Research groups

Design and evaluation of broadband networks and services

Design of internet architectures according to needs.

Advanced Centre for Mechanical Technologies

Application of mechanical technologies in machinery and materials.

Centre for Industrial Equipment Design


Automation and robotics applied to agriculture.

Engineering and biotechnology of lignocellulosic and paper materials

Using biomass as a substitute for plastics.

Remote sensing, antennas, microwaves and superconductivity group

Earth observation to mitigate the effects of climate change.

Research Centre for Food Safety and Control



Food quality, safety and control.

Components and Systems for Communications Research Group

Design of highly efficient, low-power amplifiers.

Monitoring and modelling in geological engineering


Analysis and prediction of soil behaviour and erosion.

Environmental Engineering and Microbiology Group

Low-cost biotechnologies for treating water, wastewater and sludge.

Interdisciplinary Group for Science and Technology in Building

Sustainable, high-performance buildings using agricultural by-products.

Agro-environmental Engineering Research Group

Hydrological, economic and environmental analysis in agri-food industry management.

Horticulture: production, processing and utilisation

Horticultural production, processing and utilisation.

Intelligent Data Science and Artificial Intelligence


Catalonia's largest and most cross-disciplinary research centre in artificial intelligence.

Information, Modelling and Processing



Computer vision in the food industry.

Innovation and research laboratory of the Barcelona School of Informatics

Development of applications, algorithms, simulations and computer security.

Instrumentation, Sensors and Interfaces Group


Optimisation of measurement processes for low cost, maximum autonomy and low energy consumption.

Polyfunctional polymeric materials


Sustainable technology for food protection and preservation.

Information, Modelling and Processing


Large-scale integration of renewable energy into the electricity grids of the future.

Manufacturing Technologies Research Group

Modelling machining processes and mechanical implementation for additive manufacturing.

Intexter. Textile Technology Research Group

Design of materials using plant fibres.

Agricultural Mechanisation Unit

New technologies in agricultural mechanisation.

Wireless Networks Group (WNG)

Wireless communications and the Internet of Things as enablers of innovative solutions.