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From bulk to surface: The emergence of surface effects in nanoscale dielectrics by David Codony

David Codony (LaCàN Group, IMTech) The flexoelectric effect. In the world of smart materials, electromechanical transduction —the ability to convert mechanical force into electricity and vice versa— is ubiquitous, and represents the backbone of modern devices: from consumer electronics (smartphone haptics, inkjet printers, voice recognition devices) to medical devices (ultrasound imaging, precision surgery) and automotive […]

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Finite Element computational modeling of flexoelectricity and flexo-photovoltaics by Sergi Pérez

Sergi Pérez submitted his PhD thesis Finite Element computational modeling of flexoelectricity and flexo-photovoltaics, supervised by Sonia Fernández and Irene Arias at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (July 2025). He is currently expanding his doctoral research as a postdoctoral researcher at Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC). The PhD focuses on the numerical modeling of flexoelectricity and

PHD Thesis

Mathematical and computational modeling of the active mechanics of multicellular systems: from cell–cell adhesion to epithelial reshaping by Pradeep Kumar Bal

Pradeep Kumar Bal submitted his PhD thesis Mathematical and computational modeling of the active mechanics of multicellular systems: from cell–cell adhesion to epithelial reshaping, supervised by Marino Arroyo at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (September 2025). He is currently expanding his doctoral research as a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Marino Arroyo. This thesis develops theoretical

PHD Thesis

Data assimilation for real-time dynamic prediction of wind-induced forces in vehicle platooning by Rafel Perelló i Ribas

Rafel Perelló i Ribas submitted his PhD thesis Data assimilation for real-time dynamic prediction of wind-induced forces in vehicle platooning, supervised by Antonio Huerta and Sergio Zlotnik at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (November 2025). Nowadays, in the field of automotive aerodynamics, there is a big concern on concepts such as safety and energy efficiency.

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