Ferran Feixas

Dr. Ferran Feixas is a Research Professor at the University of Girona (UdG), leading independent research as Principal Investigator at the Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi (IQCC). He holds a PhD in Chemistry from UdG and completed postdoctoral work at UC San Diego under J. Andrew McCammon. His research focuses on computational chemistry, catalysis, and molecular dynamics simulations, with applications in enzyme design and supramolecular chemistry.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry, University of Girona (2008-2013)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of California, San Diego (2013-2015)

Research Interests:

His work integrates computational methods to study enzyme mechanisms, catalytic processes, and nanomaterials. Key areas include:

• Molecular dynamics simulations of enzyme dynamics (e.g., imidazole glycerol phosphate synthase)
• Design of supramolecular nanocapsules for selective functionalization
• Development of novel drug candidates targeting Alzheimer’s and pain management

Awards & Funding:

• Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (MetAccembly, 2015-2018)
• Retos Investigación Project (RTI2018-101032-J-I00, 2019-2022)

Advising & Grants:

Feixas leads the ACCEMBLY project (Accelerating Biomolecular Recognition) and collaborates internationally. His group explores enzyme design, catalytic efficiency, and sustainable materials.

Labs & Teams:

Based at IQCC within the Faculty of Sciences, his team focuses on experimental-computational synergies in predictive chemistry for catalysis and drug discovery.