Rubén Zazo Candil

Rubén Zazo Candil is an Adjunct Professor of Artificial Intelligence at IE University since March 2021 and a Data Science Lecturer at MIOTI since December 2017. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (2014–2018), with a focus on Machine Learning and Deep Learning. His professional experience includes roles as a Freelance Researcher (2018–present), Research Team Leader at Nielsen (2018–2019), and internships at Google, Amazon, MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and MIT Lincoln Lab.

Education:

• PhD in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, UAM (2014–2018)
• MSc in Electrical Engineering, UAM (2014)
• Erasmus Exchange, Aalto University, Finland (2013–2014)
• Bachelor's and Master's in Telecommunication Engineering, UAM (2009–2014)

Research Focus: Specializes in Deep Neural Networks, Multimodal Machine Learning, and advanced pattern recognition techniques. His work bridges theoretical research with applied projects in industry collaborations.

Professional Highlights: Led research teams, contributed to projects at Amazon's Alexa Team and Google's 'Ok Google' research group, and collaborated with MIT Lincoln Lab on neural network advancements. Currently emphasizes teaching and leading AI initiatives.