Rafael Comesaña Piñeiro

Dr. Rafael Comesaña Piñeiro is a Full Professor at the School of Industrial Engineering within the University of Vigo, Spain. He belongs to the Department of Mechanics of Continuous Media and Structural Theory and leads research in laser-based industrial applications and structural mechanics.

• Education: PhD from University of Vigo (2010) with thesis on laser cladding for functional bone implants
• Research Affiliation: FA5 Research Group on Industrial Applications of Lasers
• Research Center: Center for Industrial Technologies, Energy and Processes

His research focuses on:

• Laser technology integration in industrial manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing for biomedical applications
• Structural mechanics of continuous media
• Materials engineering for medical implants

Located at the Vigo campus, he works within an interdisciplinary framework combining mechanical engineering and health sciences.