Research topics
The collaborative work of all GREiA staff allows us to enhance the group’s synergies to carry out research and experimentation that combine the three fundamental lines of our activity: energy, artificial intelligence and tannery. Although this research group was born as a group dedicated to energy issues, our desire to be able to respond to part of our experimental work led us to incorporate specialized personnel in artificial intelligence and sustainable tannery processes.
Our research work is related in five topics:
Energy
Evaluation and study of thermal energy storage systems
- Characterization and development of materials
- Evaluation and improvement of heat exchangers
- Experimentation at laboratory and pilot plant scale
- Modelling of components and systems using different tools
Energy optimization of buildings and industrial processes
- Experimental and numerical evaluation of passive technologies in buildings
- Experimental and numerical evaluation of active technologies in buildings
- Experimental and numerical evaluation of thermal energy storage tanks
Study of applications of solar energy and other renewable energies
Sustainable construction
Sustainable Construction
- Green facades
- Structures
- Sustainable materials
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
- Obtaining numerical simulation metamodels using deep learning
- Derivative and non-derivative optimization techniques
- Real-time intelligent control algorithms
- Artificial intelligence explainability
- Use of AI for the optimization of systems (energy, chemical, )
- Use of AI for the design of components and processes
Chemical engineering
Chemical Engineering
- Innovation in industrial processes, including tanning, agro-industrial and synthesis processes
- Sustainability studies, including circularity in materials and life cycle analysis
- Development of new materials and products for industrial processes
- Use of waste and by-products in industry
Social aspects of technologies
Social aspects of technology