The Applied Optics Complutense Group represents the research and development activities in applied and engineering-oriented aspects of optics within the Complutense University of Madrid. 

Our group is organized as specialized teams with demonstrated expertise in their respective fields. At the same time, there are multiple interconnections among the members of the group to solve specific problems and make efficient use of materials and human resources.

The main research and development areas in Applied Optics and Optical Engineering are:

• Optical metrology, optical measurement and characterization.
• Optical and photonic sensing in industry and biosciences.
• Visual and ophthalmic optics.
• Optical data processing and visualization.
• Diffractive and resonant optics.
• Optics and photonics for cultural inheritance conservation

Since the beginning of the group in 2004, we have been actively involved in training new researchers and graduated students through PhD projects, and industry-oriented activities. These activities have been possible thanks to competitive grants from European, Spanish, and Regional funding bodies, and contracts with industrial associates. Some of these collaborations are with:

Companies (in alphabetical order): 

3M Italia, Abengoa Solar New Technologies, AENOR, Aplicaciones Optrónicas, AquaCorp, Aserluz, Concentración Solar La Mancha, Daisalux,  Eversus Proyectos y Suministros, International Master Technology, IOT, Fagor Automation, Greenlight Solutions, Grupo Antolín Ingeniería, Grupo Lledó, Luminalia, Normagroup, Normalux, Novalight Proyectos, OCA Instituto de Certificación, Ode-Lux, Prilux Iluminación I más D, Optiva Media, Sacyr, SGS ICS Ibérica, Telefónica Soluciones, Thyssen-Krupp, Valeo Iluminación España, Wottonline.

Institutions (in alphabetical order): 

Cabildo de la Catedral de Santiago,CEIT, Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CSIC), CREOL at the University of Central Florida (USA), Dirección General de Patrimonio Cultural y  Bellas Artes, Dirección General de Tráfico, Instituto del Patrimonio Cultural de España, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Aeroespacial (INTA),  Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Real Fábrica de Tapices, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí (Mexico), Universidad de Zaragoza, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA), 

Within the Complutense University, we develop our teaching activities at the Faculty of Physics and the Faculty of Optics and Optometry in several undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the following degrees:

• Bachelor in Physics
• Bachelor in Optics and Optometry
• Master in Optical Technology and Image
• Master in New Electronic and Photonic Technologies.
• Master in Energy
• PhD Program in Physics
• PhD Program in Optics, Optometry and Vision

Our research group has been externally evaluated as “Excellent”.

Some of our members have been awarded with special recognition by International Societies as SPIE and Optica, including awards for entrepreneurship activities linked with successful spin-off companies (IOT).