Jordi Sort

Professor Jordi Sort is a leading academic at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Department of Physics, and an ICREA researcher. His primary roles include leading the Group of Smart Nanoengineered Materials, Nanomechanics, and Nanomagnetism (Gnm³), focusing on functional materials for advanced technological applications. He holds an ERC Advanced Grant (2022) for the REMINDS project and recently secured an ERC Proof of Concept Grant (2025) for SECURE-FLEXIMAG, which develops data security devices using magnetic materials. His research spans magneto-ionics, neuromorphic computing, and energy-efficient materials, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches.

Education: PhD in Materials Science from UAB (2002, Extraordinary Award), postdoctoral training at SPINTEC (Grenoble), Argonne National Laboratory (USA), and Los Alamos National Laboratory. His academic journey includes long-term collaborations at high-magnetic-field facilities in Grenoble and beyond.

Research interests include voltage-driven magnetism control, magnetic data security, biodegradable alloys for biomedical applications, and machine learning in material science. Notable achievements include over 380 publications (h-index 57), 7 patents, and coordination of the BeMAGIC network with 24 European partners. Awards include the FEMS Prize (2015), Duran Farell Award (2020), and ERC grants.

SECURE-FLEXIMAG aims to revolutionize hardware security using flexible magneto-ionic devices, addressing energy efficiency and scalability challenges. His articles highlight breakthroughs in magneto-ionics, neuromorphic systems, lunar material analysis, and biodegradable metallic alloys.

• Grants & Awards: ERC Advanced Grant (2022), ERC Consolidator Grant (2014), FEMS Prize, 20+ patents.
• Labs/Teams: Gnm³ lab at UAB, collaborations with global institutions like Argonne and Los Alamos.