Juan Carlos Pichel Campos is a Full Professor at the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) specializing in high performance computing and language technologies. His research spans quantum computing, distributed systems, and Big Data technologies with a focus on practical applications in health informatics and computational physics. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Physics from University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) and completed his Ph.D. there in 2006. He conducted postdoctoral research at University Carlos III de Madrid and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and worked as a researcher and project manager at Galicia Supercomputing Center. Professor Pichel's research interests include parallel and distributed computing, Big Data technologies, programming models, and software optimization techniques for emerging architectures. His recent work has focused on bridging quantum computing with classical high performance computing systems, developing efficient algorithms for processing massive biological datasets, and creating tools for health-related information retrieval and misinformation detection. His interdisciplinary approach combines techniques from computer science, physics, and biomedical informatics to solve complex computational problems. Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward quantum computing applications and integration with classical HPC systems (accounting for approximately 40% of his recent work), followed by health informatics and natural language processing (about 30%), and bioinformatics and computational physics (about 30%). His research demonstrates a consistent focus on developing practical tools and frameworks that address real-world computational challenges across multiple domains. rePowerSiC: High-Efficiency High-Power Laser Beaming In-Space Systems Based On Sic (2024-2028) C3HS: Content curation for consumer health search - Search and misinformation detection (2023-2026) Big-eRisk: Early Prediction of Personal Risks on Massive Data (2021-2024) eRISK: Technologies for the early prediction of signs related with psychological disorders (2019-2021) BigNLP: Approaching High Performance Computing to Big Data Technologies: Natural Language Processing as Case Study (2015-2018) Professor Pichel has established strong collaborations with research groups across Europe and the United States, particularly in the fields of quantum computing and biomedical informatics. He is actively involved with CiTIUS (Centro singular de investigación en tecnoloxías da información e da comunicación de USC), contributing to its mission of advancing information and communication technologies through interdisciplinary research.