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CESAR FERNANDEZ RAMIREZ

PROFESOR TITULAR UNIVERSIDAD

FÍSICA INTERDISCIPLINAR

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS

cefera@ccia.uned.es

(+34) 91398-8902

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Current position

César Fernández Ramírez (he/him).
Associate Professor (Civil Servant) of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics.
Department of Interdisciplinary Physics. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED).
Facultad de Ciencias. Campus Las Rozas. Las Rozas de Madrid, E-28232, Spain.


Joint Physics Analysis Center (JPAC).
Exotic Hadrons (ExoHad) Topical Collaboration.
Electron-Ion Collider User Group (EICUG).
Physics Innovation Teaching Group (GIDF) at UNED (GID2016-25).
Affiliate theorist COMPASS Collaboration.


Presentation

I am a theoretical physicist working in hadron physics, with a research focus on the strong interaction, color confinement, and the structure and spectroscopy of hadrons. My research centers on amplitude analysis and the study of exotic hadronic states, combining theoretical methods with advanced computational and data-analysis techniques to extract information from experimental measurements. I draw on a range of approaches, including S-matrix theory, effective field theories, Regge phenomenology, lattice QCD, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, to investigate the nonperturbative dynamics of Quantum Chromodynamics.

My work is carried out in close collaboration with international theoretical and experimental efforts in particle and nuclear physics. As a member of the Joint Physics Analysis Center (JPAC), the Electron-Ion Collider User Group (EICUG), and the ExoHad Topical Collaboration, I contribute to the development of theoretical frameworks and analysis tools that help connect experimental observations with the underlying dynamics of the strong interaction.

Teaching and mentoring are integral parts of my academic activity. I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in physics and applied mathematics and supervise bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral research projects. Through these activities, I aim to support the development of analytical thinking, quantitative skills, and research independence among students.

I am also actively involved in academic service at the institutional and international levels. My contributions include participation in academic committees, the review of research proposals and scientific publications, the organization of conferences and workshops, and service to professional collaborations and scientific communities. These activities provide opportunities to contribute to the development of research, education, and collaboration within the broader physics community.


Education

  • 2006 PhD in Physics. Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain. Title: Electromagnetic Production of Light Mesons. Supervisors: J. M. Udías and E. Moya de Guerra. Grade: "Sobresaliente Cum Laude'' (Maximum qualification with Honors) with "Doctor Europeus'' Mention.
  • 2003 Diploma de Estudios Avanzados in Atomic and Nuclear Physics and Renewable Power. UCM.
  • 2001 Licentiate in Physics (Fundamental Physics). UCM.

Professional experience


Cat Professor Bicho Anjolí de Todos los Moles supervising an Associate Professor at work

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Research

Interests

  • Strong Interactions and Hadron Structure  I study color confinement, hadron formation, and the nonperturbative dynamics of Quantum Chromodynamics.
  • Hadron Spectroscopy and Exotic States  I investigate the hadron spectrum, with particular emphasis on unconventional states beyond the traditional quark model.
  • Amplitude Analysis I develop theoretically consistent methods to extract resonance properties and dynamical information from experimental data.
  • Theoretical and Computational Methods I combine S-matrix theory, effective field theories, chiral perturbation theory, Regge physics, and lattice QCD to study hadronic phenomena.
  • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence I apply modern data-driven methods to amplitude analysis, uncertainty quantification, and the extraction of physical information from complex datasets.
  • Connecting Theory and Experiment I integrate theoretical developments with experimental measurements across particle and nuclear physics to deepen our understanding of strong-interaction phenomena.

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Publications

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Other activities

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Academic service

Current

  • Department representative at the Master in Advanced Physics Committee at UNED.
  • Department representative at the Degree in Physics Committee at UNED.
  • Working group to create at UNED the official Master's Degree in Medical Physics in the Healthcare Field.
  • Institutional representative of UNED in the Electron-Ion Collider User Group (EICUG).

Past

  • 2026. Working group to create at UNED the official Double Bachelor Degree in Mathematics and Physics.

Mentoring

Theses supervised

  • 1 PhD Thesis Supervised within the PhD in Science (Physics) at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
  • 2 MSc Theses Supervised within the Master in Advanced Physics at UNED. 
  • 1 MSc Thesis Supervised within the Master in Science (Physics) at UNAM. 
  • 1 MSc Thesis Supervised within the Inter-University Master in Nuclear Physics at UCM.
  • 6 BSc Theses Supervised within the Bachelor in Physics at UNED.
  • 1 BSc Thesis Supervised within the Bachelor in Physics at UNAM.

Fellowship programs


Recent presentations of research work

  1. Production of pseudoscalar meson pairs in double Regge exchanges at COMPASS. 17th COMPASS Analysis Phase international mini-workshop (COMAP-XVII). CERN (Switzerland). June 15, 2026.
  2. Double-Regge amplitudes. 6th Workshop on Future Directions in Spectroscopy Analysis (FDSA2025). Barcelona (Spain). December 9 - 11, 2025.
  3. J/psi photoproduction in the near threshold region. Workshop on Multi-Particle Reactions from the Standard Model: spectroscopy, precision tests and beyond. Berkeley CA (USA). July 28 - August 1, 2025. 
  4. Machine learning for hadron spectroscopy. Digital Twins for Nuclear and Particle physics - NPTwins 2024. December 16 - 18, 2024.
  5. Lineshape of the f0(980). 5th Workshop on Future Directions in Spectroscopy Analysis (FDSA2024). Genoa (Italy). January 22 - 24, 2024.

Outreach

Lectures in summer schools

  1. Introducción a la radioastronomía (with María del Mar Montoya). Curso de Verano UNED 2026. De Cebreros al cielo: Astronomía desde la Estación de Espacio Profundo de la ESA (IV). 24-26 June 2026. Cebreros (Ávila).
  2. Fenómenos catastróficos, agujeros negros y ondas gravitacionales. Curso de Verano UNED 2026. De Cebreros al cielo: Astronomía desde la Estación de Espacio Profundo de la ESA (IV). 24-26 June 2026. Cebreros (Ávila).

Talks

  1. Física, Cáncer y Darwinismo. XI Semana de la Ciencia de la Comunidad de Madrid, 7-20 November 2011. UCM. Madrid (Madrid).

Organization of scientific events

Organizer

  1. Workshop on Multi-Particle Reactions from the Standard Model: spectroscopy, precision tests and beyond. 28 July-1 August 2025. Berkeley CA, USA. Member of the Organizing Committee. 
  2. Multi-Particle Reactions - Summer School. 14-25 July 2025. Berkeley CA, USA. Member of the Organizing Committee.
  3. 19th International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure  in memoriam Simon Eidelman (HADRON 2021). 26-31 July 2021. Mexico City, Mexico. Co-chair of the Organizing Committee.
  4. 32nd National Nuclear Physics Summer School (NNPSS 2021). 23-27 June 2021. Mexico City, Mexico. Member of the Organizing Committee.
  5. 10th International Workshop on Charm Physics (CHARM 2020). 17-21 May 2021. Mexico City, Mexico. Co-chair of the Organizing Committee.
  6. X Escuela Mexicana de Física Nuclear. 12-21 June 2018. Mexico City, Mexico. Member of the Organizing Committee.
  7. 2nd Workshop on Future Directions in Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure Analysis (FDSA2017). 7-11 November 2017. Mexico City, Mexico.  Chair of the Organizing Committee.

Member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC)

  1. 22nd International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure (HADRON 2027). September 2027. Sao Paulo, Brazil.
  2. 21st International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure (HADRON 2025). 27-31 March 2025. Osaka, Japan.
  3. 20th International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure (HADRON 2023). 5-9 June 2023. Genoa, Italy. 

Convener

  1. 20th International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy and Structure (HADRON 2023). 5-9 June 2023. Genoa, Italy. Convener of the session: Analysis Tools.
  2. International Workshop on Partial Wave Analyses and Advanced Tools for Hadron Spectroscopy (PWA12/ATHOS7). 6-10 September 2021. Bristol, UK. Convener of the session: Heavy mesons, baryons and exotics spectroscopy.

Reviewer

Funding agencies

Project reviewer: Swiss National Science Foundation, Switzerland;  PAPIIT-DGAPA, UNAM, Mexico; CONACYT, Mexico; Programma per Giovani Ricercatori - Rita Levi Montalcini. Consorzio Interuniversitario del Nord-Est per il Calcolo Automatico (CINECA), Italy.

Panel review member: US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Science, NP AI-ML FOA DE-FOA-0002875,  USA.

Journals

Physical Review Letters, Physical Review D, Physical Review C, Physics Letters B, Journal of Physics G, European Physical Journal A, International Journal of Physics A, International Journal of Physics E, European Physical Journal Plus, Revista Mexicana de Física.