We study the molecular mechanisms that regulate ion transport (chloride and nitrate) in plants, its effect on plant nutrition and in the resistance to water deficit and salinity. In the agronomic context, chloride has traditionally been considered a toxic anion for agriculture due to its effect under salinity conditions and for impairing nitrogen nutrition by being a competitor for nitrate transport.

The main axis of work of this group is the study of the beginnings of the History of Construction Research mainly through the scientific and cultural heritage of the IETcc and its contribution to the analysis and dissemination of the history of Spanish construction. In addition, the work of Spanish architects and engineers is studied through the documentation they have generated. This is considered essential for the History of Public Works and Architecture in our country and is part of the Documentary Heritage of engineering, being of great value for the history of science.

The MEDES group focuses its research activity on the development of sustainable materials through the efficient use of resources; paying special attention to the use of non-conventional raw materials, such as industrial waste, as well as the application of concentrated solar energy to the synthesis and transformation of materials.

Biomaterials2 is a group created from 20 years of experience working in the biomaterials and tissue engineering fields. The group specializes on the synthesis and optimizations of organic and inorganic based materials and on the development of processing technologies for medical applications .

The group is focused on archaeometric research and integral conservation of historic materials. One of the scientific lines of Archaeometry is the application of chemical-physical characterization techniques to study Cultural Heritage materials.

The activity of the research group focuses on the study and analysis of European society in its evolution from the middle ages to the era of industrialization and even later, with special attention to the areas of the economy, politics and infrastructures, as well as the one concerning recent historiography published in Spain and its diffusion.

Optical radiation is one of the most important sources for information and knowledge of the universe; therefore, research focusing on its measurement and detection is a key factor to guarantee that the extracted knowledge and information are correct. GIMRO’s activity is concerned with the experimental and theoretical knowledge about optical radiation measurement, from the ultraviolet to the near-infrared, and its interaction with matter, developing methods and absolute standards without the need to external reference or calibration.