Josep Maria Font Llagunes

Josep Maria Font Llagunes has a diverse range of work experience in the field of mechanical and biomechanical engineering. Josep Maria has been working at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya since 2003, where they have held various roles including Director of the Doctoral School, Full Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the Biomechanical Engineering Lab (BIOMEC), and Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Neuroengineering and Rehabilitation. Josep Maria has also served as the Associate Director for Research and Technology Transfer at ETSEIB, and Associate Director for Postgraduate Studies at ETSEIB. Additionally, they have worked as a Teaching Assistant and Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the same institution.

In 2018, Font Llagunes co-founded ABLE Human Motion, a company focused on human motion analysis. Josep Maria has also been involved with the Research Centre for Biomedical Engineering as the Associate Director and the Head of the Biomechanics Division.

Font Llagunes has contributed to the field of multibody dynamics as well. Josep Maria has held various roles with the International Federation for the Promotion of Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM), including Chair, Vice-Chair, and Member of the Technical Committee for Multibody Dynamics. Josep Maria has also served as an Editorial Board Member of Multibody System Dynamics for Springer Nature.

In terms of academic affiliations, Font Llagunes worked part-time as an Adjunct Professor of Biomechanics at Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona from 2012 to 2017. Josep Maria also gained international experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University's Centre for Intelligent Machines.

Overall, Font Llagunes has a strong background and extensive experience in the fields of mechanical and biomechanical engineering, with a focus on research, teaching, leadership, and technology transfer.

Josep Maria Font Llagunes has a strong educational background in mechanical engineering. Josep Maria began their education journey at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where they received a 5-year Degree in Industrial Engineering from 1997 to 2002. Josep Maria then pursued a Master's Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the same university, studying from 2002 to 2004. Following this, Josep enrolled at Universitat de Girona to pursue their PhD in Mechanical Engineering, which they completed between 2003 and 2007. Finally, they went on to pursue a Postdoctoral Fellowship at McGill University from 2007 to 2008, further specializing in Mechanical Engineering.