Raul Mondragon

Dr. Raul Mondragon is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Queen Mary University of London. He holds an MSc and PhD, and is a Senior Member of the IEEE (SMIEEE). His research focuses on complex network analysis, including topics like network cores, rich-club phenomena, and applications in telecommunications and social media platforms. He has contributed to understanding internet topology, network robustness, and Web3 technologies. He teaches modules on analogue electronics and network security, and has supervised interdisciplinary PhD students in areas such as energy-efficient networks and dynamical modeling. His work includes grants like the EPSRC-funded RAVEN project (2010-2013) on complex energy networks. Mondragon is affiliated with the Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems, where he explores network science applications in diverse domains.

• Affiliations: School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems
• Education: PhD and MSc (specific fields and institutions not explicitly stated)

Research Interests: Dr. Mondragon’s work spans theoretical and applied network science. He investigates structural properties of networks (e.g., rich-club effects, core-periphery organization) and their implications for system resilience. His research applies to telecommunications, social media, and ecological systems. Notable contributions include analyzing cryptocurrency transaction networks, Web3 platform moderation, and drought impacts on food web structures.

Teaching: Dr. Mondragon instructs undergraduate courses on analogue electronics and postgraduate/undergraduate modules on network security and authentication principles. His teaching emphasizes foundational circuit theory and cryptographic techniques for secure communications.

Grants: Principal Investigator (PI) for the EPSRC RAVEN project (£355,446), focusing on complex energy networks’ resilience and adaptability.

Students: Supervised PhD candidates include Mr. Iftekharul Mobin (energy-efficient ad-hoc networks), Mr. Sabri Zaman (functional topology), and interdisciplinary students like Mr. Gibson Ikoro (chat room dynamics) and Mr. Massimo Cavallaro (stochastic processes).

Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre for Networks, Communications and Systems, collaborating on projects involving network modeling, social media analysis, and interdisciplinary applications.