The Supramolecular NanoChemistry & Materials (NANOUP) Group aims to control the supramolecular assembly of (bio)molecules, metal ions and nanoscale building blocks at the nanometer length scale for the creation of multifunctional materials and devices. The use of Supramolecular Chemistry to control the fabrication of nanoscale materials and devices is a key aspect for the future of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology.

The Electron Microscopy Division focuses on the use of electron microscopy techniques for nanoscience and nanotechnology research and applications. Recent advances in nanoscience and nanotechnology, with an ever decreasing size of materials and structures, brings the need for advanced characterisation with high spatial resolution to obtain a deep understanding of the structure-property-function relationships.

MUSP Group focuses its research activity on the development of techniques for analyzing large signal flows as well as large signal sets. Its principal application field is the ultrasonic imaging for Nondestructive Evaluation and Medicine. - Beamforming techniques - Parallel signal processing - Real-time signal processing - Simulation of physic processes

The research group is composed of a Tenured Scientist, a Senior Research Scientist, 1 Postdoctoral, 1 technical personal and 1 Postdoctoral Researcher (with permission to collaborate). The research group is multidisciplinary including physics, mathematics and engineering. The group's main line of research is non-destructive evaluation, NDT, of materials and structures. The research group are focused on: - Material characterization during the manufacturing process and during its lifetime.

To study the molecular and genetic mechanisms that control the development of reproductive organs and fruit-set mediated by gibberellins and other plant hormones. We are interested in studying the control of the initiation and development of ovules and seeds in model systems and in species of agronomic interest.

The research group focuses on the optimization and biotechnological production of botanical and fungal biopesticides. This research is based on the growing need for new biopesticides motivated by food security requirements increasingly restrictive in the EU. We produce and optimize biopesticides by selectively screening plants, fungal endophytes associated with plants of interest and agricultural waste in order to improve our database and library of plant, fungal and waste based extracts of potential use in crop protection and pest control.

The main scientific activity of this group focuses on the study of cosmetic and textile application of vehicles, able to encapsulate active principles. These lipid structures, such as liposomes, microspheres, etc., modulate the penetration of the actives in the different substrates. The effectiveness of the topical application on skin or hair to improve the hydration and skin barrier function, lipid peroxidation, etc. is evaluated.

Plasma Chemistry Group research is focused on the study and technological applications of plasma (4th state of the matter). Plasma state is the most common state of the matter found in universe. However, plasma can be man-made generated by the application of an electrical discharge in gases at both low and atmospheric pressure. Therefore, plasma can be considered as an ionized gas composed of molecules, excited atoms, free radicals, metaestable particles, electrons, ions and by electromagnetic radiations coming from deexcitation of these particles.

The BIONANOSURF Group's research focuses on all the stages involved in the design, development, characterization, testing, validation and transfer of nanotechnologies for the diagnosis and treatment of various pathologies. Specifically, our research is mainly divided into 4 lines of research: therapeutic nanoconjugates and drug delivery systems; Magnetic Nanoactuators for Enzyme Activation and Membrane Receptors; Calorimetric nanobiosensors and Quality management in the development of Nanotechnology.

During their life cycle, fungi are able to change their morphology in response to environmental conditions. Our group is interested in the modifications that affect to a plant pathogen fungi during its infection cycle, and mainly the role of protein glycosylation in this process.