He has been the principal investigator of the research projects “Characterization of Fracture Processes in Marls: Experimentation and Modeling Using Variational Hydro-Mechanical Models in Partially Saturated Porous Materials” and “Characterization of the Resistance and Volume Change of the Blue Marls of the Guadalquivir : Influence of Suction”. In addition, he has participated as a researcher in four research projects. He is currently part of the research project “Project for a cultural heritage resilient to earthquakes. Case studies: the Mosque of Córdoba and the Giralda of Seville.

He has published more than 35 articles indexed in the JCR. In addition, he has made contributions to conferences, books and book chapters. His works have been cited more than 170 times and he has an h index = 8. He has also designed five patents.

He is a university professor.