Iker Pastor López

Dr. Iker Pastor López is a Researcher at the University of Deusto's Faculty of Engineering, where he serves in the Department of Computing, Electronics and Communication Technologies. His academic credentials include a PhD in Information Systems (2013), Master's in Information Security (2010), and Computer Engineering degree (2007), all from the University of Deusto.

His research spans:

• Machine Learning methods for industrial optimization
• Computer vision applications in manufacturing quality control
• Edge computing architectures for Industry 4.0
• Big Data analytics in financial and healthcare domains
• Cybersecurity frameworks for emerging technologies

He has led numerous competitive grants including:

• EU H2020 projects (DANTE 2016-2019)
• ELKARTEK industrial transformation initiatives
• Quantum computing security research (QUANTEK)
• Industry collaborations with ETXE-TAR and VIDRALA

His publication record shows strong focus on applied AI research with recent work in:

• Edge computing optimization
• Financial time series forecasting
• Industrial defect detection
• Biomedical sequence analysis

He currently supervises graduate research on industrial AI applications and has contributed to institutional initiatives bridging academia and industry through technology challenges.