Curriculum Vitae
Professional experience, research grants, education, technical skills, and research background.
Funded Research Grants & European Projects
SITEBOT — Swarm robotic Intelligence for TimbEr Building On-site Technologies
October 2026 – September 2030
European Commission (Horizon Europe) · European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenges (Grant Agreement: #101307035)
Advancing autonomous robot collectives and swarm intelligence for safer, faster, and greener on-site timber-based construction assembly.
Research & Professional Experience
Research Scientist
June 2019 – Present
Tecnalia Research & Innovation · Derio, Bizkaia, Spain
Leading research and development in smart buildings, energy efficiency, and AI-driven control architectures.
- Formulated deep reinforcement learning and evolutionary algorithms for building energy optimization.
- Executed empirical validation campaigns at the KUBIK experimental test facility.
- Contributed to multiple European and national research projects in energy transition and robotics.
Technical Researcher
March 2016 – May 2019
University of Deusto (MORElab) · Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Conducted applied research in IoT architectures, linked open data, and sensor data analysis.
- Developed IoT systems for ambient assisted living (AAL) and elderly behavior monitoring.
- Authored articles in international high-impact journals (Future Generation Computer Systems, IEEE Access).
Education
PhD Candidate · Energy Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & Control Systems
2019 – Present
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) & Tecnalia
Doctoral research focused on Reinforcement Learning and advanced supervisory control of building energy systems.
Supervised by:
Dr. Roberto Garay Martinez (DeustoTech, University of Deusto) &
Dr. Iñigo Mendialdua (UPV/EHU)