CV: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" - Confucius

Education

Ph.D in Computer Science (2009-2015)

Autonomous University of Barcelona

Supervised by Prof. Dr. Enric Plaza and Dr. Luigi Ceccaroni       

Joint industrial-academic PhD. See description of research area under "Work experience"

Research Master in Telematics Engineering (2008-2009)

Polytechnic University of Catalonia and Carlos III University

Certificate of Pedagogical Aptitude (mathematics) (2009)

Lleida University

Msc. in Telecommunications Engineering (2006-2008)

Pompeu Fabra University

Bsc. in Telecommunications Engineering (2003-2006)

Pompeu Fabra University

Languages

Catalan (native)

Spanish (native)

English (C2). Certificate of Proficiency in English by Cambridge Assessment English (2019)

French.

Work experience

Open University of Catalonia (2016-Present)

Associate professor from 2023, and collaborator from 2016-2023.

Eurecat -Technology Centre of Catalonia (2009-2023)

Researcher in data science

European Comission (2022-2023)

Evaluator

Google Summer of Code (Organization: Moodle) (Summer 2008)

Summer Student (Moodle Tracker, MoodleMoot 2008 tutorial)

Telefonica R&D (2006-2008)

Intern

European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) (Summer 2007)

Summer Student       

Catalonia Supercomputing Centre (Summer 2006)

Intern

Certificates

Accreditation of Research (Associate professor) by Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (2022)

Lecturer by Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency (2018)

Certificate of Proficiency in English by Cambridge Assessment English (2019)

Projects

Brain@work (2019-2022)

Skillsmatch (2018-2020)

Adeaptive (2018-2021)

HealthForecast (2015-2017)

Citclops, Citizens’ Observatory for Coast and Ocean Optical Monitoring (2012-2014)

FP7-308469. Color Github [see Citclops/Eyeonwater team.

Rehabilita, Disruptive Technologies for the Rehabilitation of the Future (2009-2013)

CEN-20091043

Círculos de Salud, Advanced social network about disabilities of neurological origin (2009-2011)

TSI-040200-2009-73

Awards

The Top 100 Women Leaders of Spain (2018)

2nd prize at the Women in ICT newcomer award (Catalan Government, 2016)

Best Poster Award (2nd international ocean research conference, 2014)

Beatriu Pinós pre-doctorate scholarship (Catalan Government, 2010-2011)

Finalist of the Google Women Techmakers Scholarship (Google, 2009)

Master thesis with honors (Polytechnic University of Catalonia, 2009)

Postgraduate scholarship (“la Caixa” Foundation, 2008-2009)

Best Academic record of Msc. Telecommunication Engineering (Pompeu Fabra University, 2008)

First National Prize for Bsc. Telecommunication Engineering students in Spain (Spanish Government, 2007)

Best Academic record of Bsc. Telecommunication Engineering (Pompeu Fabra University, 2006)

Distinction for academic excellence (COETTC, 2006)

“Caixa Manresa” Foundation Scholarship (Caixa Manresa, 2003-2004)

Academic excellence at university entrance examination (Catalan Government, 2003)

Graduated with honours (IES Vinyes Velles secondary school, 2003)

Leadership

1st person in Barcelona Digital Technology Centre (now part of Eurecat) on obtaining a PhD while working full-time in the company.

Mentor in Eurecat and ”la Caixa” hackaton, Finapps Party (2011).

Director of Msc. thesis and Postgraduate thesis (see Teaching section).

Services

Memberships

Women in Machine Learning (2017-nowadays) (directory).

Catalan Association for Artificial Intelligence. Number 275. (2011-nowadays) (URL).

Women Techmakers Scholars Community (2009-nowadays) (previous scholars).

"la Caixa" fellows Community (2008-nowadays) (directory).

Participation in conference organization

CERN School of Computing, Dubrovnik, Croatia (2007). URL.

Mobile World Congress (MWC), Barcelona, Spain (2007).

Participation in committees

Reviewer of ACIA 2023

Reviewer of IEEE CBMS 2019, 2023

Reviewer of Wisibilízalas initiative organized by Pompeu Fabra University (2017 and 2018).

Review activities

Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Journal of Biomedical Informatics.

Journal of Medical Systems.

Journal of Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence.

Journal of Data Science and Analytics.

Book of Analyzing the Role of Citizen Science in Modern Research (IGI-global).

Book of Moodle 1.9 multimedia: create and share multimedia learning materials in your Moodle courses (Packt Publishing).