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 ...
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 ...
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 o...
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...
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 c...
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......
On January 20, 2026, Mehdi Agha Bagloo successfully defended his PhD thesis titled: “Bond performance of CFRP strengthening and hybrid anchoring systems for RC elements: experimental and analytical studies.” This research focuses on improving CFRP-ba...
The ECCCS conference, now in its fourth edition, aims to promote the dissemination and exchange of scientific knowledge on the crashworthiness of composite structures. It serves as an excellent forum that bridges academic research and industrial appl...
Dr. Nikhil Bharat, currently a postdoctoral researcher at the AMADE research group, has been awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis Award (2024–2025) across all engineering and science departments for his PhD work at the Department of Mechanical Engineerin...
Within the framework of the EMJM “Advanced Structural Analysis and Design using Composite Materials”, FRP++, this year, the Integration Week was organized by the University of Girona, taking place from 24 to 28 November 2025. The program was designed...
On November 28, Alex Fernández successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Assessment of the out-of-plane behaviour of a 3D-printed carbon fibre reinforced composite material”at the University of Girona. His research was co-supervised by Dr. Norbert...
A researcher from AMADE, Dr. Sandeep Olhan, in collaboration with colleagues from The Pennsylvania State University, USA (Dr. Bindu Antil), AMADE–University of Girona (Prof. Pere Maimí), and The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (Prof. B.K....
APPLICATION DEADLINE 10/01/2026 11:59 pm – Europe/Brussels OFFER DESCRIPTION This PhD project, a collaboration between AMADE and Btechc, addresses the high computational cost of modelling failure in large-scale composite structures like aircraf...
Project funded by the Spanish Research Agency (2026-2028) APPLICATION DEADLINE 31/01/2026 11:59 pm – Europe/Brussels OFFER DESCRIPTION Laminated composites for structural applications are made with fibers and a polymer matrix, usually a thermos...
On April 28, Pierre Daniel successfully defended his PhD thesis titled «A strategy for efficient modelling of composite delamination in large structures» at the University of Girona. His research was co-supervised by Dr. Pere Maimí (Universitat de Gi...
A researcher from AMADE (José Manuel Guerrero), in collaboration with researchers from Turkish Aerospace Industry (Ecem Turan), Hacettepe University (Ecem Turan and Baris Sabuncuoglu) and KU Leuven (Stepan V. Lomov), has published a new paper in Pol...
A researcher from AMADE (José Manuel Guerrero), along with colleagues from the Insitute Clément Ader (Christophe Bouvet, John-Eric Dufour, and Joel Serra), has published a new paper in Composite Structures, titled: “Discrete ply modelling of aeronaut...
Researchers from AMADE (Mehdi Ahabagloo, Laura Carreras, Cristina Barris and Marta Baena) have published a new study in Composite Structures, titled: «Experimental Investigation on Bond Behaviour of HB FRP-Strengthened Concrete Elements.» This resear...
Researchers from AMADE (J. Farjas, D. Sánchez-Rodríguez, S. Zahidi, AM Saleh, J. Costa) in collaboration with DRC Cârstea and A. Rotaru have published a new study in Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, titled: “Analytical Prediction...
Researchers from AMADE (O. Vallmajó, M. Descamps and A. Turon) in collaboration with A. Alteiro from Porto University have published a new study in Composite Structures, titled: “Effect of ply misaligment on the notched strength of composite laminate...
