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Jesus C. Hernandez received the M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from University of Seville (Spain), in 1995 and Ph.D. degree from the University of Jaen (Spain), in 2003. Nowadays, he is Full Professor since 2023 in the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Jaen. Academic positions: (i) Secretary of the Department of Electrical Engineering (2012-2014); (ii) Deputy Director of Monitoring and Coordination of Deputy Director of Monitoring and Coordination of Titles in Higher Polytechnic School of Jaen (2014- 2024); (iii) Coordinator of the Master of Industrial Engineering at the University of Jaen (2014-2024). Scientific activities: he is a member of the research group TEP152 ‘Research and Electric Technology (INYTE)’, attached to the PAIDI. He has more than 110 publications in JCR journals, 1 book, 2 book chapter and 67 contributions in international conferences. He is reviewer of articles in 77 journals indexed in JCR and editor in 8 indexed journal JCR. He has been the principal investigator (PI1) of a project of the National R + D + i Plan of the Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness. He is PI1 in a Project of excellence, within the scope of the Andalusian Plan for Research, Development and Innovation (PAIDI 2020). He is PI1 in an International Project, within the scope of Programa Cyted, Ibero-American Science and Technology Program for Development (CYTED 2022). In addition, he has participated / participates as a researcher in another 24 research projects obtained in public Calls: 1 European Calls, 9 Spanish National Calls, 3 (Ibero-American countries) National Calls, 5 Andalucia Autonomous Calls, 1 (Spanish) Local Calls and 5 (Ibero-American countries) Local Calls. He has been the principal investigator in 2 research contracts with companies and has participated / participates as a researcher in another 18 research contracts with companies. He has been recognized for three six- year periods of investigation by the CNEAI. Other merits and activities: He have completed 9 research stays: (i) 1 predoctoral (1.5 months) at the University of Havana (Cuba), (ii) 2 postdoctoral (3 months each) (2011/12 and 18/19) in the Second University of the Studi of Napoli (Italy). (iii) 2 postdocs (less than 1 month each) (2020/21 and 21/22) at the University of Talca (Chile). (iv) 2 postdoctoral fellowship (3 months) (2022, 2024) at the "Francisco José De Caldas" District University (Colombia). He has carried out 17 mobilities to European universities as a coordinator professor of Erasmus + programs. He has directed/co-directed 11 doctoral theses. He has been a member of the School Board of the Higher Polytechnic School (EPSJ) since 2009 and of 12 EPSJ commissions. He has been a member of Aneca Architectural Engineering evaluation committee of the Monitor Verifica program.