Josep Domingo Ferrer

Josep Domingo Ferrer is Full Professor of Computer Science at Universitat Rovira i Virgili and UNESCO Chair in Data Privacy. He directs the CYBERCAT-Center for Cybersecurity Research of Catalonia and holds fellowships from IEEE, IEC, and AAIA. He obtained his PhD in Computer Science from Autonomous University of Barcelona and an MSc in Mathematics.

His research focuses on security and privacy by design in information technology, with emphasis on:

• Privacy-preserving data mining
• Secure multi-party computation
• Anonymization techniques
• AI ethics frameworks

Recent publications explore federated learning privacy, synthetic data metrics, and large language model unlearning. His work consistently addresses the balance between data utility and privacy protection across diverse applications.

Major recognitions include IEEE Fellow, ACM Distinguished Scientist, and elected membership in Acad. Europaea. He leads significant projects on GDPR-compliant data management and ethical AI implementations.

As Director of CYBERCAT, he coordinates Catalonia's cybersecurity research initiatives and promotes international collaborations in digital privacy.