Jose A. Ruiperez Valiente

Jose A. Ruiperez Valiente is an Associate Professor at the Information and Communications Engineering Department of the University of Murcia. His academic journey includes a B.Eng. and M.Eng. in Telecommunications, followed by an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Telematics from UC3M, with research conducted at IMDEA Networks. He completed research stays at MIT and the University of Edinburgh, and a postdoc at MIT Teaching Systems Lab/Playful Journey Lab. He has held academic appointments at Complutense University of Madrid and industry roles at Multimedia Vocento, Accenture, and ExoClick.

• Current role: Associate Professor, University of Murcia
• Previous institutions: UC3M, IMDEA Networks, MIT, University of Edinburgh, Complutense University of Madrid
• Industry experience: Multimedia Vocento, Accenture, ExoClick

His research focuses on computational social science, educational technology, cyberdefence, and data science. Key methodologies include learning analytics, game-based assessment, and serious games for skill evaluation.

Recent publications analyze trends in educational technology, develop frameworks for game-based assessments, and explore disinformation detection. His work combines machine learning with educational innovation, particularly in stress detection and competency evaluation through biometric data.

Scientific awards include:

• BBVA Award as Outstanding Young CS Researcher
• Humboldt Research Fellowship

He has co-authored over 100 publications with 2100+ citations and participated in 20+ funded projects like DEFENDER, SEMANTIC, and EU-GUARDIAN, focusing on cybersecurity training and decentralized AI systems.