Alberto Barrón-Cedeño

Alberto Barrón-Cedeño is an Associate Professor at the Department of Interpreting and Translation, University of Bologna (Italy). He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain) and has served as a former Scientist at Qatar Computing Research Institute (Qatar) and an Alain Bensoussan fellow at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Spain). His research focuses on computational propaganda detection, automated fact-checking systems, and natural language processing applications in combating misinformation.

Education:

• PhD in Artificial Intelligence, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain

Research Interests: Dr. Barrón-Cedeño specializes in developing AI-driven solutions for detecting disinformation, particularly in social media and news content. His work emphasizes computational propaganda analysis, fake news detection during crises (e.g., the COVID-19 pandemic), and designing tools to assist human fact-checkers. He leads initiatives such as the CLEF CheckThat! Lab to advance interdisciplinary approaches in misinformation research.

Awards:

• Alain Bensoussan fellowship (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya)

Advising & Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, he collaborates extensively with global teams on funded projects related to computational fact-checking and propaganda detection.

Labs & Teams: Core contributor to the CLEF CheckThat! Lab, which coordinates international efforts to develop benchmarks and tools for detecting check-worthy claims and fake news.