Mario Piattini

Mario Piattini is a Full Professor at the School of Computer Science of the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) in Spain, where he has served since 2002. He is the founder of the Alarcos research group and has held leadership roles including Director of the Mixed Center for Software Research and Development UCLM-Indra and Director of the Institute of Technologies and Information Systems (ITSI) at UCLM. He has also served as an associate professor at Universidad Complutense and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

His educational background includes a PhD and degree in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, a Psychology degree from UNED, and a Doctor Honoris Causa from Universidad de La Plata (Argentina). He holds multiple master's degrees in IT Audit, Human Resources Management, and Project Management, along with professional certifications including CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, PMP, and data governance certifications from DAMA.

Professor Piattini is a leading expert in software quality, information systems, and security, with a recent strong focus on quantum computing and quantum software engineering. His research spans software engineering methodologies, data quality, AI systems, and the emerging field of quantum software development. He has been recognized as one of the top 15 scholars in systems and software engineering (2004-2008) and among the most active software engineering researchers (2010-2017).

His recent publications reveal a significant shift toward quantum computing, with numerous articles on quantum software engineering, quantum-classical hybrid systems, quantum testing frameworks, and quantum software architecture. His work bridges theoretical foundations with practical engineering approaches for the emerging quantum computing paradigm.

His scientific recognition includes multiple prestigious awards:

• Premio Nacional a la Trayectoria Profesional del Ingeniero Informático
• Premio Gabriel Alonso Herrera from JCCM for research trajectory
• Premio Grace Hooper from COIICLM
• Premio Aritmel from SCIE
• Premio FIUM from Universidad de Murcia
• Premio a la Trayectoria Profesional de ISACA Madrid

As an academic leader, Piattini has founded several spinoff companies including Cronos Ibérica (now Alten), Kybele Consulting, Lucentia Lab, DQTeam, AQCLab (the first ENAC-accredited laboratory for software product quality and data evaluation), and I2SC. He serves as secretary of CTN71/SC7 and is a member of various ISO/IEC and UNE standardization committees, contributing significantly to software quality standards development.

His research group has established AQCLab, which has been evaluating software quality for 25 years, demonstrating his long-term commitment to practical applications of software engineering research. Through his leadership in both academic and industrial contexts, Piattini has created a robust ecosystem connecting theoretical research with real-world software quality practices.