Mario Pérez-Montoro

Mario Pérez-Montoro is a Professor at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media at the University of Barcelona, where he teaches and conducts research in information visualization and interaction design. He is affiliated with the Information, Communication and Culture Research Center and serves as part of the teaching staff for the GIDD and CAV teaching groups. His office is located at Melchior de Palau, 140 in Barcelona.

Dr. Pérez-Montoro completed postgraduate studies at the Istituto di Discipline della Comunicazione of the Università di Bologna in Italy. He has also been a visiting scholar at prestigious institutions including the CSLI (Center for the Study of Language and Information) at Stanford University and the School of Information at UC Berkeley in California, USA.

His research focuses on information visualization, data communication, and interaction design within digital media contexts. Pérez-Montoro explores how visual representations can effectively convey complex information, with particular interest in gender issues in cyber media, environmental communication, and the impact of artificial intelligence on data visualization. His work bridges theoretical concepts with practical applications in journalism, public health communication, and academic research.

An analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent exploration of how information visualization techniques are evolving with technological advancements, particularly in AI integration. His work spans multiple disciplines including journalism, public health, environmental science, and digital humanities, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of modern information visualization research. Key trends include the ethical implications of visual data communication, the standardization of web interfaces, and the effectiveness of various visualization techniques for different audiences.

Dr. Pérez-Montoro has been actively involved in numerous collaborative research projects, particularly through the Information, Communication and Culture Research Center at the University of Barcelona. His work demonstrates extensive international collaboration with researchers across Spain, Italy, and the United States, focusing on digital media innovation, information architecture, and knowledge management applications in various contexts.