Jordi graduated as a chemist and earned his master's degree in chemical sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), where he specialised in natural products and analytical chemistry, focusing on woody plant endophytes. His PhD in Plant Sciences at the Australian National University (ANU) investigated the secondary metabolites of the wheat pathogen Parastagonospora nodorum.
In 2016, Jordi joined the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) to explore genes in exotic barley lines that confer resistance to net blotch of barley, while also investigating fungal genes involved in causing disease. In 2023, he shifted his focus to investigating fungicide dynamics.
Using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry as primary technique, Jordi's current research group is dedicated to examining how plant traits and environmental conditions influence fungicide distribution, dissipation, and degradation within plants, and the subsequent impact on crop protection. The groups research aims at enhancing grower returns on investment, preserving disease-resistant germplasm, and prolonging fungicide efficacy by customizing treatments for specific cultivars and environments.