Diego Cabello Ferrer

Diego Cabello Ferrer is a Full Professor in the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). He graduated in Physics from the University of Granada in 1978 and earned his PhD in Physics from USC in 1984, receiving the PhD extraordinary prize. His career spans decades, including roles as an assistant professor at the University of Granada, associate professor at USC, and full professor since 1997.

• Education:
  • BS in Physics, University of Granada (1978)
  • PhD in Physics, University of Santiago de Compostela (1984)

His research focuses on efficient CMOS architectures and intelligent electronic design for computer vision, particularly early vision processing. He has contributed to projects involving mixed-mode signal CMOS chips, hyperdimensional computing, and low-power embedded AI solutions.

Scientific awards include the 2003 Best Paper Award from the European Circuit Society. He has been actively involved in academic leadership, serving as Dean of the Faculty of Physics (1977–2002) and Chair of the Department of Electronics and Computer Science (2002–2006).

He has authored or co-authored approximately 170 publications and participated in organizing committees for conferences, including co-chairing the 11th IEEE International Workshop on Cellular Neural Networks and Their Applications in 2008.