Codina Bonilla, Lluís

Lluís Codina Bonilla is an Associate Professor at Pompeu Fabra University's Faculty of Communication, specializing in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication. As a founding member of the DigiDoc Research Group (SGR-01103) and Director of the Cybermedia Observatory, he bridges Information Science and Digital Communication through research on SEO, content curation, and digital media systems.

• PhD in Information Science (Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona)
• Co-founder of academic journal Hipertext.net
• Principal Investigator for multiple Spanish national R&D projects

Research Interests: His work focuses on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for news media, Semantic Web applications in journalism, and content curation systems. Recent studies explore AI applications in content creation and academic research.

Academic Contributions: With over 200 articles and 6 books (including Design and SEO for Content-Intensive Websites), his publications analyze digital media quality assessment, information architecture, and media verification. His 21 doctoral theses (all cum laude) highlight his role as a mentor in digital communication.

• Premio Roblón 2021 for Investigator of the Year
• Multiple UPF Social Council Awards for Teaching Quality
• Nominated Scimago Best Scientific Article
• Recognized Researcher Tranches (CNEAI/AQU)

Academic Infrastructure: Leads the Cybermedia Observatory and contributes to UPF's SEO Media Lab, while maintaining affiliations with the Catalan Society of Communication and Institute of Catalan Studies. His teaching spans Journalism, Audiovisual Communication, and Research Master's programs.