My name is Ana Cazorla del Águila, and I’m from Almería, a city in the south of Spain. At first, I wasn’t exactly drawn to research; unlike others inspired by Christopher Nolan movies, I chose Physics simply because I enjoyed solving tilted plane problems! Somehow, though, I've found myself on a research path, aiming to solve real-life challenges.

As an undergraduate at the University of Granada, I was introduced to the micronanoscale world. I started working with light scattering techniques to characterize microscopic systems and soon found myself following the path of light further. My research training focused on the electro-optics of anisotropic particle systems in confinement. Currently, I’m pursuing my PhD in active matter propelled by external fields as part of the Spanish national project SWARM-IT, also based at the University of Granada. Knowing their extensive experience in this field, I reached out to the SoftBiocolloids group for an international research stay to enrich my PhD, and they’ve given me the warmest welcome I could ever imagine.

Outside of science, I love getting involved in non-academic activities, especially organizing events. I’ve organized everything from stargazing outings for the community to charity festivals and projects to promote gender equality.