Professional/research interests:
My research is focused on the prediction and control of railway-induced ground-borne noise and vibration. Within this main field of research, I've worked on: - Semi-analytical modelling for vehicle-track-soil-building coupled systems, for at-grade infrastructures as well as underground. - 2.5D and 3D FEM-BEM modelling approaches for the tunnel-soil and soil-building interaction problems. - Meshfree methods (MFS and SBM) for elastodynamics and acoustic problems, especially tunnel-soil interactior problems and for re-radiated noise in buildings. - Hybrid modeling, combining experimental measurements with theoretical models. - Insertion Loss (IL) prediction for vibration mitigation countermeasures, as under-ballast mats, railpads, isolated blocks, floating slab tracks, DVAs, etc... - Measurements of railway-induced vibrations in tracks, tunnels, ground surface and buildings. ISO 2631. - In-situ characterization of railway tracks dynamic properties. Other topics: - Construction-induced noise and vibration. - Pantograph/catenary dynamics. - Vibration energy harvesting.

How would you like to contribute to UKAN?
I offer my experience on the field of railway-induced ground-borne noise and vibration.

Software or numerical codes:
Our research group LEAM-UPC have various validated codes for the evaluation of ground-borne noise and vibration induced by railway traffic.