About Me
I'm an Engineering Director at Onalabs and Lecturer at the Universitat de Barcelona, bridging the gap between cutting-edge hardware and production-grade software. With a PhD in Engineering & Applied Sciences and deep expertise in embedded systems, firmware, and electronics, I design the low-level foundations that make connected devices actually work — from microcontrollers to microfluidic wearables.
I'm passionate about making complex engineering accessible: through courses, publications, and open-source tooling, I help the next generation of engineers build things that matter.
What I Do
Tech Stack
Featured Work
Open Source — MASB
A structured, hands-on STM32 firmware engineering course built for real-world embedded development.
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| MASB | Core course framework & discussions |
| masb-course-hello-world | Module 1 — Getting started with STM32 |
| masb-course-interrupts | Module 2 — Interrupt-driven design |
| masb-course-timers | Module 3 — Timers & PWM |
Featured Article
Reusable Component Libraries: Simplifying Migration Between Targets Practical patterns for writing portable firmware that survives hardware iterations.
Publications
A selection across journals, conferences, patents, and books. Full list at thealbert.dev/en/publications.
Journal Articles
| Year | Title | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Early-stage LCA for Sustainable Design of Wearable Microfluidic Sweat Sensor | Frontiers in Lab-on-a-Chip Technologies |
| 2024 | Paper-based microfluidic electro-analytical device for magneto-assay automation | Biosensors and Bioelectronics |
| 2023 | Novel Sweat-Based Wearable Device for Advanced Monitoring of Athletic Physiological Biometrics | Sensors |
| 2023 | High-efficient energy harvesting architecture for self-powered thermal-monitoring WSN | Scientific Reports |
| 2020 | Ubiquitous Self-Powered Architecture for Fuel Cell-Based Point-of-Care Applications | IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics |
Book
Self-powered Energy Harvesting Systems for Health Supervising Applications — SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (2022)
Patents
- Self-powered Device and Method for Measuring a Parameter of a Sensing Power Cell — WO/2022/129270
- Self-powered System and Method for Power Extraction and Measurement of Energy-generator Units — WO/2021/009276
Education
| PhD in Engineering & Applied Sciences | Universitat de Barcelona |
| Master's in Microelectronics: Design & Applications of Micro/Nanoscale Systems | Universidad de Sevilla |
| Degree in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering | Universitat de Barcelona |
| Master's in University Teaching | Universitat de Barcelona |
Let's Connect
I'm open to speaking engagements, technical collaborations, and consulting in the following areas:
- Firmware architecture & embedded systems design
- Wearable biosensors & microfluidic devices
- IoT systems & end-to-end data platforms
- Engineering education & curriculum development
Reach out through any of the channels below — always happy to talk engineering.
