Elías holds a Licenciature in Physics from the University Complutense (Spain), a Master in Nanotechnology and Advanced materials from Lund University (Spain-Sweden), and a PhD in Physics & Engineering from the University of Exeter (UK), where he researched in scalability and integration of graphene and 2D materials and devices into semiconductor workflows, working with light-emitting devices, sensors and wearable electronics. He received a Marie-Curie fellowship to continue his work with 2D materials within Graphenea, where he leads now the Foundry division.