University Degrees:

MSc in Physics (UAB, 1994)

MSc Mathematics in finance (UPC, 1999)

PhD in Physics (UAB, 1999)

Specialities:

Theory and simulation of Soft Condensed Matter (Nanoparticles, colloids, membranes,...)
Electrokinetics (electrophoresis, bio-nanochannels) and magnetophoresis at the nanoscale
Statistical mechanics of self-assembly including organic molecules at solid surfaces, colloids, ...

Most significative academic merits:

Referee: Science, Nature, Phys Rev (Lett, E, B), J Phys Chem B/C, J Chem Phys, Europhys Lett, Soft Matter, Chem Comm.,PCCP, J Mat Chem, Green Chemistry, J. Materials Chemistry, ChemPhysChem, Ambio, J. Nanoparticle Research, J Mag. Mag. Mat., Small, J Am. Chem. Soc., Langmuir, PLOS One
Member of American Physical Society and Biophysical Society
Nature reader's panel (2010-2011)
Member of Editorial Board of Heliyon Journal (from April 2015)
Member of Editorial Board of Materials Journal (from June 2015)

Awards:

Emerging investigator, Soft Matter journal , Royal Society Chemistry (2012)

Scientific Highlights:

New Cooperative Effects in Ballistic Deposition
Authors:        Jordi Faraudo
Reference:        Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 276104 (2002)

Origin of the short-range, strong repulsive force between ionic surfactant layers
Authors:        J. Faraudo and F. Bresme
Reference:        Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 077802 (2005)

Charge inversion in soft interfaces: experimental demonstration and molecular origin
Authors:        A. Martin-Molina, C. Rodríguez-Beas and J. Faraudo
Reference:        Physical Review Letters vol 104 article num 168103 (2010)

Interaction of Monovalent Ions with Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Colloids
Authors:        Carles Calero, Jordi Faraudo* and Delfi Bastos-González
Reference:        J. Am. Chem. Soc.133 (38), pp 15025–15035 (2011)

Predicting the Self-Assembly of Superparamagnetic Colloids under Magnetic Fields
Authors:        Jordi Faraudo, Jordi S. Andreu, Carles Calero and Juan Camacho
Reference:        Adv Func Mat (2016) DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201504839