Manuel Francisco G González Penedo

Professor at the UDC (2019) associated with the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Informatics, he holds a degree in Physics from the USC (1989) and a PhD in Physics from the USC (1997). In 2003, he created the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Group, VARPA, of which he is coordinator for more than 15 years. During that time, the group obtained recognition from the Xunta de Galicia as a Competitive Reference Group. He is currently Director of the Singular Center for Research in Information and Communication Technologies, CITIC, a center that has the highest qualification in the Xunta de Galicia and has become part of the research group Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Applications of Artificial Intelligence LIA[2], focusing his current line of research on the integration of AI in Astrophysics. He is part of the CSIC Associated Unit "AIRExS: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR RESEARCH ON EXOPLANETS AND STARS". He has directed 13 doctoral theses, published more than 75 articles in high-impact journals, and presented more than 100 papers at international conferences. He also belongs to a large number of scientific and technical committees linked to research activities (national and international journals and conferences) and has participated in project evaluation committees at various regional agencies, in addition to ANECA, ANEP, and CYTED. Associated with the Knowledge Transfer activity, he has directed and participated in more than 50 projects with companies (83 articles), is co-author of two international patents (the first from the UDC), and holds 13 software registrations, some of which have been or are in use.