Miguel Ferrando-Rocher
Miguel Ferrando-Rocher | |
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Miguel Ferrando-Rocher at the MAX Awards 2019 | |
| Occupations | Telecommunications engineer, university professor, theatre director |
| Years active | 2000–present |
Miguel Ferrando-Rocher (born 1985) is a Spanish telecommunications engineer,[1] university professor,[2] and theatre director.[3][4] He was born in Alcoy, Spain.[5]
He received a PhD in Telecommunication Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València and currently works as an Associate Professor[6] of Signal Theory and Communications at the Polytechnic School of Gandia.[7] He is President of IEEE Consultants Network[8] of Spain since 2024.[9][10]
In 2025, he was included in the global list of the world's most influential researchers compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier, ranking among the top 2% of scientists with the greatest international impact in their field.[11]
He also holds a degree in Performing Arts from the Escola Superior d'Art Dramàtic de València, with a specialization in stage directing and playwriting. His final degree project was supervised by playwright Carles Alberola and included the participation of actress Paula Usero.[12]
In 2013, Ferrando-Rocher founded the theatre company Groc Teatre,[13] where he serves as artistic director. The company focuses on productions based on real-life events.
Selected works
- Genovese (2017) – Recipient of the 2019 MAX Award for Best Audience Production.[14]
- Tourmalet (2018) – Awarded at the 2019 Escènia Theatre Festival.[15][16][17]
- Áurea (2019) – Selected for Graners de Creació (2019–2022), a Valencian arts residency program.[18][19]
- El Inocente (2021)
Awards and recognition
- MAX Award (2019), Audience Choice, for Genovese[20][21]
- Escènia Festival[22] Award (2019), for Tourmalet
- URSI Young Scientist Award (2017)[23][24]
- AIRBUS Defence and Space Award for Best PhD Thesis on Active Antennas for Satellite Communications[25]
- Extraordinary Doctorate Award, Universitat Politècnica de València
- Appointed Global Ambassador of the Young Professionals Program by the IEEE[26][27]
References
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- ^ "Noticia UPV: Una obra teatral escrita y dirigida por Miguel Ferrando, investigador del iTEAM-UPV, gana el Premio Max del Público 2019 | Universitat Politècnica de València". www.upv.es. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Miguel Ferrando-Rocher". IEEE Xplore. Piscataway, NJ. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Miguel Ferrando Rocher" (in Spanish). Valencia: La Caja Books. 2024. Archived from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ "BOE-A-2023-23411 Resolución de 3 de noviembre de 2023, de la Universitat Politècnica de València, por la que se nombran Profesoras y Profesores Titulares de Universidad". www.boe.es. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Ficha personal". Universitat Politècnica de València. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Consultants".
- ^ "Directiva – IEEE Sección España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Miguel Ferrando-Rocher – IEEE Sección España" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Elsevier – Stanford list of top 2% scientists (2025 edition)
- ^ valència, begoña jorques | (2019-05-13). "Miguel Ferrando: 'El público es el soberano y quiere irse a casa con una buena historia'". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Centre de Documentació Escènica". documentacionescenica.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "La compañía valenciana Groc Teatre gana, con 'Genovese', el Premio Max del Público 2019". Premios Max.
- ^ valència, a j c | (2018-10-25). "Goles eternos y pedaladas épicas". Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "El festival 'Escènia' va tancar la seua XVII edició premiant el teatre novell". 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Tourmalet, el ciclismo como metáfora de la vida, llega al teatro en Valencia". EsCiclismo.com (in Spanish). 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "GRANERS DE CREACIÓ. RESIDENCIAS ARTÍSTICAS 2019-2022". Centre del Carme. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Artezblai (2018-07-30). "16 proyectos de artes escénicas en el Graners de Creació 2019-2022". Artezblai. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ Urban /València (2019-05-10). "Groc Teatre gana el Premio Max del Público 2019". Levante-EMV. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Els valencians de Groc Teatre guanyen el Premi Max del Públic pel muntatge de 'Genovese'". Diari La Veu del País Valencià (in Catalan). 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ "Foios celebra una nueva edición de Escènia". 26 June 2025.
- ^ Es, Eleconomista. "Un nuevo concepto de antena ofrece wifi de alta velocidad en trenes y aviones".
- ^ UPV Radiotelevisió (oficial) (2017-10-02), Miguel Ferrando, premio Jóvenes Científicos URSI 2017 - Noticia @UPVTV, 29-09-2017, retrieved 2025-05-11
- ^ "Premio AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE a la Mejor Tesis Doctoral en Antenas Activas para Satélites de Comunicaciones". COIT. Retrieved 2025-05-11.
- ^ "Young Professionals". read.nxtbook.com. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Unidad de Comunicación Universidad de Alicante. "Actualidad Universitaria". Universidad de Alicante. Retrieved 2025-05-11.