3B's Research Group in Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics
• Systems for the controlled release of bioactive agents
• Tissue engineering (TE) of bone, cartilage and osteochondral defects
• Nanobiotechnology applied to regenerative medicine
• Smart and responsive materials for tissue engineering and sustained release of drugs/bioactive agents
• Adult Stem cells: Isolation, culturing and differentiation
• Co-culture systems for tissue engineering applications
• In-vivo tests for biocompatibility and TE constructs functionality assessment

Institute of Polymers and Composites
• Physics and Chemistry of Polymers
• Processing
• Design of Plastic Products
• Special Applications
• Inter-sectorial Projects

Textile Science and Technology Research Centre
• Environment and clean technologies
• Advanced materials
• Automation and intelligent machines
• The development of new dyestuffs and dye house automation
• Textile design and marketing
• Image analysis
• Textile objective measurement (drape, handle, comfort)
• Advanced CAD and fractal geometry
• Multimedia systems
• Application of plasma in textile finishing
• Handle design in fabrics through enzymatic treatments