Leadership & Professional Service

Driving academic excellence and international scientific collaboration through conference organization, committee governance, and institutional direction.

Professional Leadership

Industrial Manufacturing Processes (IMP)

Leader of the IMP research group at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) conducting cutting-edge research on advanced computational methods for the simulation of metal manufacturing processes, including Additive Manufacturing, Friction Stir Welding, Casting, and Forging. Our developments enable high-fidelity process simulation and optimization, bridging fundamental research with industrial innovation through collaborations with leading companies and research institutions worldwide.

Add2Man: Software for the numerical simulation of metal Additive Manufacturing processes

Add2Man is an advanced computational software platform designed for high-fidelity numerical simulation and thermo-mechanical analysis of metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes.

It provides state-of-the-art predictive capabilities for temperature evolution, residual stress accumulation, and structural deformation in complex 3D printing components, bridging cutting-edge academic formulations with high-demand industrial applications.

Add2Man is distributed and comercialized by 61HEX Logo 61HEX .

Add2Man: Software for the numerical simulation of metal Additive Manufacturing processes

WeldPilot: Software for the numerical simulation of the FSW processes

WeldPilot is a specialized software tool dedicated to the numerical simulation and virtual testing of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) processes.

By integrating fully coupled thermo-mechanical models and advanced finite element technology, WeldPilot offers detailed insight into thermal distributions, material stir dynamics, and post-weld joint performance for industrial applications.

WeldPilot is distributed and comercialized by Compass Logo .

WeldPilot: Software for the numerical simulation of the FSW processes

Academic Leadership

Direct institutional responsibility over postgraduate excellence frameworks at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC).

Current

Director of the MSc in Computational & Data-Assisted Engineering

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

Institutional direction and coordination of the postgraduate excellence framework in computational engineering tracks.
Former

Former Director of the PhD Programme in Structural Analysis

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

Past institutional oversight and scientific direction of the doctoral school specialization in advanced structural analysis.
Former

Former Director of the PhD Programme in Civil Engineering

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

Past management and academic leadership of the institutional civil engineering doctoral research frameworks.

International Conference Leadership

COMPLAS Conference

Serving as Organizer and Co-Chair of the renowned International Conference on Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS) held traditionally in Barcelona. This event gathers global experts to discuss the latest advances in plasticity, structural mechanics, and non-linear computational methods.

Under this role, the steering committee oversees high-impact scientific exchanges, coordinate plenary selections, and foster innovation across material modelings and industrial manufacturing simulations.

COMPLAS International Conference

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Scientific & Synergistic Activities

Organizer of International Minisymposia

Actively organizing, chairing, and coordinating specialized technical sessions and minisymposia at leading international conferences in computational mechanics, including the WCCM, ECCOMAS, COMPLAS, and COUPLED conference series. These forums bring together leading experts from academia and industry to foster scientific exchange and advance research in multi-scale modeling, metal forming, additive manufacturing, and computational manufacturing technologies.

Member of Scientific Committees

Member of the Scientific and Advisory Committees of leading international conferences and technical symposia, including the WCCM, ECCM, COUPLED, CASICAM, and ICOMP. Contributing to scientific peer review, technical program development, and conference strategy.

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