David Roch Dupré

Dr. David Roch Dupré is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (ICADE) of Comillas Pontifical University, where he teaches Operations Research and Algebra for Business Analytics. He is also a researcher at the Institute of Technological Research (IIT). His academic career includes a PhD in Engineering Systems Modeling (2020) and Master's degrees in Industrial Engineering and Research in Engineering Systems Modeling (2016).

His research focuses on socioeconomic indicators, longevity economics, and energy efficiency in railway systems. He has contributed to developing the Senior Economy Tracker and Silver Economy metrics. Key skills include measurement methodologies, metaheuristic optimization, and simulation.

Recent publications highlight interdisciplinary work in spirituality in organizations, socioeconomic readiness for demographic transitions, and energy transition tracking. He has received the Honorary Distinction for Best Doctoral Thesis in Engineering (2021) and participates in funded projects with entities like Fundación Mapfre and the European Commission.

Teaching includes Operations Research, Control Engineering, and Final Degree Projects. His research spans over 15 projects, including work on energy storage systems in railways and socioeconomic vulnerability assessments. He has organized conferences on longevity economics and contributed to media discussions on aging societies.