double Quantum Dots: Role of Hyperfine Interaction 2008