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We are pleased to announce the launch of the official LinkedIn page of the IMEM Group

As part of the European Researchers’ Night 2026, Professor Maria del Mar Pérez Madrigal gave a science outreach talk at Casal de Barri el Maresme in Barcelona.

David Alejandro Naranjo Tovar, from the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), will defend his doctoral thesis entitled “Multifunctional Hydrogels para aplicaciones en Water Purification and (Bio)Sensores: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach.”

IMEM PhD student Rosha Yazdanimoghaddam received the Young Innovation Award (Premi Innovació Joves) from the College of Industrial Engineers of Catalonia (EIC) during Diada 2026, held on September 22 at the Sant Pau Modernist Complex in Barcelona.

IMEM PhD students participated in the celebration of EEBE’s 10th anniversary, joining the university community for a special day of activities, networking, and celebration.

We are pleased to share the publication of a new Open Access research article by Júlia Mingot, Sonia Lanzalaco, and Elaine Armelin in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, entitled “Hydrogel Separator Membrane to Preserve Soil Microbial Fuel Cells Operation Under Hydric Stress.”

Researchers from the CCEM will participate in SOMMa Connect, the meeting organized by the Alliance of Severo Ochoa Centers and María de Maeztu Units, with activities focused on technology transfer, public-private collaboration, and knowledge exchange.

María Leonor Matos Resina presented her research on light-based 3D cell bioprinting and bioinks for the development of an artificial skin prototype at ESB 2026, the 35th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, held in Antwerp, Belgium.

Researchers from the IMEM group participated in the 26th Polymer Networks Group (PNG) Meeting, held in Dresden, Germany, from 22 to 25 June 2026, presenting their research and engaging with the international polymer science community.