Jose Luis Salmeron Silvera is a University Professor at Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO) in Spain, affiliated with the Department of Business Organization and Marketing within the School of Business. His research focuses on the intersection of business management, information systems, and artificial intelligence, particularly through the lens of fuzzy cognitive maps and grey systems theory. Dr. Salmeron holds two PhD degrees: one from the University of Almería (2014) with thesis "Modeling of complex adaptive systems using fuzzy cognitive maps," supervised by Dr. José Antonio Torres Arriaza, and another from the University of Huelva (2000) with thesis "Information systems for management: a systemic approach," supervised by Dr. Paula Luna Huertas and Dr. Francisco José Martínez López. He supervises doctoral students in Engineering, Data Science and Bioinformatics, and Information Systems and Supply Chain Management programs. His research interests center around fuzzy cognitive maps , grey systems theory , and their applications in business decision-making, risk management, and complex system modeling. Dr. Salmeron has made significant contributions to extending traditional fuzzy cognitive maps with grey theory to handle uncertainty in environments with incomplete or imprecise data. His work bridges theoretical advancements in artificial intelligence with practical applications across healthcare, business management, and engineering domains. Dr. Salmeron's research has evolved from foundational work in fuzzy cognitive maps for business applications to more recent innovations incorporating federated learning, privacy-preserving techniques, and quantum-inspired approaches. His publications demonstrate a consistent focus on developing interpretable AI systems that can function effectively with limited or uncertain data, making his work particularly valuable for real-world applications where perfect information is rarely available. Among his notable achievements is the development of methods for learning fuzzy grey cognitive maps using nonlinear Hebbian-based approaches, which has found applications in medical decision support systems, particularly in radiotherapy treatment planning. His work has been cited in various fields including computer science, operations research, and biomedical engineering. Dr. Salmeron actively collaborates with researchers internationally, with notable co-authors including Elpiniki I. Papageorgiou and Salvador Bueno. His research group "STI Information Systems and Technologies" focuses on the application of advanced computational methods to solve complex business and engineering problems. Previously, he was also part of the "INFORMATION, ENVIRONMENT AND CHANGE" research group, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of his work.
