Welcome to the Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering

Main research topics include:
- Manipulation and study of nanoparticles for applications in electronics, communications and sensors.
- Mechanical, electrical and electronic properties of micro- and nanodevices, structures and biological systems.
- Multiscale analysis of coupled processes: Complex system behaviour.
- Nanoscale analysis of surfaces and reactivity.
- Simulation and modelling of nanometric systems and nanostructured materials.
- Fabrication, characterization and applications of micro and nanometric layers.
- Nanometric devices integration in micro and mesoscopic systems.
- Design, preparation, and characterization of nanoparticles and their use in catalysis.
- Energy and environmental applications of nanoparticles and nanostructures.
UPC Today
- The UPC, among the world’s top 100 in the SDGs Climate Action, Life Below Water and Life On Land according to the THE Impact Rankings
- The UPC is ranked the world’s 15th best university in Architecture and the top Spanish university in seven subject areas in the 2022 Scimago Institutions Rankings
- Starting Grant for UPC researcher Sergi Abadal to develop a new generation of faster and more efficient processors with wireless communication systems and quantum computing
- Nimble Diagnostics is founded to monitor stents using microwave technology
- Unite! presents a strategic roadmap to open science in the digital age
- The UPC confers an honorary doctoral degree on engineer and MIT researcher Antonio Torralba
News
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Dr. Lluís Soler has been granted with a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Lluís Soler, member of the Barcelona Research Center in Multiscale Science and Engineering, has been awarded with a Ramón y Cajal Fellowship by the Spanish...
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ICREA Acadèmia award
Prof. Jordi Llorca has been awarded the ICREA Acadèmia award three times (2009, 2014 and 2019), for the fundamental study and application of catalysts in the field of energy harvesting and...
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Winner of the Logo Competition
We are pleased to announce the winner of the Logo Design Competition. The evaluation committee has decided to reward the design presented by Dr. Lluís Soler.