Joaquim De Curto I Diaz

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Biography

Prof. Dr. De Curtò is a tenured Recognised Researcher in the Department of Computer Applications in Science & Engineering, Group of Dual Technologies, of the BARCELONA Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación, he is also a Professor (Profesor Asociado Colaborador - Doctor) at the School of Engineering (ICAI), in the department of Electronics, Control Systems and Communications at Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from Universitat Politècnica de València (2023), an MSc in Multimedia Information Technology (EE Dept.) from City University of Hong Kong (2015), and an MSc in Telecommunication Engineering from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2013).

Prof. Dr. De Curtò has had many research appointments at top institutions and research labs; namely at CELLS ALBA Synchrotron, at Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, USA, at City University of Hong Kong, at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, at the Centre for Intelligent Multidimensional Data Analysis (HK Science Park) and at GOETHE-Universität in Germany.

He has more than 30 articles published in indexed journals and internationally recognized conferences, on topics of Vehicular Technologies, IoT, AI and Space Mission Design. His h-index is 10.

He is also an editor (Topical Advisory Panel - Innovative Urban Mobility) for MDPI Drones.

Educació

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science (Doctor Ingeniero en Informática con Mención Internacional). Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). December 2023.
    [ITF Research Talent Hub Award by government of Hong Kong to pursue research at the Centre for Intelligent Multidimensional Data Analysis (HK Science Park) for one academic year]
    Thesis: Frontiers of Large Language Models: Empowering Decision Optimization, Scene Understanding, and Summarization Through Advanced Computational Approaches.
    pdf: https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/202200
    slides: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26470072.v1 
  • MSc Multimedia Information Technology (with Distinction; 4.12/4). Dept. of Electrical Engineering. City University of Hong Kong. February 2015.
    [Top Achiever Award 2015; MSc Internship Award 2014; MSc Entrance Scholarship 2013; Master thesis and intership developed at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh (PA), USA]
    Thesis: A Library for Fast Kernel Expansions with Applications to Deep Learning and Computer Vision.
    pdf: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21778676.v1
  • MSc Telecommunication Engineering (Título Universitario Oficial de Ingeniero de Telecomunicación). Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. July 2013.
    [Entrada con beca nacional del ministerio de educación por Matrícula de Honor en Bachillerato Tecnológico]
    Thesis: Construction and Performance of Network Codes.
    pdf: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-03167326/document

Research

  • Large Language Models for Unmanned Aerial Robot Control and Communication.
  • Advanced Computer Vision / Control Techniques for Autonomous Navigation. 
  • Robotic Systems Integration and Design for Enhanced Robot Performance.
  • Space Mission Design.

 

Memberships

IEEE / SIAM / ACM / AAAI / KES 

Qualifications

  • Chartered Engineer of Telecommunication. COIT AEIT Colegio Oficial y Asociación Española de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación. Issued July 2013. Credential ID COIT collegiate number C20543. AEIT associate number 22779.

Teaching

Aerospace Electronics. Spring 2023-2024. Departamento de Electrónica, Automática y Comunicaciones. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI), Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid. [3 ECTS] Course coordinator.

Aerospace Electronics. Spring 2024-2025. Departamento de Electrónica, Automática y Comunicaciones. Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería (ICAI), Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid. [3 ECTS] Course coordinator.