Prof. M. D. Rodriguez Frias is Director of the Center of Laser (CLPU, Salamanca) since 2022. Full Professor at University of Alcalá (UAH, Madrid) on leave since 2022. She graduated on Fundamental Physics at Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) and with a PhD (FPI) fellowship she finished her PhD Thesis (UCM) on Cosmic Radiation in the HEGRA (High Energy Gamma Ray Array) International Collaboration.

First PhD Thesis in Spain in this array located at La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain) and in this field of research. Postdoctoral fellowship for a postdococtoral stay at the Space Science Department of UNAM. Her main scientific interests have been focussed on Astroparticle Physics, mainly Ultra-High and Extremely High Energy Cosmic Rays from Earth and Space in the HEGRA, SOHO(ESA/NASA), Auger & JEM-EUSO international collaborations. Since 1990, she has been member or principal investigator of more than 50 research projects funded by CICYT, DGAPA, NATO, UAH, MCYT, CAM, FECYT, MICINN, MINECO & European Union.

Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics.