José Luis Vázquez-Poletti is an Associate Professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid's Faculty of Informatics, specializing in distributed systems and cloud computing. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Architecture (2008) and an M.E. in Computer Science (2004), both from UCM. As head of the Open Source Software and Open Technologies Office, he promotes open-source adoption in academic and administrative contexts. Education: M.E. in Computer Science, Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (2004) Ph.D. in Computer Architecture (Doctor Europeus), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (2008) Research Interests: Cloud Computing and Serverless Architectures High-Performance Computing for Space Exploration (e.g., Mars missions) Cybersecurity and Distributed Systems Optical Data Storage (QR code encryption) Key Projects: Lead researcher in EU-funded projects like IN-TIME (Martian dating), EDGECLOUD (edge computing), and EYE (economy via spatial data) Developed NGScloud and TOA tools for genomic analysis using cloud computing Authored cloud-based frameworks for Mars aurora detection, Phobos eclipse analysis, and bioinformatics Other Roles: Editorial Board member of journals like International Journal of Grid and Distributed Computing and Parallel and Cloud Computing Research Advisor for over 30 academic theses and projects, including serverless architectures in healthcare, cybersecurity, and gaming



