Professors and Researchers
Javier Noval Llano
Higher Polytechnic School
Chemical engineer with an international background in food and biotechnology, leading engineering, projects, and major industrial investments in complex production environments. A team leader and expert in energy efficiency, utilities, and sustainability, with a track record of implementing strategic energy and water plans aligned with government policies. Extensive experience in process design and optimization (fermentation, drying, energy integration, water reuse) and the development of new technologies applied to the food industry. Ongoing academic and R&D work in collaboration with European universities and technology centers, combining applied research, industrial innovation, and university teaching.
Dr. Telecommunications Engineer and MBA. Professor/Researcher at UNEATLANTICO and project manager at ESTIA, oriented to the generation of new products to address the strategic needs of Aquitaine (France) - Euskadi in eHealth, Industry4.0 and Energy Technologies. His research interests combine telecommunication infrastructures (Telecommunication Networks, Multimedia and Internet of Things - IoT) together with the digital transformation (Artificial Intelligence and predictive systems, Cyber-Security) of the business fabric, mainly for eHealth, Industry4.0, Energy and Agro areas.
Expert in Computational Modeling and Simulation. PhD by the University of Cantabria. Coordinator of the Postgraduate Programs of the University. She is the professor of the statistics and maths subjects in many undergraduates of the university.
José del Carmen Zavala
Higher Polytechnic School
D. in Chemical Engineering from the I. T. of Celaya. Master's degree in Educational Mathematics from the Autonomous University of the State of Mexico and Master's degree in Educational Sciences from the Center for University Studies A.C. B.S. in Chemical Process Engineering, specializing in petrochemicals, U. Autónoma del Carmen, Mexico.
Industrial Engineer and PhD in Automation and Robotics from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, where he has made several teaching collaborations and developing his professional activity as a researcher at the Center for Automation and Robotics: CAR (CSIC - UPM) through various national and European projects in the scientific-technological areas of Control Engineering, Artificial Perception, Intelligent Robots and Applied Robotics, and Human-Machine Interfaces.
Juan Carlos Gutiérrez Díaz-Velarde
Higher Polytechnic School
Executive with extensive professional experience in management positions in companies of recognized international prestige in the railway and construction sectors. Expert initiator and coordinator of major engineering projects, with an extensive track record in the railway industry. Civil Engineer and MBA in Business Management.