I'm currently a part-time Research Fellow at the Computer Science Department working on the EU funded IP project RUNES "Reconfigurable Ubiquitous Embedded Systems". I'm also a full time PhD student at The Bartlett, School of Graduate Studies.
Academic background
- MSc in Advanced Architectural Studies, The Bartlett, School of Gradutate Studies, University College London, as part of the PhD training requirements. London, UK, 2004 – 2005.
- MSc in European Studies, Institute of European Studies, Universidad Deusto, Bilbao, Spain. 1994-1996. Thesis: "Towards a more balanced and solidary Europe: the Structural Funds and the European Social Fund" (thesis awarded highest marks).
- Degree in Sociology (Licenciatura) Faculty of Politics and Sociology, Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain. 1990-1995. Thesis: “Analysis of the social context of the SAL companies in the Basque Country” (thesis awarded highest marks).
- Erasmus grant, Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal. 1992-1993. Studying 3rd year of Sociology.
Professional background
Before joining UCL I worked in Spain as:
- Human Capital Development Director, Fundación TEKNIKER,
Spain. 2000-2004
TEKNIKER is a leading technological research institute in the area of manufacturing, with a specific research focus in the field of ubiquitous computing.
Research area: applied sociological research into human factors and new technologies including ambient intelligence, virtual communities, social capital, conflict management and emotions in the workplace.
Additional responsibilities: managing a small team of researchers, developing new projects, project coordination of European-wide multi-disciplinary research consortia.
Recent projects as chief researcher 2002-2004:
- E-Locus: For a larger integration of the Individual at Workplace IST-2001-38790 EU Cluster Projects (IST Initiative):
- e-Learning research project (National and Regional level) PROFIT/FIT-150200-2000-322,
- e-Learning research project INTEK/TEI-0294-2000
- Switched on Adults (SOCRATES Initiative) 100982-CP-2002-1-UK-GRUNDTVIG-G1
- Research Coordinator, Fundacion ADSIS, Bilbao, 1999-2000
ADSIS (www.adsis.org) is an organization with a strong social character which focuses on training and social support activities in Spain and South America.
Research area: coordinating sociological research into training needs for a number of disadvantaged target groups of a region and seven town councils area
- European Affairs Advisor, EGAILAN, S.A, Bilbao, 1997-1999
EGAILAN is a publicly funded institution that focuses its efforts in the promotion of Education and Training at a regional level (Basque Country).
Responsibilities: advice on EU structural funds and research policies,preparation and submission of EU research projects funded through the European Social Fund (ESF).
Expert work experience
- Assigned Spanish Expert on IST Strategic Objectives 2.58. ICT for Networked Businesses and 2.5.9 Collaborative Working Environments for the consultation process of Calls 4 and 5 of the IST Initiative, 2004 - 2005.
- Evaluator of research projects on the 1st call of the Information Society Technologies (IST) initiative, in key action 8.1 related to horizontal policies to support the development of the European Research Area (ERA), May 2003.
- External Evaluator for the Socrates research project MECA-ODL “Methodology for the Analysis of Quality in ODL through internet”, 87901-CP-1-2000-1-ES-MINERVA-ODL, October 2002.
Reviewer work experience
- Reviewer for a special issue of Interacting with Computers. (Vol. 17 Nr. 3) "Social Impact Of Emerging Technologies", May 2005.
- Reviewer 3rd UK-UbiNet workshop, Designing, evaluating and using ubiquitous computing systems, 9-11 February 2005, University of Bath, Bath, UK.
- Reviewer and Program Chair of an Special Session on Metapolis, Communities and the Self, 2nd IEE International Conference on Intelligent Environments, 5-6 July 2006, Athens, Greece.
Lectures
- MSc Adaptive Architecture and Computation, The Bartlett, UCL, 20/02/2006,"Practical and methodological challenges to the deployment of a location-tracking system in a workplace".
- MSc Virtual Environments, The Bartlett, UCL, 01/11/2004, “Social issues in mixed reality”.
- Human Computer Interaction Seminar, University of Bath, 23/06/2004 “Society, Technology, Space: the construction of the Ambient Intelligent workplace”
- The Computer Science Seminar, University of Leicester, 18/06/2004, “Ambient Intelligence vs Ubiquitous computing, where are the social risks?”
- MSc Virtual Environments, The Barlett, UCL , 17/11/2003, “Workplace design: trends in research”.
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