From 28 to 30 July 2026, the University of Girona hosted the 4th edition of the European Conference on Crashworthiness of Composite Structures (ECCCS 2026), an international conference organised by the AMADE Research Group that brought together researchers, academics and...
The 17th International Symposium on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Reinforcement for Concrete Structures (FRPRCS17) was successfully held in Girona, Spain, from 6 to 8 July 2026, bringing together more than 300 researchers, engineers, industry professionals and company representatives from around the world....
On 10 July 2026, Sihem Zaidi successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Investigation of the Processability and Thermal Stability of Sustainable Resins as Durable Matrices for Structural Composites", at the University of Girona (UdG). The thesis was supervised by Dr. Jordi Farjas...
We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest research in the Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation: "An Automated Image Processing Method to Detect Progressive Matrix Cracking in CFRP Composites Using X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography." The study, led by Mayerlin Salgado, PhD student...
The Universitat de Girona and Eurecat have launched a joint research unit in composite materials aimed at strengthening applied research, fostering technological innovation and accelerating knowledge transfer to industry. The initiative consolidates the existing collaboration between the research group AMADE -...
A new paper titled “Genetic algorithm-based optimization for deriving traction-separation laws of CFRPs translaminar fracture at high strain rate”has been published in the journal Composite Structures, focusing on the translaminar fracture toughness of composite laminates and its sensitivity to different...
On March 27, 2026, Joan Ninyerola Gavaldà successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Validated High-Fidelity Simulation Framework for Design Allowables in Composite Damage Modeling under Uncertainty.” The defense took place at the Sala de Graus of the Faculty of Economics...
The Master in Mechanics of Materials and Structures at the University of Girona recently hosted an inspiring seminar featuring Prof. Miguel Bessa, Associate Professor of Engineering at Brown University (USA), who holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University...
A new scientific article entitled “Fatigue behavior of externally bonded and hybrid-bonded carbon fiber reinforced polymer–to–concrete joints” has been published in the International Journal of Fatigue. The paper was written by Mehdi Aghabagloo, in collaboration with researchers from AMADE -Laura Carreras...
On 23st of January 2026 we celebrated the 13th AMADE Day at "Sala de Graus Pep Nadal" of Faculty of Tourism at the University of Girona. The AMADE bi-annual symposium provides a space for researchers to share ongoing projects and results...
