Miguel Ferrando-Rocher

Miguel Ferrando-Rocher is a Spanish telecommunications engineer, university professor, and theatre director. He received a PhD in Telecommunication Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València and currently works as an Associate Professor of Signal Theory and Communications at the Polytechnic School of Gandia.^[1]

Miguel Ferrando-Rocher
Miguel Ferrando-Rocher at the MAX Awards 2019
Occupation(s)	Telecommunications engineer, university professor, theatre director
Years active	2000–present

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.^[2]

In 2013, Ferrando-Rocher founded the theatre company Groc Teatre, 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.^[3]
• Tourmalet (2018) – Awarded at the 2019 Escènia Theatre Festival.^[4]
• Áurea (2019) – Selected for Graners de Creació (2019–2022), a Valencian arts residency program.^[5][6]
• El Inocente (2021)

Awards and recognition

• MAX Award (2019), Audience Choice, for Genovese ^[7]
• Escènia Festival Award (2019), for Tourmalet
• URSI Young Scientist Award (2017) ^[8][9]
• AIRBUS Defence and Space Award for Best PhD Thesis on Active Antennas for Satellite Communications ^[10]
• Extraordinary Doctorate Award, Universitat Politècnica de València
• Appointed Global Ambassador of the Young Professionals Program by the IEEE^[11]

External links

• URSI Young Scientist Award 2017 – UPVTV
• MAX Award 2019 for Genovese
• La cultura con ciencia entra