Research

My current research falls in the field of Biomechanics, mainly in the following line:

Biomechanics of the hand and grasping
Design of robotic and prosthetic hands

I am head of the research group in Biomechanics and Ergonomics (http://be.uji.es) at Universitat Jaume I.

Research profiles

ORCID: 0000-0003-0210-7728
Researcher-ID: C-8708-2011
Scopus: 56260251800
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P5OH_jAAAAAJ&hl=es

Research impact

h-index (May, 2023): 16 (Scopus), 21 (Google Scholar), 15 (Researcher-ID)
Number of cites (May, 2023): 874 (Scopus), 1665 (Google Scholar)
4 positive evaluations for 6-year terms of research
1 positive evaluation for research transfer term

Ongoing projects

UNIQUE-HAND. Towards a unified design of an affordable and versatile artificial hand valid for prosthetics and collaborative robotics. (Sep. 2021-Sep. 2025). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
CARICIA - Pinza con mecanismos de rigidez variable para la manipulación de productos delicados. (Dic. 2021-Dic. 2023). Plan Nacional I+D+i.

Other projects as principal investigator

BENCH-HAND. Development of benchmarks for the experimental evaluation of artificial hands. Application to the design of better robotic and prosthetic hands. (2018-2020). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
EXPHAND: Development of a methodology for the experimental evaluation and optimization of low-cost artificial hands. (2018-2020). Universitat Jaume I.
DEVALHAND -Design and evaluation of anthropomorphic hands by using grasping simulation. Application to the design and control of prosthethic hands (2015-Sep. 2018).
Analysis and biomechanical characterization of human grasping in daily life activities (2011-13). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
Biomechanical characterization of grasp planning and posture in object manipulation by human hand (2010-11). Universitat Jaume I- Fundació Bancaixa.
Application of analytical and statistical models to validate the biomechanical response of knee prosthesis. (2004-05). Generalitat Valenciana.
Biomechanical study of strength of composite abutments in oral implants.(2002-03). Generalitat Valenciana.
Development and clinical validation of a simulation tool for design and evaluation of knee prosthesis. (2001-03). CICYT-Feder.
Study and modeling of precision grasping with hand, oriented to the design of hand held tools. (1997-99). Universitat Jaume I- Fundació Bancaixa.
Development of a methodology for analysis and evaluation of the ergonomic design of hand tools and posterior development of a biomechanical model for simulation of tools usage. (1995-97). Universitat Jaume I- Fundació Bancaixa.

Other projects as researcher

BREASTCARE- Development of a multimodal diagnostic algorithm including PET-MRI-RX for early diagnosis and monitoring of breast cancer. (2015-17). Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad.
KINEHAND- Kinematic characterization of the healthy and pathologic hand (2014-16). Universitat Jaume I.
Virtual model of the human hand oriented to object grasping (2012-13). Universitat Jaume I.
Optimization of dental posts design using biomechanical simulation and experimental tests.(2006-2009). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
User-centered tools design: integration of biomechanical and ergonomic techniques with Kansei engineering. (2006-2006). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
Development and clinical validation of a simulation tool for surgical planning in hand pathologies. (2002-2005). Spanish National Plan for R+D.
Analysis of problems in the use of powered tools in industry. Methodology for analysis and evaluation of the design of these tools. (2001-2003). Universitat Jaume I- Fundació Bancaixa.
Implementation of advanced design and manufacturing technologies in the field of Concurrent Engineering. Application to a company of automotive components (1999-2001). CICYT- Feder.
Study, application and improvement of TVD schemes for calculating the one-dimensional unsteady and non-isentropic flow in reciprocating engines. Extension to more than one dimension (1993-95). CICYT.
Selection and subsequent improvement of the more efficient finite differences scheme for calculating the compressible non-stationary and non-isentropic flow. Application to modeling reciprocating internal combustion engines. (1990-92). DGICYT.
Development of a boundary condition for calculating the unsteady flow in n-branches pipes. Application to flow in manifolds of reciprocating internal combustion engines (1990-91). Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.