Jorge Juan Chico

Dr. Jorge Juan Chico is an Associate Professor in the Electronics Technology Department at the University of Seville, Spain, where he leads the Digital Research and Development Group at the Computer Engineering School. He holds a PhD in Physics (2000) and BSc from the University of Seville. His research spans metastability, delay modeling, timing/power simulation, and IoT security, with contributions to embedded systems and digital electronics. He has authored 2 books, numerous journal articles, and conference papers, and served as guest editor for Springer and IEE Proceedings. He is a committee member for IEEE PATMOS since 2002 and has advised projects funded by national and European grants.

Education:

• BSc in Physics, University of Seville, 1994
• PhD in Physics, University of Seville, 2000

Research Interests:

His work focuses on optimizing embedded systems, IoT security, timing synchronization (e.g., NTP/SNTP), hardware design for IoT devices (e.g., NanoBoot, IRIS), and educational methodologies for digital electronics. Recent projects include RIING (elderly monitoring) and BootTimeIoT (IoT boot systems).

Grants & Projects:

Principal Investigator for multiple projects including RIING (2012-2015), BootTimeIoT (2018-2020), and HIPERSYS (2012-2014). Funded by entities like the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. Collaborations include Abada Servicios Desarrollo, Oteara, and industry partners.

Teaching:

Teaching responsibilities include courses in digital electronics and embedded systems. He promotes innovative lab methodologies and virtualization tools for IT education.