Teaching Staff

Academic post: Senior Lecturer, 1995 - current

Modules taught: Physics and Formulation of chemical products.

Research projects:
1. Theoretical physics.
2. Developing chemical product formulations. Study of theoretical chemical-physical fundamentals applicable to formulation.

Doctorate in Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1993). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1987). Masters in Business Management for Industry (IQS, 1991). Diploma in Structural Materials Characterisation (Universitat de Barcelona, 1994).

Academic post: Full Professor, 2005 - current

Modules taught: Materials Science, Materials Technology, Polymer Chemistry and Materials Selection.

Research projects:
1. Study of elastomeric materials.
2. Developing and characterising conducting polymers.
3. Applying materials science to the restoration of historical material.
4. Biomaterials: tissue engineering and plasma polymerization.

e-mail: salvador.borros@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1999). Masters in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1994). Industrial Engineering specialising in Chemistry (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1999). Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1994). Postdoctoral research at the Materials Research Laboratory (Stanford Research Institute, SRI International, California, USA, 1998-2000).

Academic post: Senior Lecturer, 2003 - current

Modules taught: Advanced Physical Chemistry, Linear Algebra and Surface Engineering.

Research projects:
1. Surface studies and characterisation.
2. Gas absorption on surfaces and catalysers.
3. Bioceramics.
4. Metal and ceramic coatings using CVD (chemical vapor deposition) and sol-gel.
5. Contaminant destruction.

e-mail: carles.colominas@iqs.edu

Civil Engineering, specialising in Structures and Foundations (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1988).
Manager of Actuaciones de Justicia de Gestió d'Infrastructures, S.A. - GISA.

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Transport Engineering

Research projects:
1. Mobility in the city of Barcelona as a result of new methods of transport.

e-mail: carmen.deulofeu@iqs.edu

Chemical Engineering (IQS, 1972). Masters ub Petrol and Petrochemical Engineering (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1973). Masters in Business Administration (ESADE; Barcelona, 1986). Head of Climatic Chambers at SEAT's Technical Centre.

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Thermal and Fluids Engineering.

Research projects:
1. Developing hybrid traction vehicles.

e-mail: josep.jimenez@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Civil Engineering specialising in Structures and Foundations (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1988).
Director of Mobility Barcelona City Hall.

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Transport Engineering.

Research projects:
1. Mobility in the city of Barcelona as a result of new methods of transport.

e-mail: angel.lopez@iqs.edu

Architecture specialising in a project (Escola Tècnica d'Arquitectura de Barcelona; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1992). Masters in Large Scale Architecture: Designing New Environments (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1996).

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2000 - current

Modules taught: Graphics, Computer Assisted Design, Theory of Industrial Structures and Constructions, and Industrial Architecture.

Research projects:
1. Applying CAD systems to industry.
2. 3D modelling applied to ergonometrics.

e-mail: nuria.llaverias@iqs.edu

Doctorate from Universitat Ramon Llull (2005). Industrial Engineering specialising in Electrics (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Terrassa; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1991). Masters in Business Administration and Organisation (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1992). Diploma in Business Administration (IESE, Spain, 1999). Master's Degree in Industrial Hazards (2003, URL).

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Circuit and Systems Theory, Electrical Engineering, and Electrical Technology.

Research projects:
1.Electromagnetic fields generated by overhead lines.
2.Liberalisation in the Spanish electrical sector.

e-mail: pere.palacin@iqs.edu

Industrial Engineering specialising in Structural Mechanics (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1995). Simulation and Structural Analysis Engineering for internal automotive systems at Faurecia, Abrera.

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Elasticity and Materials Resistance, and Theory of Industrial Structures and Constructions.

Research projects:
1. Structural behaviour material characterisation.
2. Structural numerical simulation: viability in industrial applications.

e-mail: josep.puigoriol@iqs.edu

Doctorate in Industrial Engineering (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2000). Industrial Engineering specialising in Machine Construction Technology (Universidad de Holguín-Cuba, 1989).

Academic post: Senior Lecturer, 2003 - current

Modules taught: Applied Mechanics, Machines Theory and Manufacturing and Machines Technology.

Research projects:
1. Synthesising and simulating mechanisms.

e-mail: guillermo.reyes@iqs.edu

Industrial Engineering specialising in Energy Techniques (Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 1974).

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2001 - current

Modules taught: Thermal and Fluids Engineering.

Research projects:
4. Industrial Refrigeration.

e-mail: fernando.ulacia@iqs.edu

PhD mechanical Engineering (2000, Univ. of Bristol). Industrial Engineer specialised in Structures (1996, ETSEIB).

Academic position: Lecturer, 2007-

Teaching Subjects: industrial Drawing, CAD, Statics and Dynamics, Machine Element Calculation.

Research lines:
1. Computer Aided tools for Engineering decisions CAx.
2. Vibrations and damping related to fatigue and NVH.
3. Creep.
4. Residual Stresses.

e-mail: andres.garcia@iqs.edu

Technical Engineering in Telecommunications (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1995). Electronic Engineering (Universitat Ramon Llull, 1998). Masters in Telecommunications Networks and Systems (La Salle, 2001),

Academic post: Associate Lecturer, 2002 - current

Modules taught: Electronics and Instrumentation

Research projects:
1. Developing electromedical systems. Electronics applied to medicine.

e-mail: federico.bernades@iqs.edu