Tirado Francisco

Francisco Tirado is a Full Professor of Computer Architecture at Complutense University of Madrid since 1986. He has held leadership roles including Vice-Chancellor for Research (2012-2015), Dean of the Faculty of Physics (1994-2002), and Director of the Complutense Supercomputing Center (2002-2007). He is a founding member of the Spanish Society for Computer Science (SCIE) and Spanish Society for Computer Architecture (SARTECO).

His research focuses on power-aware computing, heterogeneous systems, bioinformatics, and hardware design automation. He has authored over 242 publications and supervised 15 PhD theses. His professional service includes chairing 138 international conferences and serving on numerous committees for EUROMICRO, IEEE, and national research agencies.

• Education: No explicit details provided, but has been active at Complutense University since 1978.
• Affiliations: Member of COSCE Executive Board (2012), IEEE Senior Member (2005), and EUROMICRO Board (1991-2004).

Research Interests:
- Optimizing energy efficiency in high-performance computing systems
- Design of heterogeneous architectures and accelerators
- Bioinformatics applications through hardware/software co-design
- Parallel programming models for emerging architectures
- Automation tools for FPGA and embedded systems development

Conference Contributions: Played multiple roles (General Chair, Program Chair) for major events like ParCo, HPCA, and EUROMICRO PDP conferences. Delivered 64 keynote/plenary lectures globally.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Doctor 'Honoris Causa' from universities in Spain, Paraguay, and Peru
  • 2013 National Computer Science Award
  • IEEE Senior Membership
• Advising: Supervised 15 PhD students. Active in technology transfer contracts with industry.

Labs/Teams: Founder and leader of the ArTeCS research group at Complutense University, specializing in computer architecture and high-performance computing innovations.