Research Groups

Materials Science and Engineering research groups

(ALPHABETICAL ORDER) 

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BBT - Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering

The BBT’s main scientific goal is the development of biomaterials for tissue and organs regeneration/functional repair, from a basic scientific approach to an applied point of view, by transferring the generated knowledge to bio companies and hospitals. 

Responsible: PhD. Maria Pau Ginebra
maria.pau.ginebra@upc.edu
Tel.: 00 34 93 401 77 06

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BOBI - Bioinspired Oral Biomaterials and Interfaces

It conducts its research at the interface between materials science and biology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering, medicine and dentistry. They investigate biological systems and draw inspiration from nature to design, develop and apply advanced biomaterials for human tissue repair and regeneration. They perform physical and (bio)chemical modifications of biomaterial surfaces to investigate and target specific interactions at the bio/non-bio interface.

Responsible: PhD. Conrado Aparicio
conrado.aparicio@upc.edu
Tel.: 00 34 93 401 73 97

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CDAL -Light Alloys and Surface Treatments Design Centre

The aim is to contribute to industrial development by fostering innovation and incorporating new technologies, as strategies for competitiveness, in the fields of light alloys and surface engineering.

Responsible: Dra. Maite Baile
maite.baile@upc.edu
Tel.: 00 34 93 896 7212

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CIEFMA - Center for Research in Structural Integrity, Reliability and Micromechanics of Materials

CIEFMA is a consolidated research group of the UPC with the aim of carrying out basic science and industrial research applied to the field of structural integrity, micromechanics and reliability of engineering materials.

Responsible: PhD. Luís Llanes
luis.miguel.llanes@upc.edu

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e-PLASCOM
Plastics and ecological composites. ePLASCOM joined forces with the research group PSEP in order to establish the SGR group, eb-POLICOM / Ecological and Biodegradable Polymers and Composites group. Consolidated research group by the Generalitat de Catalunya (2021SGR01042).

Centre Català del Plàstic

Responsible: PhD. M.Lluïsa Maspoch
maria.lluisa.maspoch@upc.edu

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InSup - Surface Interaction in Bioengineering and Materials Science Research Group

InSup focuses its activity in the fields of Bioengineering and Materials Science. InSup carries out experimental and theoretical research applied to the study of fluid, mechanical and mechano-electrical interactions at surfaces and interfaces. The group's research topics fall into two main lines of research: Solid-liquid interaction and Solid-solid interaction.

Responsible: PhD. Enrique Fernàndez Aguado
enrique.fernandez@upc.edu

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POLY2 - Polyfunctional polymeric materials

The research revolves around the development of polymer-based materials with sets of properties that simultaneously provide them with structural and other non-mechanical functionalities based on high transport properties. Consolidated research group by the Generalitat de Catalunya (SGR-2014-1495).
 
Responsible: PhD. J.Ignacio Velasco
jose.ignacio.velasco@upc.edu

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PROCOMAME - Conformation Processes of Metallic Materials

PROCOMAME group focuses on characterising the plastic deformation behaviour of metals (mostly under hot working conditions) as well as defining processing routes based on severe plastic deformation techniques to obtain metal materials with nanometric grain sizes.
  
Responsible: PhD. José M. Cabrera
jose.maria.cabrera@upc.edu

 

Textile Engineering research group

 

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TECTEX-Textile Tecnology Research Group

The main objective of the Textile Technology research group (TECTEX) is the development and optimization of new materials, processes, and technologies in the textile industry value chain (from production and characterization of fibers and fabrics to dyeing and finishing processes to textile products). 

Responsible: PhD. Mònica Ardanuy
monica.ardanuy@upc.edu
Tel. 00 34 93 739 81 58

Research support

 

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Electron Microscopy

University and industrial research in the field of electron microscopy focused on the study of surfaces, defects, wear, fatigue, fractures, etc., of metallic, ceramic, polymeric materials, etc.

Escola d'Enginyeria de Barcelona Est
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Building I, floor 0, door 11
Diagonal Besòs Campus

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Technical and scientific services

UPC research groups have a wide variety of hardware of various characteristics and offer this service for university and industrial research testing and analysis.

 

 

Other Research Centers with the participation of CEM staff

 

Several of the Department's researchers also participate in specific research centres, which are singular units with their own outreach whose primary function is to respond to demands made by external public or private entities in specific research fields: