Academic Information

Pedro Javier Herrera holds a BSc, MSc and PhD degrees in Computer Science from the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) in Spain.

Academic positions held

• Associate Professor. National Distance Education University  (UNED). 2019 to present.
• Assistant Professor. National Distance Education University  (UNED). 2016-2019.
• Lecturer. Francisco de Vitoria University (UFV). 2011-2016.
• Postdoctoral Researcher. Centre for Automation and Robotics (CAR), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) - Technical University of Madrid (UPM). 2011-2014.
• Researcher. Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). 2007-2011.

Research activity

His main research activities are in the fields of Computer Vision, Image Processing, Pattern Recognition, Machine Learning and Cognitive Robotics. Coauthor of the book "Deep Learning" ("Aprendizaje Profundo", spanish edition), ​​published in 2021 by RC Libros, his current line of research includes the study and development of deep learning models and its application to computer vision problems, natural language processing and time series forecasting. His interests are also directed towards continuous training and teaching innovation.

Educational management experience

• Academic Secretary of the Master's Degree in Research on Software Engineering and Computer System Engineering. UNED. 2016 to present.
• Academic Coordinator of the specialty of Computer Science. Master's Degree in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education, Upper Secondary Education, Vocational Training and Language Teaching. UNED. 2020-2022.