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My research spans three different areas <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Atomistic dynamics in gas and condensed phases<\/strong>, with particular emphasis on surface science, nanoparticles, and porous materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Applied mathematics<\/strong>, particularly probability and stochastic analysis, with applications in the social and behavioral sciences, quantitative finance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education research<\/strong>, with a focus on physics teaching innovations and the quantitative analysis of practices in higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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List of publications<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

98 – B. Atenas, L. Velazquez, N. Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, J. C. Castro Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, Efficiency limits of graduation rates in structured curricula: Insights from solvable stochastic models, submitted to Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

97 – Aperiodic order and Fraunhofer diffraction in one-dimensional Silver Mean gratings, submitted to European Journal of Physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

96 – L. B. Alvarado-Cruz, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J. A. Monsoriu, J. C. Castro-Palacio, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, Breast Thermogram Classification Using Interpretable Thermal Features and Machine Learning Models, submitted to Visual Computing for Industry, Biomedicine, and Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

95 – B. Khammar, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, P. J. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, L. Vel\u00e1zquez, J. C. Castro Palacio and J. A. Monsoriu, Teaching Planck\u2019s law through stochastic simulation: A probabilistic approach to blackbody radiation, submitted to European Journal of Physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

94 – A. B. P\u00e9rez-Hern\u00e1ndez, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, W. D. Furlan, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, Lucas diffractive lenses, submitted to Optics and Laser Technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

93- J. Ll. Su\u00f1er, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J, C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, Statistical derivation of \u03c0 using smartphone acceleration data, submitted to The Physics Teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

92 – J. Ll. Su\u00f1er, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, P. Yuste, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, Generating Interactive Smartphone Physics Laboratories Using Artificial Intelligence, submitted to Physics Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

91 – S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, Juan C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, Using a remote control to determine the infrared absorption coefficient in water, accepted in The Physics Teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

90 – J. C. Castro Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez, N. Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, J. A. Monsoriu, and B. Atenas, An analysis of ECTS credit transferability across simular engineering degree programs in Spain. Proceedings of the 19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2026), Valencia, Spain, 2-4 March, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

89 – A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, L. Vel\u00e1zquez, S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, P. Yuste-P\u00e9rez, V. Cuenca-Gotor, J. C. Castro Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, Statistical simulation of a continuous assessment system: Analysis of a Physics course at ETSIADI, UPV, Proceedings of the 19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2026), Valencia, Spain, 2-4 March, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

88 – S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, R. Milbrandt, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, A very low-current electromagnetic induction experiment enhanced by acoustic means, The Physics Teacher 64, 268-271, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

87 – A. Garmendia-Martinez, Francisco M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, J. C. Castro Palacio, Walter D. Furlan, V. Ferrando, and J.A. Monsoriu, Focusing performance of Fibonacci tiling-based zone plates<\/a>, Sci Rep (2026). https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1038\/s41598-026-40652-x<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

86 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, A. Gonz\u00e1lez-Cort\u00e9s, J.M. Isidro, A. Noverques, M. Orellana-Panchame, S. Sahu, and E. A. S\u00e1nchez-P\u00e9rez, Generalized Chi distribution for non-integer degrees of freedom in modelling biological collectivities<\/a>, AIMS Mathematics, 10(10), 25033\u201325048, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

85 – L. Velazquez, B. Atenas, N. Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, J. C. Castro Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, Diagnosing Grade Inflation: A Curriculum Analytics Approach to Quality Assurance in Higher Education<\/a>, Studies in Higher Education, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

84. A. Hassani, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, and V. P\u00e9rez-Le\u00f3n, Providing a Model for Estimating the Success of Electronic Customer Relationship Management Systems in Industry Management<\/a>, Revista Tecnologia e Sociedade, 21 (64) (2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

83 – L. Velazquez, B. Atenas, N. Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, J. C. Castro Palacio and J. A. Monsoriu, ECTS Credits and Quality: Evidences for Public Policy Reform<\/a>, Studies in Higher Education, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

82 – L. Vel\u00e1zquez, B. Atenas, N. Cruz Hern\u00e1ndez, J. C. Castro Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, Relationship between quality assurance performance indicators and curriculum design<\/a>, Proceedings of the 19th International Technology, Education and Development Conference (INTED2025), Valencia, Spain, 3-5 March, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

81 – S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, F. M. P\u00e9rez-Mu\u00f1oz, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, Visualizing the beat phenomenon between two amplitude-modulated light beams on a solar cell using smartphones<\/a>, The Physics Teacher 63, 481-483, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

80 – S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, and F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, Combining Physics and Mathematics Learning: A Taylor Series Analysis of an Oscillating Magnetic Field<\/a>, Mult. J. Edu. Soc & Tec. Sci. 12(1), 80-94, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

79 – B. Khammar, F. Fern\u00e1ndez-Lima, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J. A. Monsoriu, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Cavity formation dynamics in gold nanoparticles (10\u201350 nm) upon femtosecond laser irradiation<\/a>. Phys. Scr.  100, 075920, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

78 – D. Puig-Castro, A. Coronado-Ferrer, J. C. Castro-Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, N. Ortigosa, and E. A. S\u00e1nchez-P\u00e9rez, Non-Centered Chi Distributions as Models for Fair Assessment in Sports Performance<\/a>, Symmetry 17, 1039, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 – F. Florez-Montes, A. Mart\u00ednez-Lengua, M. E. Iglesias-Mart\u00ednez, J. Alexander-Taborda Giraldo, E. Balvis, F. Peset, R. J. Selvas-Aguilar, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, and P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, Assessing the Impact of Thermal Coating Paints on Indoor Temperature and Energy Efficiency in Colombian Caribbean Homes<\/a>, Sensors 25, 842, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

76 – F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. Guerra-Carmenate, M. E. Iglesias-Mart\u00ednez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J. A. Monsoriu, A Wireless Li-Fi-Based Signal Generator and Its Use in a Series RC Circuit<\/a>, The Physics Teacher 62, 426\u2013427, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

75 – I. Torriente-Garc\u00eda, F. M Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, The internal resistance of a non-ideal inductor in an RLC series circuit at resonance<\/a>, Physics Education 59, 045004 (6pp), 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

74 – F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, V. Ferrando, J. C. Castro-Palacio, W. D. Furlan, J. A. Monsoriu, Multi-trap optical tweezers based on kinoform Silver Mean lenses<\/a>, Optik – International Journal for Light and Electron Optics 311, 171913, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

73 – A. B. Perez-Hern\u00e1ndez, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, W. D. Furlan, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, F. M.  Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez. Optical twin-vortex multi-trapping by Kolakoski lenses<\/a>. Scientific Reports 14, 26774. 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

72 – F. M. Mu\u00f1oz P\u00e9rez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, M. H. Gim\u00e9nez, J. A. Monsoriu. Visualizing acoustic levitation with COMSOL Multiphysics and a simple experimental setup<\/a>, Computer Applications in Engineering Education 32:e22718, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

71 – I. Torriente-Garc\u00eda, A. C. Mart\u00ed, M. Monteiro, C. Stari,  J. C. Castro-Palacio and J. A. Monsoriu, RLC series circuit made simple and portable with smartphones<\/a>, Physics Education 59, 015016 (6pp), 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

70 – S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, J. C. Castro-Palacio and J. A. Monsoriu, Measuring the Q-factor of a series RLC circuit with a smartphone as a function generator<\/a>, Physics Education 59, 065023 (6pp), 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

69 – C. F. Mar\u00edn-Sep\u00falveda, S. Ortu\u00f1o-Molina, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, Acoustic testing of the inverse-square law using the infrared signal of a remote control,<\/a> Physics Education 59, 035016 (4pp), 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

68 – F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, V. Ferrando, W. D. Furlan, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. Ricardo Arias-Gonzalez, J. A. Monsoriu, Multiplexed vortex beam-based optical tweezers generated with spiral phase mask<\/a>, iScience 26, 107987, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

67 – J. C. Castro-Palacio and Pedro Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, Editorial of the Special Issue \u201cSkewed (Asymmetrical) Probability Distributions and Applications across Disciplines”<\/a>, Symmetry 15 (3), 600, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

66 – L. Velazquez, B. Atenas, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. An adaptive methodology for curriculum redesign based on performance indicators of the student progression.<\/a> Studies in Higher Education 410-440, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

65 – A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, W. D. Furlan, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, V. Ferrando. Quadrifocal diffractive lenses based on the aperiodic silver mean sequence<\/a>, European Physical Journal D 77, pp. 132, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

64 – A. Garmend\u00eda-Mart\u00ednez, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, W. D. Furlan, F. Gim\u00e9nez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu, V. Ferrando. Comparative Study of Numerical Methods for Solving the Fresnel Integral in Aperiodic Diffractive Lenses<\/a>, Mathematics 11, pp. 946, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

63 – I. Salinas, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Velazquez, and J. A. Monsoriu, Barometric characterization of a draining container, Phys. Educ<\/a> 58, 055017 (7pp), 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

62 – C. F. Mar\u00edn-Sep\u00falveda, J. C. Castro-Palacio, M. H. Gim\u00e9nez and J. A. Monsoriu, Acoustic determination of g by tracking a free-falling body using a smartphone as a \u2018sonar\u2019,<\/a> Phys. Educ. 58, 035011 (6pp), 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

61 – I. Torriente-Garc\u00eda, F. M. Mu\u00f1oz-P\u00e9rez, A. C. Mart\u00ed, M. Monteiro, J. C. Castro-Palacio, Juan A. Monsoriu, Experimenting with RC and RL series circuits using smartphones as signal generators and oscilloscopes<\/a>, Revista Brasileira de Ensino de F\u00edsica 45, e20230143, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

60 – C. Mar\u00edn-Sep\u00falveda, J. C. Castro-Palacio, I. Salinas, J. A. Monsoriu. Acoustic characterization of magnetic braking with a smartphone<\/a>. The Physics Teacher 60, pp. 706-707, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

59 – L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, B. Atenas, J. C. Castro-Palacio. Quantitative methods to determine the student workload. I. Empirical study based on digital platforms<\/a>. Chaos. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 32, pp. 103130, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

58 – B. Atenas, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Quantitative methods to determine the student workload: II. Statistical models for the microcurricular performance indicators<\/a>. Chaos. An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science 32, pp. 103124, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

57 – V. Mili\u00e1n-S\u00e1nchez, M. Iglesias-Mart\u00ednez, F. Scholkmann, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. C. Castro-Palacio, S. Sahu, A. Mocholi, F. Mochol\u00ed, G. Verd\u00fa, V. A. Kolombet, V. A. Panchelyuga. Reply to: Role of ambient humidity underestimated in research on correlation between radioactive decay rates and space weather.<\/a> Scientific Reports 12, pp. 2530, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

56 – J. M. Isidro, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Spherical space in the Newtonian limit: The cosmological constant<\/a>, International Journal of Modern Physics D 30 (11), 2150083, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

55 – N. Ortigosa, M. Orellana-Pachamame, J. C. Castro Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. M. Isidro. Monte Carlo Simulation of a Modified Chi Distribution Considering Asymmetry in the Generating Functions: Application to the Study of Health-Related Variables<\/a>, Symmetry 13 (6), 924, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

54 – F. Flores, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. Taborda, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. L. Hig\u00f3n-Calvet, M. J. P\u00e9rez-Quiles. Passive Strategies to Improve the Comfort Conditions in a Geodesic Dome<\/a>, Mathematics 9 (6), 663, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

53 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. M. Isidro, S. Sahu, E. Navarro-Pardo. Human Reaction Times: Linking Individual and Collective Behaviour Through Physics Modeling<\/a>, Symmetry 13 (3), 451, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

52 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. M. Isidro, E. Navarro-Pardo, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, and P.  Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1. Monte Carlo Simulation of a Modified Chi Distribution with Unequal Variances in the Generating Gaussians. A Discrete Methodology to Study Collective Response Times.<\/a> Mathematics 9(1), 77, 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

51 – M. E. Iglesias-Mart\u00ednez, M. Hernaiz-Guijarro, J. C. Castro-Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, J. M. Isidro and E. Navarro-Pardo, Machinery Failure Approach and Spectral Analysis to Study the Reaction Time Dynamics over Consecutive Visual Stimuli: An Entropy-Based Model<\/a>, Mathematics 8, 1979, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

50 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. M. Isidro. The cosmological constant of emergent spacetime in the Newtonian approximation.<\/a> International Journal of Modern Physics D  29 (13), 2050093, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

49 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, K. Ladutenko, A. Prada, G. Gonz\u00e1lez-Rubio, P. D\u00edaz-N\u00fa\u00f1ez, A. Guerrero-Mart\u00ednez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba, J. Kohanoff, J. M. Perlado, O. Pe\u00f1a-Rodr\u00edguez, and A. Rivera. Hollow gold nanoparticles produced by femtosecond laser irradiation<\/a>, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 11 -, pp. 5108 \u2013 5114, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

48 – V. Milli\u00e1n-S\u00e1nchez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, A. Mochol\u00ed-Salcedo, F. Mocholi, C. Mili\u00e1n, J. C. Castro-Palacio, Valerie A. Kolombet, G. Verd\u00fa. Fluctuations in measured radioactive decay rates inside a modified Faraday cage: Correlations with space weather<\/a>, Scientific Reports 10, pp. 8525, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

47 – F. Flores, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, J. Taborda, M. Polo, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and M. J. P\u00e9rez-Quiles. Sliding modes control for heat transfer in geodesic domes<\/a>, Mathematics 8(6), 902, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

46 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, P.  Fern\u00e1ndez de C\u00f3rdoba, J. M. Isidro, E. Navarro-Pardo, R. Selvas-Aguilar. Percentile Study of Chi Distribution. Application to Response Time Data,<\/a> Mathematics  8 (4), 514, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

45 – M. Iglesias-Mart\u00ednez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, F. Scholkmann, V. Mili\u00e1n-S\u00e1nchez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1, A. Mochol\u00ed-Salcedo, F. Mochol\u00ed-Balaguer, V. A. Kolombet, V. A. Panchelyuga, G. Verd\u00fa. Correlations between Background Radiation Inside a Multilayer Interleaving Structure, Geomagnetic Activity, and Cosmic Radiation: A Fourth-Order Cumulant-Based Correlation Analysis<\/a>, Mathematics 8(3), 344, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

44 – G. Gonz\u00e1lez-Rubio, T. Milagres de Oliveira, W. Albrecht, P.  D\u00edaz N\u00fa\u00f1ez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, A. Prada, R. I. Gonzalez, L. Scarabelli, L. Ba\u00f1ares, A. Rivera, L. M. Liz-Marz\u00e1n, O. Pe\u00f1a-Rodr\u00edguez, S. Bals, A. Guerrero-Mart\u00ednez. Formation of Hollow Gold Nanocrystals by Nanosecond Laser Irradiation<\/a>, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 11, pp. 670 – 677.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

43 – M. Hern\u00e1iz-Guijarro, J. C. Castro-Palacio, E. Navarro-Pardo, J. M. Isidro, and P.  Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1. A probabilistic classification procedure based on response time analysis towards a quick pre–diagnosis of student’s attention deficit<\/a>,<\/a> Mathematics 7, pp. 473, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

42 – I. Salinas, M. H. Gim\u00e9nez, J. A. Sans, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu, C\u00f3mo visualizar las oscilaciones forzadas en tu smartphone<\/a>, Revista Espa\u00f1ola de F\u00edsica 32 (4), 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

41 – I. Salinas, M. Gim\u00e9nez, J. A. Monsoriu, J. C. Castro-Palacio. Characterization of linear light sources with the smartphone\u2019s ambient light sensor<\/a>. The Physics Teacher 56, pp. 562, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

40 – J.-P. Crusius, R. Hellmann, J. C. Castro-Palacio, V. Vesovic. Ab initio intermolecular potential energy surface for the CO2\u2014N2 system and related thermophysical properties<\/a>, Journal of Chemical Physics 148, pp. 214306, 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

39 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, M. Henri-Perea, E. Navarro-Pardo, D. Acosta-Iglesias, and P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1. From the simplest equations of Hydrodynamics to science and engineering modeling skills<\/a>, Modelling in Science Education and Learning 10 – 2, pp. 211 – 222, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

38 – O. Denis-Alpizar, N. Inostroza, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Rotational relaxation of CF+(X1Sigma) in collision with He(1S).<\/a> Montly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 473 – 2, pp. 1438 – 1443, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

37 – M. Gim\u00e9nez, I. Salinas, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. A. Monsoriu. Direct Visualization of Mechanical Beats by Means of an Oscillating Smartphone.<\/a> The Physics Teacher 55, pp. 424, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

36 – M. H. Gim\u00e9nez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, L. Vel\u00e1zquez, J. A. Monsoriu. Theoretical and experimental study of the normal modes in a coupled two-dimensional system<\/a>. Revista Mexicana de F\u00edsica E 63, pp. 100 – 106, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

35 – I. Salinas, M. H. Gimenez, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, and J. A. Monsoriu. The Smartphone as a Sound Level Meter: Visualizing Acoustical Beats<\/a>, Revista T\u00e9cnica Industrial 318, pp. 34 – 38, 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

34 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, E. Navarro-Pardo, D. Acosta-Iglesias, A. V\u00e1zquez-Mart\u00ednez, P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1. The experience of a Cuba-Spain scientific cooperation based on mathematics education: Building an effective model, Revista Investigaci\u00f3n, Biodiversidad y Desarrollo 35 – 1, pp. 45 – 58, 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

33 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, R. Hellmann, V. Vesovic. Dilute gas viscosity of n-alkanes represented by rigid Lennard-Jones chains. Molecular Physics<\/a> 114 – 21, pp. 3171  – 3182, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

32 – O. Unke, J. C. Castro-Palacio, R. Bemish, M. Meuwly. Collision-induced rotational excitation in N+2 (2\u03a3+g, v = 0)\u2013Ar: Comparison of computations and experiment<\/a>. Journal of Chemical Physics 144, pp. 224307, 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

31 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. Q. Cuador-Gil, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, J. A. Monsoriu. Interpolaci\u00f3n de Funciones en el Marco del Formalismo de los Espacios de Hilbert con N\u00facleo Reproductor y Ejemplos de Aplicaci\u00f3n<\/a>, Nereis. Revista Iberoamericana Interdisciplinar de M\u00e9todos, Modelizaci\u00f3n y Simulaci\u00f3n de la Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Valencia 7, pp. 67 – 76, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30 – L. Tuset-Sanchis, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, F. Javier-Manj\u00f3n; J. A. Monsoriu. The study of two-dimensional oscillations using a smartphone acceleration sensor: example of Lissajous curves.<\/a> Physics Education. 50 – 5, pp. 580 – 586, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

29 – L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Extended canonical Monte Carlo methods: Improving accuracy of microcanonical calculations using a re-weighting technique.<\/a> Physical Review E 91, pp. 033308, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

28 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, R. Bemish, and M. Meuwly. Equilibrium Rate Coefficients from AtomisticSimulations: The O(3P)+NO(2\u03a0) -> O2(X3\u03a3g)+N(4S) Reaction at Temperatures Relevant to the Hypersonic Flight Regime<\/a>.<\/a> The Journal of Chemical Physics 142, pp. 091104, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

27 – J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu. Frequency Analyser: A New Android Application for High Precision Frequency Measurement<\/a>. Computer Applications in Engineering Education 23 – 3, pp. 471 – 476, 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

26 – S. Iranzo, J. A. Monsoriu, M. H. Gim\u00e9nez, J. Q. Cuador-Gil, J. C. Castro-Palacio, F. Gim\u00e9nez. C\u00f3mo fabricar un ecualizador de propano para la visualizaci\u00f3n de ondas estacionarias, Revista Espa\u00f1ola de F\u00edsica 28 – 1, pp. 36 – 41, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 – J. J. Barreiro, A. Pons, J. C. Barreiro, and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Diffraction by electronic components of everyday use. <\/a>American Journal of Physics 82 – 3, pp. 257 – 261, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

24 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, T. Nagy, Raymond Bemish, M. Meuwly. Computational study of the O(3P) + NO(2pi) reaction at temperatures relevant to the Hypersonic Flight Regime<\/a>. The Journal of Chemical Physics 141, pp. 164319, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

23 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor; F. Javier-Manj\u00f3n; J. A. Monsoriu Serra. Using a smartphone acceleration sensor to study uniform and uniformly accelerated circular motions<\/a>. Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Fisica 36 – 2, pp. 2315, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

22 – J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. A. Monsoriu-Serra. Direct measurement of the speed of sound by using a microphone and a speaker.<\/a> Physics Education 49 – 3, pp. 310 – 313, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

21 – V.  Ferrando, J. C. Castro-Palacio, B. Mar\u00ed, J. A. Monsori\u00fa. Study on band gap structure of Fibonacci quantum superlattices by using the  ransfer matrix method<\/a>. Modern Physics Letters B 28 – 7, pp. 1450053, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 – J. A. G\u00f3mez-Tejedor, J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. Antonio-Monsoriu. The acoustic Doppler effect applied to the study of linear motions.<\/a> European Journal of Physics 35, pp. 025006, 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

19 – L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad and J. C. Castro-Palacio. Improving the efficiency of Monte Carlo simulations of systems that undergo temperature-driven phase transitions. <\/a>Physical Review E 88, pp. 013311, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, M. Gim\u00e9nez; J. A. Monsoriu. Using a mobile phone acceleration sensor in physics experiments on free and damped harmonic oscillations.<\/a> American Journal of Physics 81, pp. 472, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, M. Fern\u00e1ndez-Llamosa, J. Q. Cuador-Gil. Molecular dynamics study of one dimensional nanoscale Si\/SiO2 interfaces<\/a>. European Physical Journal D 67, pp. 101, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16 – J. C. Castro-Palacio; L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad; F. Gim\u00e9nez; J. A. Monsoriu. A quantitative analysis of coupled oscillations using mobile accelerometer sensors.<\/a> European Journal of Physics 34, pp. 737 – 744, 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, F. R. Villatoro, O. Mendoza-Yero, J. A. Monsoriu. Self-similar behavior in semiconductor superlattices<\/a>. Fractals 20 (1), pp. 89 – 95, 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, E. Crespo-Madera; J. A. Monsoriu. Developing Computer-Related Skills In Engineering Students From The First Year Physics Course<\/a>. Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Fisica 33 – 3, pp. 3313-1 – 3313- 11, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, Keisaku Ishii, J. Rubayo-Soneira, K. Yamashita. Ab initio study of Xe-NO(X2pi) and Xe-NO(A2Sigma+) potential energy surfaces<\/a>. Procedia Computer Science 20 (4), pp. 1135 – 1144, 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 – R. Reyes-Chirino; J. Garrido; R. A. Jaime; V. C\u00f3rdova; J. Triana; L. Villar; J. C. Castro- Palacio; P. Fern\u00e1ndez-de-C\u00f3rdoba Castell\u00e1; J. Ferm\u00edn-Urchuegu\u00eda; E. Navarro-Pardo; A. Montagud. Desarrollo de una plataforma computacional para el modelado metab\u00f3lico de microorganismos<\/a>. Nereis. Revista Iberoamericana Interdisciplinar de M\u00e9todos, Modelizaci\u00f3n y Simulaci\u00f3n de la Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Valencia. 3, pp. 21 – 31. Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Valencia, 01\/01\/2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2010<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, K. Ishii, F.  Ayala-Mat\u00f3, J. Rubayo-Soneira; K. Yamashita. Argon solid response upon Rydberg photoexcitation of the NO chromosphore: Case of using ab initio potential energy surfaces and comparison to similar studied systems<\/a>. Journal of Physical Chemistry A 114, pp. 9673 – 9680, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2009<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 – A. Lombardi, F.  Palazzetti, G. Grossi, V. Aquilanti, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and J. Rubayo-Soneira. Hyperspherical and related views of the dynamics of nanoclusters. Physica Scripta 80, pp. 048103, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, K. Ishii, J. Rubayo-Soneira, and K. Yamashita. An ab initio study of the Ar\u2013NO (A2Sigma+) intermolecular potential.<\/a> The Journal of Chemical Physics 131, pp. 044506, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2008<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, J. Rubayo-Soneira, A. Lombardi, and V. Aquilanti. Molecular Dynamics Simulations and Hyperspherical Mode Analysis of NO in Kr Crystals With the Use of Ab Initio Potential Energy Surfaces for the Kr-NO Complex<\/a>. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 108, pp. 1821 \u2013 1830, 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2007<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7 – L. Paredes-Morej\u00f3n, J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, and A. P\u00e9rez-Govea. Stimulation of Pinus tropicalis M. seeds by magnetically treated water<\/a>. International Agrophysics 21, pp. 173, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, J, Rubayo-Soneira, V. Aquilanti, A. Lombardi, and L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad. Normal and hyperspherical mode analysis of NO doped Kr crystal upon Rydberg excitation of the impurity<\/a>. The Journal of Chemical Physics 126, pp. 174701, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, K. Ishii, J. Rubayo-Soneira, and K. Yamashita. Ab initio ground and excited state potential energy surfaces for NO\u2013Kr complex and dynamics of Kr solids with NO impurity<\/a>. The Journal of Chemical Physics 126, pp. 134315, 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2005<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, G. Rojas-Lorenzo, and J. Rubayo-Soneira. NO in Kr and Xe solids: Molecular dynamics and normal mode analysis<\/a>. Journal of Molecular Structure (THEOCHEM) 730, pp. 253 \u2013 259, 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 – J. Rubayo-Soneira, J. C. Castro-Palacio, and G. Rojas-Lorenzo. Dynamics of structural relaxation upon Rydberg excitation of an NO impurity in rare gas solid matrices<\/a>. Physica Status Solidi B 242 – 9, pp. 1747 – 1753, 2005.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2004<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 – N. Asghari et al. Stability of terrestrial planets in the habitable zone of Gl 777 A, HD 72659, Gl 614, 47 Uma and HD 4208<\/a>. Astronomy and Astrophysics 426, pp. 353 \u2013 365, 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2003<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 – J. C. Castro-Palacio, L. Vel\u00e1zquez-Abad, G. Rojas-Lorenzo, and J. Rubayo-Soneira. Study of the structural photoinduced dynamics of a solid Kr matrix with an NO impurity<\/a>. European Physical Journal D25 – 2, pp. 149, 2003.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My research spans three different areas Atomistic dynamics in gas and condensed phases, with particular emphasis on surface science, nanoparticles, and porous materials. Applied mathematics, particularly probability and stochastic analysis, with applications in the social and behavioral sciences, quantitative finance. Education research, with a focus on physics teaching innovations and the quantitative analysis of practices…<\/p>\n

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