All posts by Juan M. Corchado

Juan Manuel Corchado (15 May 1971, Salamanca, Spain) is Professor at the University of Salamanca. He has been Vice-Rector for Research from 2013 to 2017 and Director of the Science Park of the University of Salamanca. Elected as Dean of the Faculty of Science twice, he holds a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Salamanca and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from the University of the West of Scotland. He leads the renowned BISITE (Bioinformatics, Intelligent Systems and Educational Technology) Research Group, created in 2000. Director of the IoT Digital Innovation Hub and President of the AIR Institute, J. M. Corchado is also Visiting Professor at the Osaka Institute of Technology since January 2015, Visiting Professor at the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and Member of the Advisory Group on Online Terrorist Propaganda of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (EUROPOL). J. M. Corchado has been president of the IEEE Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, and academic coordinator of the University Institute for Research in Art and Animation Technology at the University of Salamanca, as well as researcher at the Universities of Paisley (UK), Vigo (Spain) and the Plymouth Marine Laboratory (UK). He currently combines all his activity with the direction of Master programmes in Security, Digital Animation, Mobile Telephony, Information Systems Management, Internet of Things, Social Media, 3D Design and Printing, Blockchain, Z System, Industry 4.0, Agile Project Management, and Smart Cities & Intelligent Buildings, at the University of Salamanca and his work as editor-in-chief of the journals ADCAIJ (Advances in Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence Journal), OJCST (Oriental Journal of Computer Science and Technology) or Electronics MDPI (Computer Science & Engineering section). J. M. Corchado mainly works on projects related to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, IoT, Fog Computing, Edge Computing, Smart Cities, Smart Grids and Sentiment Analysis. He has recently been included in the board of trustees of the AstraZeneca Foundation, along with other health professionals and researchers recognised for bringing scientific knowledge closer to society.

Salamanca City Council grants AIR Institute the use of the IoT and Artificial Intelligence Center

The mayor of Salamanca, Carlos García Carbayo, and Juan Manuel Corchado, president of the International Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Foundation (AIR Institute), today signed an agreement through which the city council cedes to the foundation the use of the municipal building of the Center for Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence, located on Santiago Madrigal Street.

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AIR Institute to participate in the development of an Entrepreneurship Center in Santa Marta

The mayor of Santa Marta, David Mingo, and the president of the AIR Institute Foundation, Juan Manuel Corchado, presented the basic data and technical details of the project of the entrepreneurship center to be built on Avenida de la Serna, which will be managed and coordinated by this foundation.

The BISITE Group, the University of Salamanca and INCIBE promote cybersecurity training

The BISITE Research Group is coordinating the CyberCamp edition to be held over the next three years. The National Institute of Cybersecurity of Spain (INCIBE), and the University of Salamanca (USAL), have presented the CyberCamp-USAL program this morning, a benchmark cybersecurity training event for citizens and organizations, which is expected to attract 2,000 participants by 2025.

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BISITE collaborates with Europol’s ECTEG group on the development of a certification to combat cybercrime

The BISITE Research Group collaborates with the European Cybercrime Training and Education Group (ECTEG) of Europol in ECTEG Global Cybercrime Certification (GCC), a project that will develop a certification in the field of cybercrime specifically for the State Security Forces and Corps.

The University of Salamanca and INCIBE present the cybersecurity awareness programme Cybercamp-USAL

The University of Salamanca and the Spanish National Institute of Cybersecurity (INCIBE) are organising the presentation of the CyberCamp-USAL programme,

DIGIS3 will receive more than 1 million euros as a European DIH for the incorporation and promotion of new companies

The DIGIS3 consortium will receive a funding of €1,065,361.45 to incorporate new companies and strengthen its visibility. The Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree, published this week in the BOE

Official presentation of DIGIS3 program, boosting digitization among SMEs and public entities in Castile and León

The presentation ceremony of DIGIS3, a consortium recognized as European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) by the European Commission, was held this morning in the Casino of Salamanca. This consortium will leverage its abilities to help SMEs and public entities of Castilla y León to access EU funds for their digitization.

Salamanca to host the official presentation of the DIGIS3 project

The Casino of Salamanca hosts the official presentation of the European Centre for Digital Innovation DIGIS3, one of the twelve recognised in Spain by the European Commission, which will facilitate access to EU funds for digitisation to the business fabric of Castilla y León.

Alok Shrestha from the Osaka Institute of Technology is on a research stay at BISITE

Alok Shrestha is on a research stay at BISITE Group to finalise his research and graduation thesis at the Osaka Institute of Technology.