Team Our team is the engine that transforms knowledge into impact. We are a collective of over 250 professionals—researchers, technologists, and strategic professional staff—united by a passion for innovation. As a CERCA-accredited research centre and a key part of the Catalan public sector, we leverage our deep expertise in advanced digital technologies to create tangible, real-world solutions that strengthen our economy and society, ensuring no one is left behind. Filter × Filter Board of Trustees Executive Committee Board of Directors Scientific Advisory Board Management Team Research Groups Innovation Units Transversal Units Filter Board of Trustees Albert Dalmau President Minister of Presidency, Government of Catalonia Professor Francesc Torres Vice President UPC Dean Executive Committee Javier Selva President Knowledge Transfer and Society Deputy Director, Government of Catalonia Cristina Campillo Vice President Digital Infrastructures Deputy Director, Government of Catalonia Board of Directors Sergi Figuerola Director – i2CAT Foundation Joan Manel Martin Executive Director – i2CAT Foundation Artur Serra Associate Director – i2CAT Foundation Scientific Advisory Board Professor Dimitra Simeonidou Inder Monga Professor Antonio Skarmeta Management Team Jesus Alonso Zarate R&D Director – i2CAT Foundation Xavier Costa Scientific Director & Director – AI-Driven Systems Research Group Daniel Camps i2CAT Technology Director & Director Mobile Wireless Internet Research Group Rosa Paradell Director – Public Sector Innovation Department & Strategy Ana Moliner Director – Innovation Business Development Department & Strategy Sara Bosch Brinques Director – Communication’s Office Department Roger Wolf Onnen Grima Director – People&Talent Department Eduard Grasa Director of Experimental Infrastructures, Digital Transformation, Open Science & Corporate Cybersecurity Carlos Lopez Carrasco Operations Director Josep Martrat Sotil Innovation Director – i2CAT Foundation Research Groups AI-driven Systems Xavier Costa Scientific Director & Director – AI-Driven Systems Research Group Arnau Romero Sepulveda First Stage Researcher Carmen Delgado Pinillos Senior Researcher Esteban Municio Hernandez Senior Researcher and Research Line Leader AI-RAN Ethan Sanchez Hidalgo Junior R&D Engineer Filip Lemic Senior Researcher and Research Line Leader ISAC Francesco Spinelli Researcher Gines Garcia Aviles Senior Researcher Guillermo Encinas Lago Senior Researcher Joan Martinez Canals Junior R&D Engineer Oscar Lasierra Hernandez Junior R&D Engineer Pau Baguer i Fabrega Junior R&D Engineer Cybersecurity & DLT-Blockchain Shuaib Siddiqui Director Cybersecurity & Blockchain DLT Research Group Maxime Compastie Deputy Director & Senior Researcher – Cybersecurity & Blockchain DLT Research Group Abel Pozo Pujol Senior R&D Engineer Alfonso Egio Senior R&D Engineer Carolina Fernandez Senior R&D Engineer & First Stage Researcher David Company Estall Senior R&D Engineer Ignasi Oliva Head of Innovation Blockchain & DLT – Cybersecurity & Blockchain DLT Research Group Jordi Doménech Fons First Stage Researcher Marcel Fernandez Serrano Junior R&D Engineer Muhammad Asad First Stage Researcher Nil Ortiz Senior R&D Engineer & First Stage Researcher Oriol Rodriguez Seto R&D Engineer Rodrigo Diaz Rodriguez Head of Innovation in Cybersecurity – Senior R&D Engineer Saber Mhiri Senior Researcher Toni Galan Barcons Junior R&D Engineer Digital Social Technologies Marta Martorell i Camps Director & Head of Innovation – Digital Society Technologies Research Group Alba Soler Turull Senior Innovation Project Manager Fàtima Canseco López Senior Researcher Rafel Nualart Barba Senior Innovation Project Manager Viviana Perez Clausen Senior Innovation Project Manager Yolanda Domingo Calduch Senior Researcher Distributed AI Miguel Angel Veganzones Director – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Albert Calvo Senior Researcher Aleix Boixader First Stage Researcher Alejandro Espinosa Polo R&D Engineer Alexandre Sanchez Casals Junior R&D Engineer Carlos Labella Senior R&D Engineer Carlos Perez Dengra Researcher Daniel Alzueta Curto Senior R&D Engineer David Sarabia Jacome Senior Researcher and Research Line Manager IoT Eros Zaupa R&D Engineer Estel Ferrer Torres First Stage Researcher Heily Ferrer Urbaez Senior Innovation Manger Ignasi Mas Mendez First Stage Researcher Iker Gonzalez Cuellar Senior Innovation Manager Ivan Huerta Casado Multi-modal AI Perception Research Line Manager – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Jim Ahtes Head of Innovation in Data Spaces – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Joan Rodriguez Garcia Junior R&D Engineer Josep Brugues Pujolras R&D Engineer Josep Escrig Trustworthy AI Line Manager – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Julia Igual R&D Engineer Karla Trejo Ramirez Head of Innovation – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Luis Lebron Casas Senior Researcher Oriol Graupera Serra Junior R&D Engineer Rizk Allah Touma Distributed Data Architectures Research Line Manager – Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Group Roger Cano Estapé Junior R&D Engineer Santiago Escuder Folch R&D Engineer Sergi Mercade Senior R&D Engineer Sergio Montoya de Paco R&D Engineer Toni Adame Vazquez Senior R&D Engineer Internet of Things Carlos Labella Senior R&D Engineer David Sarabia Jacome Senior Researcher and Research Line Manager IoT Joan Rodriguez Garcia Junior R&D Engineer Julia Igual R&D Engineer Roger Cano Estapé Junior R&D Engineer Toni Adame Vazquez Senior R&D Engineer Media Internet Sergi Fernandez Director – MediaTech Research Group Albert Ruiz Vives Junior R&D Engineer Alvaro Egea Benavente Junior R&D Engineer Antonio Calvo García del Valle Senior R&D Engineer Daniel Ortiz Gomez Junior R&D Engineer Diego Gonzalez Morin Senior Researcher Elisabet Bayo Puxan R&D Engineer Eric Casadellà Busquets Junior R&D Engineer Ernesto Fontes Pupo Researcher Genis Castillo Gomez-Raya Junior R&D Engineer Helena Madrenys Planas Junior R&D Engineer Isaac Fraile Senior R&D Engineer Leonel Antonio Toledo Diaz Senior Researcher Marc Galvez Llorens Senior R&D Engineer Marc Martos Cabre Senior R&D Engineer Mario Montagud Senior Researcher Miguel Fernandez Dasi First Stage Researcher Mohamad Kassem Hjeij First Stage Researcher Ruggero Ragonesi Researcher Stefano Beccaletto Senior R&D Engineer Tomas Izquierdo Garcia-Faria Senior R&D Engineer Mobile Wirelees Internet Daniel Camps i2CAT Technology Director & Director Mobile Wireless Internet Research Group Adria Pons Serra R&D Engineer Alejandro Lopez Garcia R&D Engineer Amr AbdelNabi Researcher August Betzler Head of Innovation & Senior Researcher – Mobile Wireless Internet Research Group Bruno Cordero Senior R&D Engineer Daniel Ulied Guevara First Stage Researcher David Reiss Fez First Stage Researcher Eudald Llagostera Brugarola First Stage Researcher Ferran Cañellas Senior R&D Engineer Francisco Vazquez Gallego V2X Research Line Manager & Senior Researcher – Mobile Wireless Internet Research Group Jad Nasreddine Senior Researcher Joan Josep Aleixendri Senior R&D Engineer Jordi Marias Parella Senior R&D Engineer & First Stage Researcher Marc Codina Bartumeus R&D Engineer Martin Trullenque Ortiz First Stage Researcher Miguel Catalan Deputy Software Defined Wireless Networks Research Line Manager & Senior Researcher Miguel Fuentes Gonzales R&D Engineer Ramon Roca Oliver First Stage Researcher Roger Pueyo Centelles Senior Researcher Suneel Kumar First Stage Researcher Timo Kellermann Researcher Software Networks Pouria Sayyad Khodashenas Director Software Networks Research Group Carolina Fernandez Senior R&D Engineer & First Stage Researcher Cesar Cajas Parra R&D Engineer Claudia Carballo Gonzalez Researcher Claudia Torres Perez First Stage Researcher Daniel Ulied Guevara First Stage Researcher Estefania Coronado Senior Researcher Estela Carmona Cejudo Head of Innovation & Senior Researcher – Software Networks Research Group Hatim Chergui Research Line Manager & Senior Researcher Javier Fernandez Senior R&D Engineer Javier Palomares Torrecilla First Stage Researcher Juan Sebastian Camargo Barragan R&D Engineer Reza Mosahebfard Researcher Sergio Gimenez First Stage Researcher Space Communications Joan Francesc Muñoz Martin Director – Space Communications Research Group Francesc Betorz Martinez Deputy Director Space Communications Research Group & Senior R&D Engineer Adrian Perez Portero Research Line Manager “Satellite Technology” – R&D Engineer Aleix Tantiña Espuña Senior R&D Engineer Alex Sells Martinez Junior R&D Engineer Arnau Dolz Puig First Stage Researcher Arnau Singla Manau First Stage Researcher Elena Fernandez Niño First Stage Researcher Erick Alessandro Villegas Junior R&D Engineer Ferran de Cabrera Estanyol Researcher Hossein Rouzegar Resarcher Isabel Gallardo Duval First Stage Researcher Jano Gil Lopez Researcher Joan A. Ruiz-de-Azua Research Line Manager “Space Networking” – UPC Collaboration Agreement Joan Pages Esbri R&D Engineer Jose Luis Avila Acosta First Stage Researcher Marcel Marin de Yzaguirre R&D Engineer Marcel Romero Mateo Junior R&D Engineer Marti Fernandez Pons Junior R&D Engineer Oriol Fuste Lara First Stage Researcher Oscar Baselga Lahoz First Stage Researcher Pol Guixe Jove Head of Innovation – Space Communicatino Research Group Victor Montilla Gispert Senior R&D Engineer Xavier Jordan Research Line Manager “Emerging Space Research” – Senior R&D Engineer Innovation Units Innovation Business Development Ana Moliner Director – Innovation Business Development Department & Strategy Alex Romaguera de Gil Innovation Project Manager Barbara Eisele Gaumard DCA-IA and DCA-Blockchain Coordinator Carles Guillamon Camañes Innovation Project Manager Carles Person Millaruelo Senior Project manager Clàudia Mateo Segura Head of Space – Innovation and Business Cristina Ramos DCA-Drons Coordinator Justin Hidalgo Velez Business Developer Leticia Gomez Alarcón Head of Digital Catalonia Alliance Manel Medina Innovation Project Manager Marc Guerrero Perez Head of Mobility – Innovation and Business Marti Diaz Ferre Pau Pamplona Negre DCA-IoT and DIH4CAT Coordinator Robert Cornfield Coll Head of Industry – Innovation and Business Rosa Maria Meseguer Puig DCA-New Space Coordinator Knowledge & Technology Marketing Miquel Angel Perez Director – Knowledge & Technology Marketing Department Cristina Esteve Massague Tech Marketing Expert Daniel Villalon Mulero Tech Marketing Analyst Lluís Costa Garcia Senior Tech Transfer Public Sector Innovation Rosa Paradell Director – Public Sector Innovation Department & Strategy Alba Garcia Valdes Senior Innovation Project Manager Angela Lalatta Senior Innovation Project Manager Antoni Camp Mitjana Senior Innovation Project Manager Arnau Sala Head of Innovation Carli Farras Romero Territorial Innovation Manager – Alt Pirineu i Aran Digital Areas Carlota Gallés Faz Head of Territorial and Digital Policies Charly Alabernia Chevappe Innovation Technician Gifré Cid Balazote Senior Project Manager Irene Oriach Perez Administrative Technician Jara Forcadell Ortiz Joan Marc Escudero Vericat Senior Innovation Project Manager – Nuclear Transition Fund Joan Roca Torne Territorial Innovation Manager – Catalunya Central i Penedès Jordi Ayala Mestre Territorial Innovation Manager – Catalunya Centrali Panedès Jordi Climent Reixach Senior Innovation Project Manager Jordi Daura Senior Innovation Project Manager Judit Parra Castaño Junior Innovation Project Manager Laia Grau Castell Project Manager CAT Sud Marc Valls Cubells Gestor de projectes d’innovació Sènior Mariona Campaña Guitart Innovation Project Manager Marta Arrufat Argilaguet Senior Innovation Manager Martin Ferrer Innovation Project Manager Miquel Àngel Lleixà i Arribas Territorial Innovation Manager – Digital Area Girona Nuria Lozano Gil Head of GovTech & Public Sector Collaboration Oriol Bossa i Pradas Senior Innovation Project Manager – Metropolitan Digital Areas Oscar Alavedra Senior Territorial Innovation Manager – Terres de l’Ebre i Camp de Tarragona Sandra Llopart Ruiz Innovation Project Manager Sergi Mor Cases Innovation Project Manager Victor Vives Santamaria Senior Innovation Project Manager Xavier Salip Fernandez Senior Innovation Program Manager – Govtech Research and Innovation Policy and Strategy in Europe Georgina Padilla Mascarell Director – Resarch & Innovation Strategy in Europe Area Andrea Aler Tubella Senior R&I European Specialist Kliment Ionah Bannour-Maikov Pre-Award Grant Officer Laura Sanz Diaz Head of CCAM Strategy Maria Dolores Melgar Freire Head of European Policy & Strategy Software Engineering Group Alejandra Guarnaccia Director – Software Engineering Group Department Alexis Garcia Saez Software Engineer Antonio Ruiz Amate Senior Scrum Master Daniel Bautista Miralles Senior Software Developer Francisco Narduzzi Senior Software Developer Jordi Hernandez Verdu Software Architect Josep Pons Senior Software Developer Mateo Gil Martinez DevOps Specialist Miguel Angel Diaz Rodriguez QA Test Engineer Miguel Angel Sarmiento Levy Junior Software Developer Núria Escudé Recasens Software Developer Paula Sala Repullo Junior Software Developer Raul Blanxart Fernandez Senior Software Developer Transversal Units Admin & Finance Office Rocío Segura Director Admin&Finance Department Laura Casas Sánchez Finance & Accounting Specialist Rosa Santamaria Administrative Specialist Sonia Beltran Finance & Accounting Specialist Vanesa Gonzalez Carrera Administrative Technician Victor Muñoz Samaniego Finance & Accounting Specialist Communications Sara Bosch Brinques Director – Communication’s Office Department Adrià Romañá Muniesa Senior Graphic Designer Anna Toro Ortiz Comunications Specialist Laia Nonell Fernandez Communications Specialist Marcos Doespiritusanto Scientific Communication Specialist Marta Alonso Gonzalbez Communication Specialist Míriam Castillo Communications Specialist Nuria Prieto Communications Specialist Experimental Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, Open Science & Corporate Cybersecurity Eduard Grasa Director of Experimental Infrastructures, Digital Transformation, Open Science & Corporate Cybersecurity Beka Iglesias Senior DevOps & MLOps Engineer Mariona Pan Ubiergo Junior Corporate Cybersecurity Technician Miguel Angel Rincon Ortiz Experimental infrastructures Engineer Miquel Puerto Martinez R&D Engineer Miquel Tarzan Applied AI Technologies Specialist Oscar Moreira De La Paz Junior Experimental infrastructures Technician Pablo Sanchez Cruz Junior Experimental infrastructures Technician Rayane Sadereddine Junior Corporate Cybersecurity Technician Sara Santamaria Jelonch Corporate Cybersecurity Technician Sergio Pastor Tur Lab infrastructure Coordinator Xenia Torres Vilanova Junior Open Science and Knowledge Technician Legal and Procurement Office Flaminio Minerva Director – Legal & Procurement Office Department Aura Mases Tortosa Senior Legal Advisor Begonya Domene Amat Senior Technical Procurement Advisor Joan Sales Florit Head of Procurement Office Laura Ferrandiz Ruiz EPO Assistant Operations Carlos Lopez Carrasco Operations Director People & Talent Roger Wolf Onnen Grima Director – People&Talent Department Ainhoa Ayastuy Bermejo Senior HR Generalist Beatriz Rodriguez Romero Recruiter Mireia Herrero Amores Senior Talent Recruiter Sarah Auladell Cortes HR Technician Project Management Office Ignasi Salvado Estivill PMO Director Ana Paula Solis Rojas Pre-Award Grant Officer Carmen Lazaro Post-award Grant Officer Catalina Porta Post-award Grants Assistant Jan Vara Head of Post-Award Grants Office Josep Puig Parri Post-award Grant Officer Maria Sanchez Moreno (Mària) Post-award Grant Officer Marta Miralles Consuegra Post-award Grant Officer Noelia Molero Gómez Post-award Grant Officer Silvia Planella Conrado Pre-Award Grant Officer Violeta Morquecho Head of Pre-Award Grants Office
