PhD. MSc. Eng. B.EngData Scientist and IoT-M2M Semantic Interoperability ExpertNational University of Ireland Galway (NUI-Galway)Adjunct Lecturer position at NUIGalway and is Guest Lecturer at SCU in Silicon Valley, Santa ClaraCa. USA. He also has Lectures at California State University SLO, Ca, USA andTUB, Berlin and FBK-CREATE Netin Trento,Italy. A recognized expert on Semantic Interoperability for Distributed Systemsand has also contributed to defining the Data Interplay in Edge Computing using the Linked Data paradigm, in both works, he hasgot awards for his Scientific ContributionPublic - No restrictionations.He has advanced the state of the art in Pervasive Computing using semantic dataModelling and Context Awareness methods to extend the Autonomics parading for networking systems. He also has contributed to enriching the Information andKnowledge Engineering area using Semantics and Ontologies for describing data and services relationsin Autonomic Computing.He is a pioneer and visionaryinproposing that Semantic Technologiesapplied to Policy-based Management Systems can be used as an approach to producecognitive applicationscapable of understanding, service and application events, controlling the pervasive services life cycle.His research interests are onDistributed Systems, Security and Privacy, Ontology Engineering, Semantic Web, Linked Data and Information Modelling, Data Interoperability, Policy-Based Management, and Autonomics(self-organization, and self-management.). He is actively investigatingCloud Computing Services Management,Semantic-based Cloud Infrastructures Control, andBig Data Management. He is also investigatingCyber-Physical Systems Control, Sensor Networks, andTheInternet of Things (IoT)and their large-scaledeployment using Cloud environments.He has published in international conferences (IEEE UIC,IEEE ICC, etc.), international journals (IEEE Wireless Magazine,IEEE Pervasive Computing, etc.), and several book chaptersin the cited domains. He has served as a reviewer of various high-impact journals, including, IEEE Network Magazine,IEEE Transaction on Wireless Magazine,IEEE Transactions on Networks and Service Management, etc. He is the author of the academic book AppliedOntology Engineering in Cloud Services, Networks, and Management Systemspublishedby Springer USA. He has extensive experience on Technical and General Management levels of Irish National (HEA Futurecomm, SFI FAME) and European collaborative Projects (IST CONTEXT, IST AutoI, ICT OpenIoT, ICT OpenIoT-Enlarged, ICT Vital, ICT BIG IoT, ICT ACTIVAGE) and also Experiments in European Platforms (SSCFed4FIRE) and also as active research member for European Research Networks of Excellence (EMANICS, MAGIX,etc).He is an active member ofIEEE (Computer and Communication Societies) andACM. He is a continuous contributor for the EuropeanCommission DG-CNECT for defining theResearch and Innovation Agenda for Europe, acting as an expert andassisting the European Commission in the definition of Horizon 2020 and FP9Horizon Europeprogram.Latest:(2023 Best Academic Research Impact - Alliance for the Internet of Things Innovation, AIoTI, Belgium BE)(2021 H-KPI Explorer Frameworks Standard - National Institute for Standards and Technology, Washington,USA(2020 Next Generation Internet Explorers Award - Best International Research Project, EU-USA)(2019 European Citizens Science Association and citizens-science.ie national initiative, Galway,IE) (2018 RyanAward for InnovationNominee -National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)(2018 Presidents Young ResearcherAward Nominee - National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland)(2018 50 BestSmart City Projects in the World award- SCCNIST, US ignite, Kansas City, Mo.USA) (2017 IEEE Communications Society, IoT Experimental Platforms Chapter Chair) (2016 Technical Leader GalwaySmart City - Global City team Challenge endorsed byNIST-USA)(2015 Listed in25 Key People Influencing the Internet of Things- Silicon RePublic - No restriction Media, Ireland)(2015 Research Excellence Presidents Award Nominee - Science Foundation Ireland, Ireland)(2014 Outstanding Academic Achievement Nominee - Irish Software Association, Ireland)(2013 Best Open Source Platform for the Internet of Things Award - BlackDuck Company, USA) In the past:Head, Research Scientist of European Projects, Coordinator andIndustryPI, Project Leaderat Sensor Middleware Unit (USM) Coordinator andPrincipal Investigators Team member at the Telecommunications Software and Systems Group, and Researcherat Technical University of Catalonia (UPC).

Funded Research ProjectsEU-H2020 OpenIoT OverallBudget: Eur 4,516,665.002011-2014 Grant Agreement ID: 287305 Eur 706,960.00 (NUIG)Open Source blueprint for large scale self-organizing cloud environments for IoT applicationsInternet-connected objectsEU-H2020 VITAL-IoT OverallBudget: Eur 4,190,359.00 2112-2015 Grant Agreement ID: 608682 Eur 518,400.00 (NUIG)Virtualised programmable InTerfAces for innovative cost-effective IoT depLoyments in smart citiesA reliable, smart and secure Internet of Things for Smart CitiesEU-H2020 SSC-Fed4FIRE OverallBudget:Eur 10,926,325.00 2015-2017 Grant Agreement ID: 608682. Eur 100,000.00 (NUIG)Future Internet Research and Experimentation (FIRE) Super Stream Collider Experiments for FIREEU-H2020 FIESTA-IoT OverallBudget: Eur 5,484,662.002014-2017 Grant Agreement ID: 643943 Eur 2, 117,670.36(NUIG)Federated Interoperable Semantic IoTcloud Testbeds and ApplicationsA global market confidence programme for IoT interoperabilityEU-H2020 BIG-IoT OverallBudget: Eur7,999,882.502016-2019 Grant Agreement ID: 688038 Eur 715,000.00 (NUIG)Bridging the Interoperability Gap of the Internet of Thingsmotivatingthe vertically integrated IoT platforms and by creating marketplaces for IoT services and applications. EU-H2020 ACTIVAGE OverallBudget: Eur25,171,394.962018-2020 Grant agreement ID: 732679 Eur 537,500.00 (NUIG) ACTivating InnoVative IoT smart living environments for AGEing wellA European Multi Centric Large Scale Pilot on Smart Living EnvironmentsThe project will deliver the ACTIVAGE IoT Ecosystem Suite (AIOTES), a set of Techniques, Tools and Methodologies for interoperability at different layers between heterogeneous IoT Platforms and an Open Framework for providing Semantic Interoperability of IoT Platforms for AHA. EU-H2020 CREATE-IoT OverallBudget: Eur 3,718,972.652018-2020 Grant agreement ID: 732929 Eur 132,500.00 (NUIG)Cross Fertilisation through Alignment, Synchronisation and Exchanges for IoT.CREATE-IoTs aim is to stimulate collaboration between IoT initiatives, foster the take up of IoT in Europe and support the development and growth of IoT ecosystems based on open technologies and platforms. EU-NGI2020Scale Up KPI Explorer OverallBudget:Eur1,503,836.262019-2020 Grant agreement ID: NGI Scale Up Explorer Eur17,500.00 (NUIG)EU-funded NGI Explorers project will organise missions to the United States in the frame of fellowships for the best European internet researchers and innovators. the European NGI ecosystem and novelty `made in Europe services and products will drive the way forwardEU-Interreg Care-PEAT OverallBudget: Eur4,220,000.002019-2023Restoring the carbon storage capacity of peatlands.The main goal of Care-Peat is to set up and demonstrate innovative technologies for new restoration and carbon measurement techniques and involve local and regional stakeholders.EU-H2020 i3-MARKET OverallBudget: Eur6,612,792.462020-2022 Grant agreement ID: 871754 Eur 900,081,78 (NUIG)Intelligent, Interoperable, Integrative and deployable open source MARKETplace with trusted and secure software tools for incentivising the industry data economy.i3-MARKET provides technologies for trustworthy (secure and reliable), data-driven collaboration and federation of existing and new future marketplace platforms. EU-Interreg STEPS OverallBudget: Eur4,220,000.002019-2023 STorage of Energy amp; Power Systems in NWESTEPS will strengthen the competitiveness of NWE innovative storage providers by using a user-centric, demand-driven approach to bring products closer to market.Research Activities and Interest over the years2018-2022Trustworthy AI an Explainable AiBig Data and Internet of ThingsData Federation, Sharing and InteroperabilityIntelligent DataAnalysis and ContinuousQuery Processing2014-2018Applied Semantics and Semantic AnalysisInternet of Things and Semantic InteroperabilityIntelligent DataAnalysis and ContinuousQuery ProcessingAI and Robotic Engineering Systems2011-2014Semantic InteroperabilitySensor Networks andInternet of ThingsSystems Federation and Query Stream ProcessingPrivacy, Security and Trust2008-2011Semantic Aggregation and Stream ProcessingInformation Systems and Query Data OptimisationSystems Interoperability and Federated SystemsLinked Data and Data Serialisation2005-2008AppliedSemantics and Ontology EngineeringVirtualisation and Distributed Virtual EnvironmentsEvent Detection and Event ProcessingCloud and Management Systems2002-2005Data Modelling, Linked Data and OntologiesPolicy-Based Management SystemsDistributed Systems and Data BasesContext Awareness and Pervasive Applications1998-2002 - Industrial ExperienceKnowledge Transfer and Engineering DesignISO and Kaisen Quality ControlUL Certification

Semantic Technologies Linked-Data TechniquesMethodsOntology EngineeringKnowledge EngineeringSemantic WebModelling and Context AwarenessData and Information ModellingData InteroperabilitySecurity and PrivacyCyber-Physical Systems ControlSensor NetworksDistributed SystemsPervasive ComputingSoftware Oriented ArchitecturesControl and Management Operations M2M, E2E and CPS systemsCloud-based infrastructure Cloud Infrastructures ControlAutonomic Computing Policy-based Management SystemsAutonomics(self-organization, and self-management.).Cloud Computing Services ManagementBig Data Management