Rafael Sebastian

Rafael Sebastian is a Full Professor at Universitat de Valencia and General Director for Science and Research of the Generalitat Valenciana. He leads the Computational Multiscale Simulation Lab (CoMMLab) and collaborates with institutions like Oxford University and Yale University.

• Department of Computer Science, Universitat de Valencia
• CoMMLab Founder
• Spanish Network of Excellence in Cardiac Modeling

His research focuses on multi-scale computational models and artificial intelligence for patient-specific cardiac simulations, aiming to improve arrhythmia risk stratification and therapy planning. Key topics include cardiac conduction system modeling, scar-related ventricular tachycardia, and machine learning pipelines for clinical applications.

Recent publications emphasize automata-based simulations for atrial arrhythmias, machine learning in arrhythmia localization, and 3D geometric characterization of aortic diseases. Trends show integration of computational modeling with clinical data and medical imaging.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Poster Award, Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart (2021)
• Cum Laude Award, SPIE Medical Imaging (2009)
• Student Presentation Award (2011)

He has supervised 7 PhD/Master students and led grants exceeding €1 million, including projects like iSARC-GENETICS and iCardioTwins, focusing on digital twin technology and cardiac disease stratification.