Carme Torras

Carme Torras is a Research Professor at the Spanish Council of Scientific Research (CSIC) since 1991, with a distinguished academic career spanning robotics, artificial intelligence, and neurocomputing. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and M.Sc. degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from Universitat de Barcelona and the University of Massachusetts, respectively.

Her research focuses on:

• Robotics (kinematics, motion planning, vision algorithms)
• Artificial Intelligence (machine learning, geometric reasoning)
• Neurocomputing (neural networks, computational biology)
• Computer Vision (pattern recognition, image processing)

She has led major European projects like CLOTHILDE and SOFTENABLE, securing prestigious grants such as the ERC Advanced Grant. Her work bridges technical innovation with ethical discourse, including science fiction novels addressing robotics' societal impact.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• Narcís Monturiol Medal (2000)
• Fellow of IEEE, EurAI, and ELLIS (2019)
• Catalan and Spanish National Research Awards (2020)
• Robotics Professional Career Award (2022)

She has supervised 20 PhD theses, with students achieving prominence in academia and industry, and served on editorial boards and conference committees globally. Her technology transfer includes patents and software for aerospace and robotics companies.