Hi 馃憢, I'm Ricard,

an engineer at the intersection between
computer science &
advanced manufacturing

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About me


  • 2024-Present: Machine Learning Engineer @Nanoprecise
  • 2020-2024: Researcher @IQS School of Engineering
    • Development of semantic segmentation models (AI) for vegetation management
    • Sensor integration for infrastructure monitoring
  • 2020-2023: PhD Candidate @IQS School of Engineering.
    • Working on the application of computer vision and machine learning to the field of structural health monitoring
    • Funding by: Ajuts Llavor: Ag猫ncia de Gesti贸 d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca; RED.ES: Ministerio de Asuntos Econ贸micos y Transformaci贸n Digital; Innotec: Ag猫ncia per la Competitivitat de l'Empresa; Fundaci贸 IQS
  • 2021-2023: Teaching Assistant for "Industrial Automation, Internet of Things and Digital Twins" @IQS School of Engineering
  • Participant at: 2021 The Collider OnCampus Lean Launchapad
  • 2020: Pg.C. in Technology Transfer: from Scientific Knowledge to the Market @Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • 2018-2020: M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & M.Sc. in Industrial Business Management @IQS
  • 2019: Engineering intern @ITQ GmbH
    • Development of a proof-of-concept pick-and-place robot using deep learning based machine vision
    • AI development for product recognition and classification
    • Design and integration of the computer vision module onto the manufacturing execution system
    • OPC UA communication infrastructure planning
    • Mechanical design of 3D printable parts
  • 2017: Engineering intern at Cleandrone
    • Drone repair and diagnosis
    • Linux system administration
    • Software development
  • 2014-2018: B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering @IQS School of Engineering

Certifications & Awards

  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Professional in Mechanical Design (CSWP) -- Credential ID C-FL7HCV6XSU
  • Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate in Additive Manufacturing CSWA -- Credential ID C-BM8SKHAZLW
  • 1st place at the V Hackathon for Smart Industry organized by Comillas ICAI
  • XXXVIII Premi Creativitat per a Joves by Col路legi d'Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya

Scientific Publications

Other Publications

About my projects


  • Canonada: A data science framework for building production-ready data-streaming pipelines in Python.
  • Co-founder of Antplan: The work planning tool for small businesses and professionals.
  • Oink!: A lightweight DDNS client for Porkbun
  • rsparse: A Rust library for solving sparse linear systems using direct methods
  • GMRES: A sparse linear system iterative method written in Rust
  • STB-VMM: A state-of-the-art video motion magnification model
  • ViMag: A Visual Vibration Toolbox
  • Racing drones, 3D printing, web-crawlers, and more!