David Contreras Bárcena

David Contreras Bárcena is an Adjunct Professor at the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) of Comillas Pontifical University, where he has been a faculty member since 1998. He currently serves as the Head of Studies for the Degree in Mathematical Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (iMAT) and previously directed the Department of Telematics and Computing for five years.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Engineering, Comillas Pontifical University (2010)
• Computer Engineer, Comillas Pontifical University (1998)

Research Focus: His expertise spans wireless communications, artificial intelligence, big data, blockchain, cloud computing, and IoT systems. He explores applications in healthcare, smart cities, and assistive technologies.

Publications & Impact: His work addresses cutting-edge challenges in Bluetooth-based indoor positioning, sustainable bike-sharing systems, and AI-driven medical document retrieval. Recent articles emphasize sustainability and advanced AI applications.

Awards & Recognition:

• Director of award-winning final degree projects (2023-24, 2022-23, 2017-18, 2010-11)
• Sexenio Research Accreditation (2010-2015)

Advising & Grants: He has supervised PhD theses on probabilistic modeling of bike-sharing demand and semantic similarity in biomedical retrieval. His projects include EU Horizon 2020 initiatives like RAYUELA (AI for youth internet safety) and COVID-19 predictive modeling (GAUDETE).

Labs & Teams: Active in the Intelligent Systems and Bioengineering areas, he collaborates on multidisciplinary projects integrating AI, IoT, and sustainability.