Luis Romero Ben

Luis Romero Ben is a research-focused academic affiliated with the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI), a joint research center of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). He is actively involved in advanced research in automatic control applied to water distribution and urban drainage systems, with a focus on real-time monitoring, fault detection, and data-driven modeling. His primary affiliation is with the Department of Automatic Control within the College of Engineering at UPC.

His research interests lie at the intersection of control engineering and environmental systems, particularly in leak detection and localization, sensor placement optimization, data-driven state estimation, and smart water network management. He employs advanced methodologies such as Unscented Kalman Filters, dictionary learning, graph-based interpolation, and genetic algorithms to enhance the resilience and efficiency of urban water infrastructure.

The trend in his recent publications shows a strong emphasis on hybrid approaches combining physical models with machine learning for fault diagnosis in water networks. His work contributes significantly to both theoretical advancements and practical implementations in the field of water system supervision.

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Luis Romero Ben is actively involved in major European and CSIC-funded research projects such as RUBIES (Real-time pollution-based control of urban drainage systems) and FUSAGUA (Sensor fusion for real-time leak monitoring in water distribution networks). These projects highlight his role in cutting-edge research with environmental and societal impact. While no formal advisees are listed, he collaborates closely with leading researchers including V. Puig, G. Cembrano, and J. Blesa.

Labs and Teams: He is a key contributor at the Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI), where he works within a multidisciplinary team focused on control systems for critical infrastructure. The IRI-UPC/CSIC team is recognized for its expertise in fault detection, supervision, and safety of technical processes, particularly in water and energy systems.