Javier Pastor Galindo

Javier Pastor Galindo is a researcher at the University of Murcia's Department of Information and Communications Engineering, affiliated with the Faculty of Informatics. He holds B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Computer Science from the same institution. His roles include FPU-MECD Predoctoral Researcher (2019–present) and later postdoctoral researcher, specializing in cybersecurity, cyberintelligence, and disinformation analysis. He leads projects like DEFENDER (cybersecurity in IoT/5G labs), CDL-TALENTUM (cybersecurity talent development), and EUCINF (EU cyber warfare tools).

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science (in progress), University of Murcia
• MSc in New Technologies on Computer Science (2019), specialization in Networks and Telematics
• BSc in Computer Science Engineering (2018), specialization in Information Technologies

Research Interests: Focus on OSINT, cyber defence, disinformation detection, and social media analysis. His work spans frameworks for bot detection (e.g., BOTTER), Tor network studies, and NLP-based threat analysis. He emphasizes practical applications, such as the INDRA Cyber Range training platform.

Awards: Recipient of the prestigious FPU Predoctoral Grant (2019), Research Initiation Grant (2018), and academic distinctions for his thesis work on SDN and TLS security. His research aligns with EU and national defense initiatives, addressing critical cybersecurity challenges.

Grants & Projects: Involved in high-budget projects (e.g., EUCINF: €41M, EU-GUARDIAN: €13.5M), focusing on AI-driven cyber defence automation and European cyber resilience. Collaborates with entities like INCIBE and the European Defence Fund.

Labs & Teams: Part of the CyberDataLab UMU, a hub for cybersecurity and data science R&D. Engages in interdisciplinary efforts, such as the COnVIDa pandemic data dashboard.