Projects

This page presents my participation in competitive research projects and research and knowledge-transfer contracts. Projects are listed in reverse chronological order. Titles originally issued in Spanish or Italian have been translated into English.

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Competitive research projects

SEA4FUTURE

Title: Sustainable and Ecosystem-based Approach for Fisheries through the Utilization of Technology to Uphold Resilient Environments
European competitive research project · January 2026–December 2029 (ongoing)
Reference: 101212647
Funding: European Commission
Coordinator: University of Alicante
Participating institutions: University of Alicante and the SEA4FUTURE consortium partners
Principal investigator at the University of Alicante: César Bordehore Fontanet
Role: Researcher (part-time), since January 2026

Contribution: Participation in the scientific, training, and dissemination activities planned within the project.

Satellite Geodesy

Title: Satellite Geodesy for Earth Observation and Climate Studies
Institutional competitive research project · January–December 2026 (ongoing)
Reference: VIGROB25-260
Funding and participating institution: University of Alicante
Principal investigator: María Isabel Vigo Aguiar
Role: Collaborating researcher (part-time), since January 2026

Contribution: Participation in the scientific, training, and dissemination activities planned within the project.

GRK 2075/2

Title: Modelling the Constitutive Evolution of Building Materials and Structures with Respect to Aging
International competitive research project · September 2023–July 2024
Funding: German Research Foundation (DFG)
Participating institution: Technische Universität Braunschweig
Principal investigators: Manfred Krafczyk and Roland Wüchner
Role: Postdoctoral researcher (full-time)

Contribution: Development of mathematical and numerical models to study the constitutive evolution and aging of construction materials and structures. Implementation in the open-source software Kratos Multiphysics, numerical simulation, analysis and validation of results, and preparation of scientific reports.

NEMESIS

Title: Numerical Methods for the Simulation of Multiphysics Problems (SID 2020) Institutional competitive research project · October 2021–October 2023
Funding and participating institution: Università degli Studi di Padova
Principal investigator: Antonia Larese
Role: Postdoctoral researcher (full-time), appointed through two consecutive assegni di ricerca

Contribution: Development and implementation in Kratos Multiphysics of mathematical and numerical models for multiphysics problems and the simulation of extreme natural events. Validation and analysis of results, preparation of reports, and dissemination of research findings.

ELASTIC-FLOW

Title: Efficiency Optimization in Mixing and Heat Transfer Processes Using Viscoelastic Fluids in Laminar and Turbulent Regimes
National competitive research project · April 2017–October 2021
Funding: Spanish Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness (MINECO)
Participating institution: International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
Principal investigators: Ramon Codina and Joan Baiges
Role: FPI predoctoral researcher (full-time)

Contribution: Development of mathematical models and stabilized finite element formulations for the simulation of highly elastic viscoelastic flows, including thermal effects. Computational implementation, numerical validation, analysis of results, and preparation of scientific publications as part of my doctoral thesis.

FORJACEMIC

Title: Research on New Processes and Microalloyed Steels for the Hot Forging of Automotive Crankshafts
National competitive research project · September–December 2014
Reference: 2013-CE330
Funding: CIE-GALFOR / INNTERCONECTA Programme
Participating institution: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
Principal investigator: Alfredo Bermúdez
Role: Research Assistant (full-time)

Contribution: Numerical modelling and simulation of electromagnetic processes with hysteresis, including model implementation, validation of results, and preparation of technical reports.

Research and knowledge-transfer contracts

European Solar Telescope

Title: Optical Quality Assessment for the European Solar Telescope
National research and knowledge-transfer contract · March–August 2020
Contracting institution: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)
Participating institutions: Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) and International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
Principal investigator: Ramon Codina
Role: Collaborating researcher (part-time)

Contribution: Generation of computational meshes from CAD models of the telescopes provided by the IAC; numerical simulations to estimate the optical quality degradation generated by the future European Solar Telescope (EST) over the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) at the Roque de los Muchachos Observatory; analysis and comparison of results; and preparation of periodic technical reports.

Mont-Royal Tunnel

Title: Aerodynamic Loads on the Separation Wall of the Mont-Royal Tunnel
International research and knowledge-transfer contract · March–August 2020
Contracting institution: EWE+ General Partnership
Participating institutions: International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE) and EWE+ General Partnership
Principal investigators: Ramon Codina and Joan Baiges
Role: Collaborating researcher (part-time)

Contribution: Design and generation of computational meshes; numerical simulations to estimate aerodynamic loads on the tunnel separation wall; analysis and validation of results; and preparation of technical reports.