Manuel A. Serrano

Manuel A. Serrano is a Professor at the School of Computer Science, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. With over 25 years of professional experience including industry roles as programmer/web designer and secondary school teacher, he has been a full-time researcher in the Alarcos group since 2000. Currently coordinates professional practice programs in Computer Engineering.

• Education: PhD in Computer Engineering (2004, UCLM, cum laude)
• Research Interests: Data quality, quantum software engineering, business intelligence, Big Data security, IoT, and AI ethics

His research spans two major domains:

• Quantum Computing: Pioneering quantum software engineering, developing testing methodologies, assertion frameworks, and hybrid system guidelines
• Cybersecurity: Creating security reference architectures for Big Data and automotive systems, with focus on quantum security integration

Recent publications demonstrate these interests through:

• Quantum algorithm verification techniques
• Security frameworks for automotive systems
• Ethical AI methodology development
• Big Data risk analysis patterns

Scientific achievements include:

• 24 JCR-indexed journal articles
• Over 50 SCI-category conference papers
• 3 research six-year periods
• Best Scientific Article Award at JNIC 2018

Research leadership:

• Coordinated regional project with University of Alicante
• Principal investigator for national project QUASIMODO
• Contributor to 20+ national/regional and 3 international projects (SDGear, DQIoT, Di4SPDS)
• Industrial collaborations with INDRA on ORIGIN and LPS-BIGGER projects

Additional qualifications:

• Professional Scrum Manager certification
• Cambridge C1 English certification
• Spin-off participation in AQCLabs and DQTeam