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.

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AI-BEMS project partners meet in Qatar to define design of energy efficiency optimization platform

The Adaptive and Intelligent Edge Computing Based Building Energy Management System (AI-BEMS) project team meeting took place last week to finalize the design of its system. The meeting was held in Qatar to conclude the final phase of the specifications. Juan Manuel Corchado attended as a representative of the BISITE Research Group of the University of Salamanca and participated along with other researchers from Iberdrola Innovation Middle East and Hamad Bin Khalifa University. 

CYD Foundation’s recommendations for the growth of Spanish universities

The CYD Foundation (Knowledge and Development Foundation) presents, as it does every year, its baseline report to propose aspects for improvement in Spanish universities. This interesting study, carried out by national and international experts, provides valuable data and an analysis of the current situation.

Juan Manuel Corchado participates in the Confluence2023 international conference to discuss biotechnology

This week the 13th International Conference on Cloud Computing, Data Science & Engineering (Confluence2023) is being held at Amity University (Noida, New Delhi), an event that gathers researchers and specialists every year to discuss the latest developments in Data Science, engineering and Cloud Computing.

BISITE researchers promote physical activity through Digital Tokens and Edge Computing

The BISITE Research Group of the University of Salamanca will promote sustainable mobility thanks to ActivEdgeMobile.

Deadline extended for submission of papers for the International Conference on Bioinformatics ICBBT 2023

The International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Technology (ICBBT 2023), sponsored by Northwest University is extending the deadline for the submission of scholarly papers for this 15th edition to be held in Xi’an, China, 26-28 May 2023.

BISITE Group concludes 2022 with a hundred successful projects

2022 has undoubtedly been a year of success for the BISITE Research Group. We have over 100 employees, who participate in a hundred national and international projects that help us to promote technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Blockchain and IoT.

Projects such as a drug for spinal cord injuries place Salamanca at the forefront of biotechnology research

Biotechnology is a science that is becoming increasingly important in medical research. Developments as important as insulin, gene therapies or vaccines such as hepatitis B have been made possible thanks to this field, which is also present in other areas such as industry, food or the environment.

Juan Manuel Corchado participates in the meeting on business innovation organised by La Gaceta

Yesterday, a round table discussion was held on “Technological innovation. The basis for the survival of companies”, organised by the newspaper La Gaceta de Salamanca on the occasion of the celebration of the centenary of its foundation.

Disruptive technologies, an excellent support for agri-food companies

Vitartis, the Food Industry Association of Castilla y León, in collaboration with the Ebro Valley Food Cluster food+i, has organised a webinar under the title “Industrial application of IIoT and Data Analytics”. At this webinar, experts in IoT and Data Analytics have presented nine success stories on how these technologies have generated more competitive business models.