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Today, we celebrate a special achievement within the IMEM Group! Our colleague David Alejandro Naranjo Tovar has successfully defended his PhD thesis, entitled “Multifunctional Hydrogels para aplicaciones en Water Purification and (Bio)Sensores: A Theoretical and Experimental Approach.”

Representatives of the IMEM Group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) attended the first edition of the FAR Awards, organized by the Catalan newspaper ARA on October 15, 2026, at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA).

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) welcomed Antonio J. Capezza, researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and member of BioRESorb Lab, as part of the Unite! Symbiosis course, which focuses on biopolymers, sustainable production, and foam processing.

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.