Degree in Physics and PhD in Physics from the University of Valencia in 1986 and 1990, respectively. In 1986 he joined the Department of Applied Physics of the Polytechnic University of Valencia as Professor in Charge of Course in the Delegated Section of Alicante of the E.U. Computer Science in the E.U. Technical Engineering of Public Works, currently Polytechnic School of the University of Alicante (UA). He has been University School Assistant, Interim TEU, TEU and CEU. Since 1996 he has been University Professor of Applied Physics in the Department of Physics, Systems Engineering and Signal Theory.

From 1992 to 1993 he was Secretary of the Department of Systems Engineering and Communications (currently Physics, Systems Engineering and Signal Theory) and from 1993 to 2007 he held the position of Director of the Department of Physics, Systems Engineering and Signal Theory. From September 2009 to February 2018 he was Director of the University Institute of Physics Applied to Sciences and Technologies.

Included in the "Ranking of the World Scientists: World's Top 2% Scientists" of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, conducted by Stanford University and published in the journal PlosBiology and which evaluates the impact of scientific publications of researchers around the world. The ranking of research personnel with the highest scientific impact in the world places 28 UA researchers in the 2019 edition.

As for his teaching work, he teaches subjects of the technical degrees of the EPS and the degree in Physics of the UA.

He belongs to several national and international scientific societies such as the Royal Spanish Society of Physics (RSEF), the Spanish Society of Optics, the European Optical Society (EOS). Senior Member of Optica, OSA (2011) and of the International Society for Optics and Photonics, SPIE (2011). Fellow Member of the International Society for Optics and Photonics, SPIE (2016). President of the Committee on Imaging Techniques (CTI) of the Spanish Optical Society (2024-).

Director of the Revista Española de Física, a journal for the popularization and teaching of Physics published by the RSEF, from 2018 to 2023.

Award for Teaching Excellence (Course 2008-09), Consellería de Educación de la Generalitat Valenciana and Rectorado y Consejo Social de la UA.

Physics Teaching and Dissemination Award (University Teaching Modality) 2015, RSEF and BBVA Foundation.