Miguel Jimenez

Miguel Jimenez is an innovation expert with over 12 years of experience in the field of advanced materials and product qualification technologies across a wide range of sectors including aerospace, defense, renewables, metallurgic and healthcare industries.
Experience
Career Highlights
Miguel’s extremely varied career includes many highlights, some of which are:
- Multi-axial full-scale test system for regional aircraft’ fuselage structures
- Design, manufacturing and proof of concept validation of patient-specific AM spinal implants
- Studies for Structural Health Monitoring, Manufacturing and Repair Technologies for Life Management of Composite Fuselage
- Development of Deployable Solar Panels for Cubesats and Small Satellites: Design, manufacturing, characterization and validation
- Optimization of duplex stainless steel hot working for the production of low-thickness laminates by means of work hardening
- Study of low-cost and high-production composite manufacturing technologies
- High temperature and pressure ceramic receiver for hybrid solar systems with gas turbine and combined cycle systems.
- Smart Fuselage Cockpit Development for transport and assistance Operations
- New Slab Track System for High Speed, sustainable and environmentally friendly rail transport.
- Innovative Flight Control Systems for a new generation of regional aircraft
- Research in Composites Repairs based on Innovative Techniques
- Real-time Optoelectronic Sensors for Electro-Actuator Hydraulic Fluid Contamination Monitoring
Qualifications and Credentials
Professional qualifications
- Official College of Industrial Engineering Graduates, Industrial Technical Engineers and Industrial Experts of Seville. Registration number 11895
- Certified PMP® Project Manager Professional since Jul. 2015 Nº1828320
Memberships
Miguel is, and has been involved in different research associations dedicated to the promotion of collaborative research projects as well as research project’s advisory boards:
- Member of the Innovation Commission of the cluster Andalucia Aerospace
- Private Member of Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía
- Spanish Aerospace Technology Platform
- Commercial Advisory Board Newborn project
Thought leadership by Miguel Jimenez

Element drives better biocompatibility in the medical sector, as part of IMPULSO project
Element has concluded a 10-month investigation into the metal additive manufacturing (3D printing) of patient-specific spinal implants. The work has been undertaken as part of the IMPULSO Project, with results indicating a bright future for patient safety and greater innovation between the aerospace and medical sectors.
Jun 1, 2023



