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CASA HERNÁNDEZ

Jesus C. Hernandez received the M.S. degree in Industrial Engineering from the 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 Jaén (2014- present); (iii) Coordinator of the Master of Industrial Engineering at the University of Jaén (2014-); Scientific activities: he is a member of the research group TEP152 ‘Research and Electric Technology (INYTE)’, attached to the PAIDI. He has more than 100 publications in JCR journals, 1 book, 2 book chapter and 46 contributions in national and international conferences. He is reviewer of articles in 70 journals indexed in JCR and editor in 5 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 has participated / participates as a researcher in another 14 research projects obtained in public calls (2 European calls, 7 national calls, 5 autonomous calls and 5 national calls in Ibero-American countries). 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 6 research stays: (i) 1 predoctoral (1.5 months) at the University of Havana (Cuba), (ii) 2 postdoctorals (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) 1 postdoctoral fellowship (3 months) (2022) at the "Francisco José De Caldas" District University (Colombia). He has carried out 16 mobilities to European universities as a coordinator professor of Erasmus + programs. He has directed/co-directed 10 doctoral theses. He is 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.