Interests and Research lines:

Research Group:

• COMIT-Comunicaciones y Tecnología de Información

• IEEE Region 9 “Oscar C. Fernández” Outstanding Volunteer Award (2018)
• IEEE Communication Society – Latin America Region Young Professional Award (2017)
• IEEE Computer Society Upsilon Pi Epsilon Student Award for Academic Excellence (2014)
• IEEE Senior Member (2013)
• IEEE Region 9 Outstanding Branch Counselor and Advisor Award (2013)
• IEEE Region 9 Outstanding Volunteer Recognition (2013)
• IEEE Region 9 Theodore W. Hissey Award (2013)
• IEEE Computer Society Richard E. Merwin Student Scholarship (2012)
• IEEE Communication Society – Latin America Region Distinguished Service Award (2010)

Journal Reviewer

• IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine
• Computer Communications (Elsevier)
• IEEE Communications Magazine
• IEEE Latin America Transaction
• International Journal of Computers Communications & Control
• Journal of Computer Networks and Communications
• International Journal of Communication Systems
• ETRI Journal
• KSII Transactions on Internet and Information Systems
• Revista Ingeniería e Investigación
• Revista Ingeniería y Universidad
• Revista Facultad de Ingeniería UdeA

Technical Program Committees

• IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, Paris, Francia, May., 2019.
• IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2018, Guadalajara, México, Nov. 2018.
• 2017 1st Latin American Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS LATAM), Bogota, Colombia, Mar. 2017
• IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2017, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Nov. 2017.
• IEEE International Smart Cities Conference (ISC2), Trento, Italy, 2016
• Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE (COLCOM), Cartagena, Colombia, 2016
• 2016 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) – Selected Areas in Communications Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2016
• 8th Euro American Conference on Telematics and Information Systems, Cartagena, Colombia 2016
• 4th International Conference on Connected Vehicles & Expo (ICCVE 2015), Shenzhen, China, Oct 2015
• 2015 ISGT-LA the IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies, Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct. – 2015
• 2015 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) – Selected Areas in Communications Symposium, London, UK, Jun. – 2015
• IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Informatics, Communication and Energy Systems (IEEE SPICES), Kozhikode, India, Feb.-2015
• 3rd International Conference on Connected Vehicles & Expo (ICCVE 2015), Viena, Austria, Nov 2014
• 5th International Conference on Computers Communications and Control, Oradea, România, May 7-9, 2014
• International Conference on Advances in Computing, Communications and Informatics – ICACCI-2014, Greater Noida, India, Sep. – 2014
• 9o Congreso Colombiano de Computación (9CCC), Pereira, Colombia, Sept., 2014
• 2014 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) – Selected Areas in Communications Symposium, Sydney, Australia, Jun. – 2014
• 7th Euro American Conference on Telematics and Information Systems – EATIS 2014, Valparaiso, Chile, April – 2014
• The 2nd International Conference on Connected Vehicles & Expo (ICCVE 2013), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Dec. – 2013
• Latin American Symposium on Cloud Computing Data Center and Networking, Puebla, Mexico, Nov., 2013
• 8o Congreso Colombiano de Computación (8CCC), Armenia, Colombia, Ago., 2013
• Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE (COLCOM), Medellín, Colombia, May., 2013
• 2012 IEEE Colombian Intelligent Transportation Systems Symposium, Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 30 – 31, 2012
• Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE (COLCOM), Cali, Colombia, May., 2012
• XXXVIII Conferencia Latinoamericana de Informática, Medellin, Colombia, Oct., 2012.
• 6th Euro American Conference on Telematics and Information Systems EATIS 2012, Valencia, España, May., 2012.
• XXXVII Conferencia Latinoamericana de Informática, Quito, Ecuador, Oct., 2011.
• IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies LA 2011, Medellin, Colombia, Oct., 2011.
• VI Congreso Colombiano de Computación, Manizales, Colombia, May., 2011.
• Bolivian Engineering and Technology Congress – BETCON 2010, La Paz, Bolivia, May, 2010
• VII Jornadas para el Desarrollo de Grandes aplicaciones de Red – JDARE10, Alicante, España, Oct., 2010.
• IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2010, Bogota, Colombia, Sep., 2010.
• Conference of the Andean Council IEEE – ANDESCON 2010, Bogota, Colombia, Sep., 2010.
• VI Jornadas para el Desarrollo de Grandes aplicaciones de Red – JDARE09, Alicante, España, Oct., 2009.
• IV Encuentro de Investigación Innovación e Ingeniería, Bogotá, Colombia, Ago., 2009.
• V Jornadas para el Desarrollo de Grandes aplicaciones de Red – JDARE08, Alicante, España, Oct., 2008.

Conference Organizing Committee Roles

• Technical Co-Chair of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Cali, Colombia, May. 2020.
• General Chair of IEEE International Conference on E-health Networking, Application & Services, Bogotá, Colombia, Nov. 2019.
• Latin America Publication Chair of IEEE International Symposium on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Communications, Istambul, Turkey, Sept., 2019.
• Steering Committee of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2018, Guadalajara, Mexico, Nov. 2018.
• General Chair of the First IEEE Latin America VTS Summer School, Bogotá, Colombia, Nov. 2018.
• Technical Chair of IV Congreso Internacional de Innovación y Tendencias en Ingeniería (CONIITI), Bogotá, Colombia, Oct. 2018
• Organizer Committee National Transport Hackathon Colombia 2018, Sep. 2018.
• Keynote & Tutorials Chair of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Medellín, Colombia, Ago. 2018.
• Steering Committee of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2017, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Nov. 2017.
• Publication Chair of III Congreso Internacional de Innovación y Tendencias en Ingeniería (CONIITI), Bogotá, Colombia, Oct. 2017
• Steering Committee of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Cartagena, Colombia, Ago. 2017.
• Publication Chair of 2017 1st Latin American Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS LATAM), Bogota, Colombia, Mar. 2017
• Steering Committee of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2016, Medellin, Colombia, Nov. 2016.
• Treasurer of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Cartagena, Colombia 2016
• Organizing Committee of 8th Euro American Conference on Telematics and Information Systems, Cartagena, Colombia 2016
• Organizing Committee of First International Conference on Dependable Embedded Wireless and Sensing Networks 2015 (DEWSNet’15), Hyderabad, Pakistan, 2015
• Latin America Publication Chair of IEEE Global Communications Conference, San Diego, USA, 2015
• Keynote & Tutorials Chair of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2014, Cartagena, Colombia, Nov, 2014.
• Treasurer of 2014 IEEE PES Transmission & Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D-LA 2014), Medellin, Colombia, Sept. 2014.
• Executive Director of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Bogotá, Colombia, Jun. 2014
• Organizing Committe of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones y Computación IEEE, Medellín, Colombia, May. 2013.
• Organizing Committe of IEEE Colombian Intelligent Transportation Systems Symposium, Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 2012.
• Organizing Committe of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones IEEE, Cali, Colombia, May. 2012.
• Organizing Committe of XI Latin American Robotics Competition & IX Latin American Robotics Symposium 2011, Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 1 – 4, 2011.
• Executive Director of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2010, Bogota, Colombia, Sep. 2010.
• General Co-Chair of Conference of Andean Council IEEE – ANDESCON 2010, Bogota, Colombia, Sep. 2010.
• General Co-Chair of IEEE Latin American Conference on Communication 2009, Medellin, Colombia, Sep. 2009.
• General Co-Chair of Foro Académico Territorios Digitales: Oportunidad para la Integración Universidad – Empresa – Estado, Bogota, Colombia, Oct. 2008.
• General Chair of Congreso Colombiano de Comunicaciones IEEE, Popayán, Colombia, Sep. 2008.
• General Chair of Colombiano de Comunicaciones IEEE, Bogotá, Colombia, Sep. 2007.

Volunteering 

     Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – IEEE

• IEEE Andean Council Chair. 2020 – present
• IEEE Nominations and Appointments Committee Chair – Colombia Section. 2017 – 2019
• Educational Activities Coordinator – Colombia Section. 2015
• Member at Large at IEEE New Initiatives Committee. 2014
• IEEE Region 9 New Initiatives Committee Chair. 2013 – 2015
• IEEE Colombia Section Chair. 2011 – 2012
• Student Activities Coordinator – Colombia Section. 2009 – 2010

     IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (VTS)                                                                                                                                   

• Colombian Chapter Chair. 2017 – present

   IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc)                                                                                                                                     

• Member at Large at Member Services Board. 2020 – present
• Member at Large at Marketing Committee. 2018 – 2019
• Member at Large at Conferences Council. 2017 – 2019
• Member at Large at  Educational Services Board. 2017 – 2019
• Latin America Awards Committee Chair. 2018 – 2019
• Latin America Region Director. 2016 – 2017
• Latin America Region DLT and DSP Coordinator. 2012 – 2015
• Latin America Region Membership Development Committee Chair. 2010 – 2011
• Colombian Chapter Chair. 2007 – 2009
• Colombian Technical Activities Coordinator. 2006 – 2007

     IEEE Computer Society (Computer)                                                                                                                                            

• Latin America Region Geographic Unit Operations Committee Coordinator. 2014 – 2016
• Latin America Region Computer Society Student Ambassador. 2013Latin America Region Geographic Unit Operations Committee Coordinator
• Coordinador del Comité de Operación Geográfico de la Sociedad para Latinoamérica. 2012 – 2013
• Colombian Chapter Chair. 2010 – 2012