Manuel Mucientes

Manuel Mucientes is Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the Research Center on Intelligent Technologies (CiTIUS) of the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC). His research focuses on machine learning and computer vision, with applications in robotics, healthcare, and process mining. He has contributed to advancements in object detection, multi-object tracking, and responsible AI systems.

• Teaching: Statistical Learning (M.Sc. in Big Data), Supervised Machine Learning (B.Sc. in AI), Deep Learning (B.Sc. in AI), Automata Theory (B.Sc. in Computer Science).
• Projects: RAI4P (Responsible AI for Process Mining), QC4SUSTEX (Security for Sustainable Textiles), CAREBOT (Hospital Robotics), DronePlan (UAV Navigation), and others in AI for healthcare, education, and environmental monitoring.
• Research Trends: Recent work spans open-vocabulary object detection, few-shot learning, spatio-temporal modeling, and alignment algorithms for process conformance checking.

• Scientific Awards: Best Student Paper Nomination (2015), Industry Best Paper Application Award (2008), Runner-up Best Industry-Oriented Paper Award (2006).
• Collaborations: Regularly works with researchers like David Cores, Luis Vaquero, and Victor Brea on AI and computer vision systems.