Current Position

Associate Professor (2017-), Postdoctoral Researcher (2010-2016)

Halmstad University, Sweden

External Collaborator (2019-)

University of the Balearic Islands, Spain

Research and Teaching Qualifications

2022: Course on “Write your educational portfolio”, Center for Learning and Education, Halmstad University, Sweden (compulsory to apply for Excellent Teacher qualification at Halmstad University)
2019 (April): Course on “Leading Research Projects”, 4 half-day workshops, Research Support Center, Halmstad University, Sweden
2018 (November): appointed “Docent” in Information Technology, Halmstad University, Sweden
2017 (February): appointed “Associate Professor” (Swedish: “Universitetlektor”, Spanish: “Profesor Titular”) in Information Technology, Halmstad University, Sweden
2017: Course on “PhD Student Supervision”, 3.5 credits, Halmstad University, Sweden (compulsory course to be able to be first supervisor at Halmstad University)
2013, 2014: Courses on “Teaching and Learning in Higher Education I and II”, 7.5+7.5 credits, Center for Learning and Education, Halmstad University, Sweden (compulsory courses to apply for teaching positions at Halmstad University)
2009: Qualified as Assistant Professor (“Ayudante Doctor”) by the Spanish Ministry of Education. Mandatory qualification to apply for Assistant Professor positions in Spanish public universities
2008: Course on “Science and Technology Management”, April-May 2008, Carlos III University (Madrid), 48h

IEEE, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers: Member (2009-), Student Member (2004-2009)
IEEE Signal Processing Society: Member (2021-)
IEEE Biometrics Council: Member (2021-)
IAPR, International Association for Pattern Recognition, Member since 2009 via national affiliation to

AERFAI, Spanish Association of Image Analysis, Spanish liaison of IAPR, 2009-2010

SSBA, Swedish Society for Automated Image Analysis, Swedish liaison of IAPR, since 2011

EurAI, European Association for Artificial Intelligence, Member since 2021 via national affiliation to

SAIS, Swedish Artificial Intelligence Society, Swedish liaison of EurAI, since 2021

EAB, European Association for Biometrics, Institutional Member (Halmstad University) since 2013 and National Contact Point of Sweden (Ambassador)
EURASIP, European Association for Signal Processing, Member since 2015

PhD Telecommunications Engineering (2008), “cum laude” (with Doctor Europeus mention)

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid / Technical University of Madrid, Dept. of Signals, Systems and Communications
PhD program in Telecommunications - Communication Systems and Technologies (with quality mention MCD-2005-00365 of the Spanish Ministry of Education)
Thesis: Biometric Sample Quality and its Application to Multimodal Authentication Systems (available at http://atvs.ii.uam.es/~fernando/2008_PhDThesis_Alonso.pdf)
Supervisor: Prof. Javier Ortega-Garcia
PhD scholarship (FPI), from Comunidad de Madrid / Regional Government of Madrid (co-funded by the EU, ~52k€) supporting the PhD studies in full (2004-2008)
Doctorate Extraordinary Award by Universidad Politecnica de Madrid to outstanding PhD Thesis (February 2011)
Award COIT - BANESTO to the Best PhD Thesis on Information and Communication Technologies applied to Banking, by the Spanish College of Telecommunication Engineers (COIT) (May 2010)

M. Sc. Telecommunications Engineering (2003), with Distinction

Universidad Politecnica de Madrid / Technical University of Madrid, Dept. of Signals, Systems and Communications
M.Sc. program in Telecommunications, specialization in Communications and Audiovisual Systems
Thesis: Aircraft Recognition Using Video Sequences
Supervisor: Prof. Javier Portillo-Garcia
Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Spanish Ministry of Education (~2k€), for initiation in research duties of young graduates within university departments (2001)

Postdoctoral Fellow (2010-2016)

School of Information Technology (ITE), Halmstad University (Sweden)

Funding:

- Grant for postdoctoral positions in Sweden (Swedish Research Council)
- Marie Curie Intra-European Fellowship (EU, 7th Framework Program)
- Project Research Grant for junior researchers (Swedish Research Council)

Postdoctoral Fellow (2008-2010)

Department of Informatics, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain

Funding:

- Postdoctoral Scholarship, Juan de la Cierva program or the Spanish Ministry of Innovation and Science
- Departamental funds

Doctoral Fellow (2004-2008)

Biometrics Research Lab. - ATVS, pursuing the PhD degree, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Funding:

- Ph.D. Scholarship from Madrid Regional Government, co-funded by the EU
- Departamental funds

Undergraduate Research Assistant (2001-2003)

Dept. of Signals, Systems and Communications, pursuing the M.S. degree, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Funding:

- Undergraduate Research Scholarship, Spanish Ministry of Education, for initiation in research duties of young graduates within university departments