Antonio Garrido del SoloView profile
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Antonio Garrido del Solo is a Professor in the Department of Computer Systems at the School of Computer Engineering, University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM). He has been affiliated with UCLM since 1986, becoming a Catedrático (Full Professor) in the area of Computer Architecture and Technology (ATC) in 2003. He served as Director of the School of Engineering at UCLM (2000-2008), Director of the Information Technology section at the Regional Development Institute (IDR) of UCLM (1996-2000), and Deputy Director of the Informatics Department at UCLM (1993). Professor Garrido earned his Licentiate in Physical Sciences from the University of Granada in 1986 and his Doctorate from the University of Valencia in 1991. Since 1993, he has been the co-founder of the High-Performance Networks and Architectures (RAAP) research group at UCLM, which currently includes 23 doctors. His academic leadership includes heading the Computer Architecture and Technology area from 2008 to 2021. His research interests span wireless networks, multimedia communications, video transcoding, software-defined networking, edge computing, and energy efficiency in networks. Professor Garrido has focused on digital image processing, broadband video transmission, video transcoding, and multimedia data transmission over wireless networks. His recent work demonstrates a strong emphasis on software-defined networking applications for wireless LANs, particularly in multicast transmission, load balancing, and energy efficiency. His publication record shows a clear evolution from video transcoding and wireless communications to software-defined networking and edge computing. The past decade reveals a significant shift toward SDN-based solutions for wireless networks, with particular attention to quality of service, resource allocation, and energy efficiency in enterprise WLAN environments. His work often combines theoretical networking principles with practical implementations for real-world applications. Professor Garrido has been deeply involved in university quality evaluation since 2000, serving as an external evaluator for Spain's National University Quality Evaluation Plan (PNECU), ANECA's Evaluation Plan (PEI), and multiple ANECA programs including VERIFICA, MONITOR, and ACREDITA. Since 2018, he has been a member of the EURO-INF seal commission, which he has chaired since 2022. He has also collaborated with regional quality agencies (ACCUEE, AQUIB, DEVA) in evaluating university programs and faculty. His research has been supported by numerous competitive research projects, including MECODIVI (2018-2021), excellence networks in computer architecture and advanced communications (2017-2019), and multiple projects focused on multimedia content delivery, wireless sensor networks, and energy management systems. He has led the RAAP research group for nearly three decades, securing funding from both regional and national sources. Professor Garrido co-founded the RAAP (High-Performance Networks and Architectures) research group at UCLM in 1993, which has grown to include 23 doctors. The group has maintained a consistent research focus on network architectures, wireless communications, and multimedia systems, while adapting to emerging technologies like software-defined networking and edge computing. Their collaborative approach has resulted in numerous publications in top-tier networking journals and conferences.