Pedro Bonilla Villalba
About Pedro Bonilla Villalba
Pedro Bonilla Villalba is a researcher at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, specializing in high-performance computing applications for nuclear fusion. He has a diverse academic background and extensive experience in various research roles, contributing to projects like EUROfusion and FusionCAT.
Current Role at Barcelona Supercomputing Centre
Pedro Bonilla Villalba currently serves as a researcher in the fusion team at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre. He has been in this position since 2020, contributing to the development of high-performance computing applications specifically in the field of nuclear fusion. His work aligns with the objectives of EUROfusion, a European research program under Horizon 2020, and involves collaboration with various organizations, including Fusion for Energy (F4E), ITER, and the International Tokamak Physics Activity.
Previous Experience at Cardiff University
Pedro Bonilla Villalba has held multiple roles at Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd. He worked as an associated researcher from 2018 to 2019 and previously served as a teaching assistant and researcher while pursuing his PhD from 2015 to 2018. His experience at Cardiff University contributed to his expertise in computational mechanics and nuclear fusion.
Educational Background
Pedro Bonilla Villalba has a robust educational background in engineering and computational mechanics. He earned a PhD in Computational Mechanics from Cardiff University from 2015 to 2019. Additionally, he holds an Engineer's degree in Civil Engineering from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (2011-2012) and another Engineer's degree in Public Works from Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginers de Camins Canals i Ports (1997-2002). He also completed a Master of Engineering in Numerical Methods (Computational Mechanics) at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya from 2012 to 2014.
Contributions to Fusion Research
Pedro Bonilla Villalba is actively involved in the FusionCAT project, which is part of the RIS3CAT research and innovation strategy for Catalonia. His research focuses on enhancing simulation capabilities and models for fusion phenomena. He collaborates with the Spanish fusion laboratory CIEMAT, contributing to advancements in the field of nuclear fusion through programming, validation, integration, and optimization of software using advanced high-performance computing techniques.
Past Roles in Project Management and Environmental Licensing
Before his academic roles, Pedro Bonilla Villalba worked in various positions related to project management and environmental licensing. He served as the project manager at Dopec from 2006 to 2011 and held a technical role in environmental licensing at DOYMO for six months in 2005-2006. These experiences provided him with a diverse skill set applicable to his current research in fusion technology.