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MANUEL ALONSO CASTRO GIL

MANUEL ALONSO CASTRO GIL

CATEDRÁTICO DE UNIVERSIDAD

INGENIERÍA ELÉCTRICA, ELECTRÓNICA, CONTROL, TELEMÁTICA Y QUÍMICA APLICADA A LA INGENIERÍA

ESCUELA TÉCN.SUP INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES

mcastro@ieec.uned.es

(+34) 91398-6476

Academic Information

Industrial engineering degree from the ETSII (Industrial Engineering School) of the Madrid Polytechnic University (UPM) and a doctoral engineering degree from the same University. He has received the Extraordinary Doctoral Award in the UPM and the Viesgo 1988 Award to the Doctoral Thesis improving the Scientific Research about the Industrial Process Electricity Application.

Summary and general quality indicators:
• 7 research six year periods (6 in research and 1 in transfer, both active), 7 teaching five year periods (active) and 13 tri-years mentions.
• Doctoral Thesis directed in the last 10 years: 22.
• Grade Projects / Master Thesis directed in total: more than 110.
• Total publication cites: 9.969 (Google Scholar). Yearly average publication cites (2018-2022): 1.062 (Google Scholar).
• First quartil indexed publications: 32.
• h index: 45 (Google Scholar).

Academic positions held

From 1984 to 1988 he teaches different courses of electronics in the Electronic Engineering Division of the Industrial Engineering School of the Polytechnic University of Madrid. He teaches basic and general electronics, analog and digital electronics, instrumentation as well as microprocessors in the Electronics and Control Engineering degree and basic electronics in non-specialist degrees. He joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department (DIEEC) of the Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED) in 1984 to teach analog and digital electronics in the Industrial Engineering degree and to participate in technical research and development.

From 1989 to 2002 Dr. Castro is Associate Professor of this Department, complementing his researching activities with doctoral courses and other teaching activities, as are courses at UNED’s Open Education Programs and others outside the UNED, and working as system integration consultant for different companies as Euro Four and Micromouse, being Professor on 2002.

38 years of service at UNED inside the Electronics Technology area (2022).

Research activity

He was working in different projects of R&D in the different Spanish and European Community initiatives, serving from basic research (1981) to project manager and responsible from 1997.

Dr. Castro speaks Spanish, English and French, and is member of the professional associations: IFAC, ISES, board member (has been vice-president) of AEDES (Spanish Section of ISES), ASEE, AACE and Fellow Member of IEEE. Since 1996 he is included in the Who’s Who in the World, since 1997 in the Who’s Who in Science and Engineering and in the 2000 Outstanding Scientist of the 20th Century.

Research subjects:
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering:
o Electronic Engineering.
o Electrical Engineering focused to Renewable systems.
• Computers and Information Technology:
o Technology-Enhanced Learning.
o Multimedia systems. Distance learning technology and tools.
o Digital systems and technology.
o Simulation modeling.
o Computer communications networking. Internet. Electronic Commerce applications.
o Computer Science and technology. Advanced processors and simulation.
• Energy Sources and Technology:
o Alternative and renewable sources of energy. Solar energy.
o Energy conversion systems.
• Communications:
o Data communications systems and networks. Simulation.
o Signal processing, signals and communication electronics.

Professional experience

From 1988 to 1993 Dr. Castro joined Digital Equipment Corporation in Madrid, Spain, sharing the working time dedicated to the University. During this period Dr. Castro had been involved as Senior System Engineer from 1988 to 1991 and from 1991 to 1993 as Senior Technical coordinator, basically in the Finance Group, having a strong relationship in the technical definition and selling of highly integrated solution (systems, components and networks) for the different large accounts of the Finance Group (BBV, Banesto, Popular, Privanza, etc.).

Educational management experience

He acts as Research and Doctorate Vice-director of the UNED’s Industrial Engineering School in 1995 and 1996, as UNED’s Computing and Communication Service Department director from 1996 to 1999, and as Academic Vice-director of the UNED’s Industrial Engineering School from 1999 to 2002. From 2002 to 2004 he serves as Vice-Rector of New Technologies at the UNED. He served as Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of the Spanish University for Distance Education from 2005 to 2010 and from December 2013 to March 2021 again.

Is elected as member of the UNED Committee (Claustro) from June 2010 until the present being member of the UNED Social Council from August 2014 until March   2019, to the Board of the General Foundation of UNED from 2010 until March 2019, and being one of the Full Professor representatives on Commissions and on the UNED Governance Board from June 2010 until March 2019. Has been elected as one of the  Full Professor representatives inside the School manangement board of the Industrial Engineers of UNED since 2004 to the present.

Teaching

Asignaturas de Grado:

Asignaturas de Master:

Docencia

N.º of recognized sections of teacher evaluation

6

Research

INVESTIGATION GROUPS

  • Research Group I4Labs - Connected Industry and Education Technologies for Engineering Advanced technologies in Electronics, Communications and Security, Internet of Things, Perception Systems, Engineering Education, Computers, Control and Renewable Energies and Sustainable Developying +info
  • G-TEIC Education Technologies for the Connected Industry Cross research lines using education technologies applied to the Connected Industry and integrated learning platforms, Blended Learning development of Massive On-line Open Courses (MOOC), Reusing, storing and browsing/retrieval of educational resources, Open education systems, Learning Management Systems architectures and tools integration, Mobile applications and augmented reality, Remote and virtual laboratories with more than 200 developed laboratories and with the first MOOC in Spanish with an integrated remote laboratory +info
  • GIMI-ENS Grupo adscrito al Instituto Mixto de Investigación Escuela Nacional de Salud de la UNED / Instituto de Salud Carlos III Investigación en sistemas electrónicos, telemáticos y de control para entornos de salud +info

PROYECTOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN

  • SFinLit - Sustainable Financial Literacy Erasmus + KA2 - Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices nº 2020-1-ES01-KA201-082997 +info
  • ECoVEM - European Centre of Vocational Excellence in Microelectronics Erasmus + KA3 - Dedicated VET Tools, Centres of Vocational Excellence nº 620101-EPP-1-2020-1-BG-EPPKA3-VET-COVE    +info
  • I4EU - Key Competences for an European Model of Industry 4.0 Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership nº 2019-1-FR01-KA202-06296    +info
  • PILAR - Platform Integration of Laboratories based on the Architecture of visiR Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership nº 2016-1-ES01-KA203-025327 - Good Practice Example of the European Union  +info

N.º of recognized sections of research activity

6

Number of credits recognized by transfer activity

1

Publications

  • PUBLICATIONS IN MAGAZINES • “Examples of Distance Learning Projects in the European Community”, “IEEE Trans on Education”. Noviembre de 2001.
    •  “Experiences with Fuzzy Logic and Neural Networks in a Control Course”. “IEEE Trans on Education”. Mayo de 2002.
    • “Software Modelling of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Buildings”. “Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications”. Junio de 2003.
    •  “Towards an European Global Higher Education Area: Its Effects in Spain”. “The Interface - IEEE ES y ASEE ECED”. Noviembre de 2004.
    • “Grid-Connected PV Buildings: Analysis of Future Scenarios with an Example of Southern Spain”. “Solar Energy”, Julio de 2005.
    • “Building Common Spaces in Engineering Education: A Review from ICECE05”. “IEEE Trans on Education”. Febrero de 2007.
    • “On the Calculation of Energy Produced by a PV Grid-Connected System”. “Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications”. Abril de 2007.
    • “Application and Validation of Algebraic Methods to Predict the Behavior of Crystalline Silicon PV Modules in Mediterranean Climates”. “Solar Energy”. Noviembre de 2007.
    •  “Development and Interaction between LMS Services and Remote Labs”. “iJOE – International Journal of OnLine Engineering”. Julio de 2008.
    • “Mobility through Location-based Services at University”. “iJIM – International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies”. Julio de 2008.
    • “Energy Payback Time of Grid Connected PV Systems: Comparison between Tracking and Fixed Systems”. “Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications”. Marzo de 2009.
    • “A Methodology to teach Advanced A/D Converters, Combine Digital Signal Processing and Microelectronics Perspectives”. “IEEE Transactions on Education”. Agosto de 2010.
    • “Enabling Innovations in Mobile-Learning: A Context-aware and Service-based Middleware”. “The International Journal on Advances in Software”. Septiembre de 2010.
    • “A Method based on Petri nets and a Matrix Model to Implement Reconfigurable Logic Controllers”. “IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics”. Noviembre de 2010.
    • “Industrial Tele-Maintenance: Remote Management Experience from Subway to Industrial Electronics”. ”IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics”. Marzo de 2011.
    • “Use of E-Learning Functionalities and Standards: The Spanish Case”. “IEEE Transactions on Education”. Noviembre de 2011.
    • “New Technology Trends in Education: Seven Years of Forecasts and Convergence”.  “Computers & Education”. Diciembre de 2011.
    • “Potential Energy Savings from Cool Roofs in Spain and Andalusia”. “Energy”. Febrero de 2012.
    • “Tri-generation system to couple production to demand in a combined cycle”.  “Energy”, Abril de 2012.
    • “EU Plans for Renewable Energy. An Application to the Spanish Case. “Renewable Energy”. Julio de 2012.
    • “Virtual Instrument Systems in Reality (VISIR) for Remote Wiring and Measurement of Electronic Circuits on Breadboard”. “IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies”. Enero-Marzo de 2013.
    •  “Expanding the Boundaries of the Classroom. Implementation of Remote Laboratories for Industrial Electronics Disciplines”. “IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine”. Marzo de 2013.
    • “Virtual and Remote Industrial Lab Integration in Learning Management Systems”. “IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine”. Diciembre de 2014.
    • “Novel Design and Development of Advanced Remote Electronics Experiments”. “Computer Applications in Engineering Education”. Mayo de 2015.
    • “Defining the Critical Factors in the Architectural Design of Remote Laboratories”. “IEEE-RITA (A Latin-American Learning Technologies Journal”. Noviembre de 2015.
    • “UNED ARLE – an Authoring Tool for Augmented Reality Learning Environments”. “Computer Applications in Engineering Education”. Septiembre de 2015.
    • “Interoperating Remote Laboratory Management Systems (RLMSs) for more Efficient Sharing of Laboratory Resources”. “Computer Standards & Interfaces”. Enero de 2016.
    • “The Effect of Personalization on Smartphone-Based Fall Detectors”. “Sensors”. Enero de 2016.
    • “The Use of Cloud Computing in SMEs”. “Procedia Computer Science”. Mayo de 2016.
    • “Arquitectura de un laboratorio remoto abierto para electrónica digital”. “DYNA”. Septiembre-Octubre de 2016.
    • “From 4 Wheeled Remote Robot to Serious Collaborative Remote Laboratory”. “International Robotics & Automation Journal”. Noviembre de 2017.
    • “Smart Grid: Assessment of the Past and Present in Developed and Developing Countries”. “Energy Strategy Reviews”. Diciembre de 2017.
    • “Electricity Sector in Equador: An Overview of the 2007-2017 Decade”. “Energy Policy”. Febrero de 2018.
    • “Analysis of New Technology Trends in Education: 2010–2015”. “IEEE Access”. Junio de 2018.
    • “European Robotics Week to Introduce Robotics and Promote Engineering”. “Computer Applications in Engineering Education”. Septiembre de 2018.
    • “Harnessing Technology in Collaborative Renewable Energy Education”. “International Journal of Ambient Energy”. Julio de 2018 (version online).
    • “Gender Comparative Research on Learning Strategies Applying the Cognitive-Motor Model Methodology and VISIR Remote Lab”. “Computer Applications in Engineering Education”. Julio de 2019.
    • “A Comparative Analysis of Worldwide Trends in the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Engineering Education”. “Open Access. IEEE Access”. Agosto de 2019.
    • “Students’ Behavior When Connecting to the LMS: A Case Study at UNED”. “IEEE-RITA (A Latin-American Learning Technologies Journal – IEEE Revista Iberoamericana de Tecnologías del Aprendizaje)”. Agosto de 2019, (Trimestral).
    • “Security Vulnerabilities in Raspberry Pi – Analysis of the System Weaknesses”. “IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine”. Noviembre-Diciembre de 2019.
    • “Guest Editorial: From Technology Enhanced Learning to Ethics and Critical Thinking as part of the Engineering Education: Skill Driven with Humanities Comprehension Editorial”. “iJEP – International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy”. Enero de 2020.
    • “Renewable Energy Remote Online Laboratories in Jordan Universities: Tools for Training Students in Jordan”. “Renewable Energy”. Abril de 2020.
    • “A Design-Oriented Engineering Course Involving Interactions with Stakeholders”. “IEEE Transactions on Education”. Abril de 2020 (version online).
    • "Reviewing and Analyzing Peer Review Inter-Rater Reliability in a MOOC platform". "Computers & Education". Septiembre de 2020.
    • "Harnessing Technology in Collaborative Renewable Energy Education". "International Journal of Ambient Energy". "Octubre de 2020".
    • "Design-Oriented Engineering Course Involving Interactions with Stakeholders". "IEEE Transactions on Education". Noviembre de 2020.
    • "Influence of Technological Resources on the Development of Mathematical Competence in High School". "IEEE IT Professional". Marzo-Abril de 2021.
    • "Dynamic Reconfiguration in FPAA for Technical and non-Technical Education in a Global Environment". "Computer Applications in Engineering Education". Julio de 2021.
  • PUBLICATIONS AT CONFERENCES Main publications in books:
    • US-Spain Evaluation of the Solar One and CESA-I Receiver and Storage Systems, Ed. Sandia National Laboratories, 1989.
    • Micro: Aprendizaje de Microprocesadores, vol. 1 y 2. Ed. Marcombo, 1994 y 1996.
    • Elementos de Física para Informática. Ed. UNED, 1995.
    • Problemas Resueltos y Prácticas por Ordenador de Elementos de Física para Informática. Ed. UNED, 1996.
    • Materiales para la Integración de Adultos con Discapacidades en el Mercado Laboral - Integration of Adults with Disabilities into Labour Market. Ed. UNED, 2002.
    • Edificios Fotovoltacios. Técnicas y Programas de Simulación. Ed. Progensa, 2004.
    • Seguridad en las Comunicaciones y en la Información. Ed. UNED, 2004.
    • Sistemas Multimedia: Análisis, Diseño y Evaluación. Ed. UNED, 2004.
    • Electrónica General: Teoría, Problemas y Simulación. Ed. UNED, 2005.
    • Electrónica General: Prácticas y Simulación. Ed. UNED, 2005.
    • Simulación y Electrónica Analógica. Problemas y Prácticas. Ed. RA-MA, 2006.
    • Electrónica Digital. Introducción a la Lógica Digital: Teoría, Problemas y Simulación. Ed. RA-MA, 2006.
    • Electrónica Digital: Lógica Digital Integrada. Teoría, problemas y simulación. Ed. RA-MA, 2006.
    • Electrónica Digital: Prácticas y Simulación. Ed. UNED, 2006.
    • Comunicaciones Industriales: Principios Básicos. Ed. RA-MA, 2007.
    • Comunicaciones Industriales: Sistemas Distribuidos y Aplicaciones. Ed. RA-MA, 2007.
    • Diseño de Sistemas Fotovoltaicos. Ed. Progensa, 2012.
    • Redes de Comunicaciones Industriales. Ed. UNED, 2013.
    • Centrales de Energías Renovables. Generación Eléctrica con Energías Renovables. Ed. Pearson-Prentice Hall y UNED, 2013.
    • Diseño de Circuitos Eléctricos Asistidos por Ordenador. Ed. UNED, 2013.
    • Generación Distribuida, Autoconsumo y Redes Inteligentes. Ed. UNED, 2015.

    Main publications in chapter books:
    • An Experience in UNED on Building up a Virtual Campus. In “The Virtual Campus: Trends for Higher Education and Training”, Ed. Chapman & Hall, 1998.
    • Development and Implementation of a Collaborative Environment for Education. In “eAdoption and the Knowledge Economy - Issues, Applications, Case Studies”, Ed. IOS Press, 2004.
    • Implementation of a Wireless LAN Based Location Application Manager. In “Innovation and the knowledge Economy - Issues, Applications, Case Studies”, Ed. IOS Press, 2005.
    • Performance-Centered e-Learning in the Framework of Industry/University Partnership. In “Exploiting the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies”, Ed. IOS Press, 2006.
    • New Individualized Task-Oriented Professional e-Learning Courses. In “Expanding the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies”, Ed. IOS Press, 2007.
    • Biometric Identification System in Higher Education Exams: Test in Laboratory Practices. In “Collaboration and the Knowledge Economy: Issues, Applications, Case Studies”, Ed. IOS Press, 2008.
    • Mobile Learning Applications: from Immersive Training to Performance Support. In “Mobile Learning Performance Support System for Vocational Education and Training”, Ed. UNED, 2010.
    • Quality of Service. In “Industrial Communications Systems. The Industrial electronics Handbook”, Ed. CRC Press, 2011.
    • Towards a Better Deployment of Remote Laboratories in Undergraduate Engineering Education. In “Using Remote Labs in Education”, Ed. DeustoDigital, 2011.
    • An Assessment of Geothermal Potential in Spain and Its End-Uses. In “Energy Planning. Approaches and Assessment. Energy policies, politics and prices”, Nova Science Publishers, 2015.
    • Wireless Development Boards to Connect the World. In “Lectures Notes in Networks and Systems”, Online Engineering & Internet of Things”, Ed. Springer, 2018.
    • From a Hands-on Chemistry Lab to a Remote Chemistry Lab: Challenges and Constrains. In “Lectures Notes in Networks and Systems, Online Engineering & Internet of Things”, Ed. Springer, 2018.
    • Educational Scenarios Using Remote Laboratory VISIR for Electrical/Electronic Experimentation. In “Lectures Notes in Networks and Systems, Online Engineering & Internet of Things”, Ed. Springer, 2018.
    • The VISIR+ Project – Preliminary Results of the Training Actions. In ”Lectures Notes in Networks and Systems, Online Engineering & Internet of Things”, Ed. Springer, 2018.
    • Water Consumption in Solar Parabolic Trough Plants. In “Energy Science, Engineering and Technology, Novel Systems and Applications in Clean Energy”, Ed. NOVA, 2019.
    • Superconducting Fault Current Limiter in Distribution Substations. In “Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Electric Power Distribution Engineering”, Ed. NOVA, 2019.
    • Distribution Transformer Loss Reductions. In “Renewable Energy: Research, Development and Policies, Renewable Electric Power Distribution Engineering”, Ed. NOVA, 2019.
    • IoT Remote Laboratory based on ARM Device Extension of VISIR Remote Laboratories to Include IoT Support in “Lectures Notes in Networks and Systems – Cyber-Physical Systems and Digital Twins”, Ed. Springer, 2020.
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Otros

Other activities

Experience in educational, scientific and technological management and administration

IEEE (Institute of Electric and Electronic Engineering) activities:
o Fellow since 2008. Member since 1987.
o Member of the Chapters Committee of the IEEE Education Society (2003-2004).
o Vice-Chair of Chapters Committee of the IEEE Education Society (2004-2012).
o Vice-Chair of Meetings Committee of the IEEE Education Society (2009-2012).
o Member at Large of the Administrative Committee (AdCOM) (2005-2010) and the Board of Governors (2011-2016) (2019-2021) of the IEEE Education Society.
o Founder Chairman of the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Education Society, founded with 120 (160 now) members (2004-2006). Past Chairman since 2006.
o Chair of the IEEE Spain Section (2010-2011). Past Chairman since 2012. N&A chair (2016-2019).
o Member of the IEEE Region 8 committee (2010-2011, 2015-2016).
o IEEE MGA vTools Committee member (2011).
o IEEE MGA Geographic Unit Operations Support Committee member (2011-2012).
o IEEE Sections Congress participant (2011 and 2014).
o President of the IEEE Education Society (2013-2014). President-Elect (2011-2012)
o IEEE MGA Nominations and Appointments member (2012-2013).
o Past President Jr of the IEEE Education Society (2015-2016).
o IEEE Region 8 Educational Activities Subcommittee Chair (2015-2016).
o IEEE Sections Educational Outreach Committee member (EAB) (2016).
o IEEE Technical Activities Board member and IEEE Presidents’ Forum member (2013-2014) (2019-2020).
o Educational Activities Subcommittee Chair of the IEEE Region 8 (2015-2016).
o President Emeritus of the IEEE Education Society (since 2017).
o Past President Sr of the IEEE Education Society (2017-2018).
o Founding member of the P1876 - Networked Smart Learning Objects for Online Laboratories, Working Group of the IEEE Standards inside the IEEE Education Society.
o IEEE Division VI Director Elect (2018).
o IEEE Division VI Director (2019-2020).
o IEEE Board of Directors (BoD) member (2019-2020) and IEEE Division Directors’ Forum member (2019-2020).
o IEEE Board of Directors Audit committee member (BoD) (2019-2020).
o IEEE New Initiatives Committee member (2021).
o IEEE Tellers Committee member (2021).
o IEEE Publications Group Supporting Documents Committee member (2021).
o IEEE Faculty Resources Committee (FRC) (IEEE Educational Activities Board (EAB)) (2022).
o IEEE New Initiatives Committee member (2022-2023).
o IEEE Nominations and Appointments (N&A) Committee member (2022-2023).

Belongs to the Steering committee of IEEE EDUCON (chair), IEEE FIE (International and Europe Chair, 2000-2006), IEEE EDUNINE, IEEE LWMOOCs (chair), ISES, TAEE and SAAEI conferences and program and planning committees’ member, reviewer and chairman of several other ones; co-chair of the conference IEEEL WMOOCS 2022, 2020 and 2018, WEEF/GEDC 2021, IEEE COMPSAC 2021 and 2020, IEEE EDUCON 2018 and 2010, REV 2016, FIE 2014, TAEE 2010 and ICECE 2005, as well as former co-editor of IEEE-RITA.

 Patents, intellectual property, knowledge transfer

• Los armónicos en los sistemas eléctricos. Propiedad Intelectual nº 00/2009/6585.
• Sistema y método de reducción de pérdidas en sistemas de transformadores en paralelo en centros de distribución. Patente nº ES2415238.
• M2LEARN: framework distribuido para facilitar el desarrollo de aplicaciones de aprendizaje movil y ubicuo conectadas con plataformas de aprendizaje. Modelo de Utilidad nº 16/2012/1949.
• Definición y Diseño de uan Actividad de Aprendizaje para la Gestión de Laboratorios Virtuales y Remotos dentro de Cursos Moodle. Modelo de Utilidad nº 16/2013/818.
• DotLab: Sistema Integrado de Laboratorios Virtuales y Remotos en la Plataforma Educativa dotLRN. Modelo de Utilidad nº 16/2013/819.
• Verificación por Huella Dactilar entre Moodle (PHP) y MATLAB usando MySQL como medio común. Modelo de Utilidad nº 16/2013/820.
• Autenticación por Huella Dactilar en Sistemas de Gestión de Aprendizaje y su Análisis Empírico en Estudiantes de Ingeniería. Modelo de Utilidad nº 16/2013/821.

 Others

Honours and Awards:
• Extraordinary award of Ph Degree Thesis, 1988, ETSII/UPM, Madrid, Spain.
• VIES¬GO 1988 Award (best Doctoral Thesis in Electrical Engineering Applications) to the best Doctoral Thesis for scientific research in electrical industrial process applications of electricity
• 1997 UNED’s Social Board Award for the Best Didactic Materials in Experimental Sciences for the “Physic Elements for Computer Science”.
• 1999 UNED’s Social Board Award for the Best Didactic Materials in Experimental Sciences for the “Circuit Simulation Guide”.
• 2001 Award for the “Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology” from the “Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning”.
• 2003 IEF (International Energy Foundation) Fellow.
• 2006 UNED’s Social Board Award Accesit for the Best Didactic Materials in Experimental Sciences for the “Basic Electronic Materials Simulation, Examples and Practices”.
• 2006 IEEE Education Society Distinguished Chapter Leadership Award.
• 2006 IEEE Education Society President Certificate of Appreciation.
• 2007 IEEE Chapter Achievement Award for the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Education Society.
• 2008 IEEE Fellow.
• 2009 IEEE Education Society Edwin C. Jones, Jr. Meritorious Service Award of the IEEE Education Society.
• 2010 Distinguished Member Award of the IEEE Education Society.
• IEEE EDUCON 2011 Meritorious Service Award (jointly with Edmundo Tovar), of the EDUCON 2011 conference.
• 2011 IEEE Region 8 Best Chapter Award for the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Education Society.
• 2011 IEEE Chapter Achievement Award for the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Education Society.
• 2012 TAEE (Technologies Applied to the Teaching of Electronics) to the Professional Life.
• 2012 IEEE Spain Section Recognizing Award.
• 2014 Madrid Convention Bureau Award as Madrid Ambassador.
• IEEE EDUNINE 2017 Meritorious Service Award of the EDUNINE 2017 conference.
• 2017 IEEE Emeritus President.
• 2017 Madrid Convention Bureau Award as Madrid Honor Ambassador.
• 2017 IGIP Nikola Tesla Award, IGIP (International Society for Engineering Education)..
• 2018 IEEE Chapter Achievement Award for the Spanish Chapter of the IEEE Education Society.
• The GOLC Online Laboratory Award 2019 (Global Online Laboratory Consortium). Area “Simulated Experiments”. Award to the Laboratory “VILDE-Virtual labs and video-lectures for Digital electronics”.
• 2020 TAEE (Technologies Applied to the Teaching of Electronics) to the Discipline Merit.