Alain Garaigordobil

Alain Garaigordobil

Assistant Professor

Alain Garaigordobil is a Mechanical Engineer and holds a Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). He completed his postdoctoral studies at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom, and currently teaches in the Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Bilbao School of Engineering.

His researching activity focuses mainly on the development of topology optimization procedures for structural design and their integration with additive manufacturing technologies. He has co-authored numerous research papers and has contributed to several national and international conferences.

He was participant in 3 European research projects, 2 research projects founded by the Department of Investigation of the Basque Government, 2 research projects founded by the ministry of scnience and innovation of the Spanish Government, and two Elkartek projects.

As part of his teaching responsabilities, he lectures on “Elasticity and Strength of Materials”, “Elastic Solids Calculation”, and "Applied Mechanics", subjects related to the calculation of structures and mechanical elements. These courses are included in the Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering degree programs.