Jordi Barcons Roca

Researcher (M)

PROGRAM / Landscape Dynamics and Planning

Dr. Jordi Barcons holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), focused on advanced atmospheric modelling and microscale wind simulations. He also holds a Master’s degree in Meteorology from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB) and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). His academic background is complemented by postgraduate training in Data Science and Big Data, Innovation and New Product Development, and specialised international courses in computational fluid dynamics (CFD), data assimilation, and advanced atmospheric simulation, including training at institutions such as the Von Karman Institute and the CMCC.

Dr. Barcons is a senior atmospheric modeller with extensive experience in numerical weather and climate modelling, high-resolution atmospheric simulations, and the analysis of meteorological and climate data. His work focused on the development and application of modelling methodologies to support risk assessment, environmental management, and science-based decision-making. He has also contributed to applied and research-oriented projects related to extreme weather events, atmospheric hazards, and climate-related risks, participating in national and European collaborative research initiatives. His research background includes doctoral and postdoctoral work in high-performance computing environments, with a strong focus on microscale wind modelling, downscaling methodologies, data assimilation, and numerical weather prediction.

His current research activity includes the use of the modelling system WRF-FIRE for modelling fire–atmosphere coupling, contributing to improved scientific understanding of extreme wildfire behavior and to the enhancement of decision-support tools in fire management contexts.