Carlos Sáez | EURECAT
Biography
Carlos Sáez has a master in materials science and engineering (UPM-Madrid) and a bachelor in mechanical engineering (Unizar)as main background. He has 11 years experience working on the development of new applications for advanced structural materials, such as composites, high toughness ceramics and polymers across several companies (DuPont, Velcro, Berry Global) and Institutions (Fraunhofer, ELISAVA).
He recently joined Eurecat as senior researcher in the Polymeric Materials Unit and since 2014 he is teaching Advanced Materials as associated professor of the industrial design and engineering school ELISAVA in Barcelona, and also collaborating as materials expert in the Institute for advanced architecture of Catalonia IAAC.
He has been selected as member of the board of experts on EU material-related projects (EVolution IAB), and since 2013 he is an active contributor of the Biomimicry Iberia Association.