Juan Atanasio Carrasco Mateos

Juan Atanasio Carrasco Mateos is a Professor at the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) within the Department of Electronics, Automation and Communications at Comillas Pontifical University. He also serves as Head of Instrumentation and Control Engineering at Almaraz-Trillo Nuclear Power Plants (CNAT) since 2005, where he led the development of cybersecurity and digital transformation plans.

• Industrial Engineer (Comillas Pontifical University, 1994)
• Executive MBA (Instituto de Empresa, 2000)
• PhD in Control Systems Simulation (UNED, 2005)
• Security Director Course (Rey Juan Carlos University, 2017)

His research focuses on control systems simulation, failure mode analysis in digital control systems, and cybersecurity for industrial infrastructure. He has taught courses on Cybersecurity in Critical Infrastructure and Security in Connected Industry at the university.

Professionally, he has driven CNAT's modernization and cybersecurity strategies since 2005, transitioning to advisor roles for digital transformation and cybersecurity after 2022 and 2024 respectively. He is actively involved in professional societies, including ISA Spain, Ongawa, and the Spanish Nuclear Society.