Biography

Roberto Casas holds a Master Degree in Electrical Engineering and then a PhD in Electronic Engineering both at University of Zaragoza (Spain). He has worked as researcher and teacher in degree, master and doctorate courses at the School of Arts and Communication in Malmö University (Sweden), at the Technical University of Catalonia (Spain) and at the University of Zaragoza. Since 2011 he coordinates HOWLab (Human Openware Research Lab) at Aragon Institute of Engineering Research. His fundamental research interests are the electronics and communications behind Internet of Things and the interaction among technology and design.

He has 30 publications in indexed journals (such as IEEE Computer, IEEE Pervasive Computing, Elsevier Computer Communications, IEEE Wireless Communications and Sensors), 9 book chapters and 25 communications to peer reviewed conferences. He has participated in 20 national and three European projects; being principal investigator of 7 national and scientific coordinator of one European research project. Derived from the research done in collaboration with companies (24 private contracts), the PI is co-inventor of 10 patents, 4 of them under industrial exploitation.