Principal Researcher

José Javier Serrano Olmedo

Principal Investigator

He got his degree in Telecommunication Engineering in 1990 and his PhD. in Telecommunication Engineering in 1996 at the Engineering School on Telecommunication (Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería de Telecomunicación, at the Technical University of Madrid, (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, UPM). He teaches on Electronic Instrumentation, Bioinstrumentation, Biosensors, Technologies for Nanomedicine, Human Computer Interfaces, Electronic Health Records and Clinical Engineering as Associate Professor since 1998 at the Technical University of Madrid. He is the Academic Secretary of the Doctorate Program on Biomedical Engineering. He is a fellow member of the Networking Center for Biomedical Research on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedine, of the Center for Biomedical Technologies at UPM (CTB-UPM), the Spanish Society of Biomedical Engineering,  and the Spanish Society of Electromedicine and Clinical Engineering. He has devoted his researcher career to the instrumentation field having worked on semiconductor materials characterization, sensor networking and seismic instrumentation among others, although now he is focused on the biomedical technology development. He is heading the Laboratory of Bioinstrumentation and Nanomedicine, a CTB-UPM department, and is member of the Life Supporting Technologies Group, of the same university. The research lines being followed in this laboratory are mainly the technologies for nanomedicine, mainly by means of nanoparticles, the development of gravimetric biosensors (QCR) and electromedicine equipments, in particular objective audiometric systems, and accessible and assistive technologies based on serious games, virtual and augmented reality technology, and Artificial Intelligence (e-GLANCE). He has published more than one hundred papers including articles and conference contributions, and participated in more than thirty research project He has six patents and is running the company LBN-IS S.L. to bring LBN innovative solutions to market.

Lorena Marrodán Bretón

Anticancer nanotherapy.

Assitant Professor at the Engineering School on Telecommunication of the Polytechnical University of Madrid in the Department of Photonic Tecnology and Bioengineering. She got her degree in Chemical Engineering in 2013 and her PhD in Chemical Engineering in 2018 at the Engineering and Architecture School of the University of Zaragoza. Expert in chemical synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia therapy.

Isidoro Martínez Ramírez

Assistant Professor at the School of Aeronautical and Space Engineering of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid in the Applied Physics to the Aerospace and Naval Engineering department. He got his degree in Physics in 2012, his MD in Biomedical Physics in 2013, both at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and his PhD in Condensed Matter Physics, Nanotechnology and Biophysics in 2018 at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.

Oscar Casanova Carvajal

Anticancer nanotherapy.

Software and hardware development engineer at Vanyan Solutions, Associate Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Associate Professor at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. Graduated as an Electronics Engineer from the National Experimental University of Táchira, Venezuela in 2006. Graduated with a Master’s in Business Administration MBA from the Polytechnic University of Madrid ETSIT in 2019. Graduated as a Doctor in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Center for Biomedical Technology in 2018.

our phD candidates team

César Alcaide

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Graduated as senior Telecommunication Engineer and PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, both at Polytechnic University of Madrid.

Lilia Souiade

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PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a master degree in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and a state engineer degree in Biotechnology from the National Superior School of Biotechnology Constantine-Algeria 2019.

Shiyang Li

assitive technologies

PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnic University of Madrid. Possess a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary and Innovative Engineering (Specialize in Healthcare and Biomedical Applications) from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain), 2022. Possess a Bachelor’s degree mechanical engineering from the university of Leon (Spain) and the Xiangtan university (China), 2020.

Miguel Rodríguez García

anticancer nanotherapy

 PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical technology –  Polytechnic University of Madrid. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering  from the Polytechnic University of Madrid , 2021. Possess a  Master’s degree in Biomedical Instrumentation from the  Polytechnic University of Madrid , 2022.

Nicolás Gómez

assitive technologies

 PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of biomedical technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid and Cajal Institute-CSIC. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad EIA and CES University, 2014. Master’s degree in  Biomedical Engineering from Universidad EIA and CES University, 2018. Professor of biomechanics at CES University and Sports biomechanics at University of Antioquia

Omar alvarado

assitive technologies

PhD student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Universidad del Azuay, Ecuador 2011. Possess a master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnical University of Madrid, 2014.

Niloufar Kazemi

assitive technologies

 Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering | the Azad University OF NAJAF ABAD UNIVERSITY (ESFAHAN, IRAN) 2016. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in  Biomedical Engineering from the AZAD University of NAJAF ABAD University (ESFAHAN, IRAN) 2016-2021.

Distinguished-former Team Members

Javier Domingo Díez

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PhD in Nanomedicine and Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biosanitary specialty from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2018. Possess a Master’s degree in Management and Development of Biomedical Technologies, in 2019. Currently, he is an MBA Pharma&Biotec candidate.

milagros Jaén Vargas

ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES

PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering from the Technological University of Panamá, 2011. Possess a Postgraduate in Project Design from Interamerican University of Panamá, 2012 and a Master’s degree in Project Management from the Interamerican University of Panamá, 2013.

Karla Reyes Leiva

ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES

PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Centro American Technological University, Honduras 2013. Possess a Master’s degree in Materials science and engineering from the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil in 2017. Currently, she is a Researcher at the eHealth laboratory of the VSB Technical University of Ostrava.

 

María Fernanda Trujillo

ASSITIVE TECHNOLOGIES

PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Polytechnical University of Madrid. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering from Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Quito, Ecuador, 2014. and the MSc. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain, 2016.

Michael Zeinoum

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System Architect in Sensius Thermotherapy B.V. In Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Technology from Lebanese German University, 2012. Acquired his Master’s degree in Electrical/Power engineering – Biomedical Emphasis from the University of Balamand in 2016. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2021.

Andrés Miranda

biosensors

He possess a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications engineering from the National Autonomous University of Mexico, 2015. Possess a Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from Polytechnical University of Madrid, 2017. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2022.

Cristina Sánchez López de Pablos

ANTICANCER NANOTHERAPY

Professor of Biomedical Engineering at CEU San Pablo University. Graduated as a Telecommunications Engineer with a specialty in Bioengineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid ETSIT in 2009. Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Telemedicine and Bioengineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid ETSIT in 2013. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2013.

Rubén García Mendoza

anticancer nanotherapy

Director of the University in the Advanced System of Baccalaureate and Higher Education (SABES) of the State of Guanajuato. Graduated as Communications and Electronics Engineer from the University of Guanajuato in 2004 . Graduated from Master of Sciences, Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE) 2007. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2012.

Alejandra Mina Rosales

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Head of postgraduate academic programs of the Virtual University of the state of Guanajuato. Graduated from (Add graduation data). Graduated from Master of Sciences, Center for Scientific Research and Higher Education at Ensenada, Baja California (CICESE) 2007. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Center for Biomedical Technology in 2017.

Nancy Guerrón Paredes

assistive technologies

Full-time professor of the Department of Electrical and Electronics of the University of the Armed Forces ESPE. Coordinator of the Research Group Technologies Applied to Biomedicine. Graduated as Electronic engineer, University of the Armed Forces: Sangolqui, Pichincha, Ecuador. Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Telemedicine and Bioengineering, Polytechnic University of Madrid. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2018.

Antonio Cobo

assistive technologies

Academical Dr. Eng. Antonio Cobo. He holds a PhD. degree in Biomedical Engineering (Cum Laude) an MSc. degree in Telecommunications Engineering, and an MSc. degree in Telemedicine and Bioengineering by the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). He has been working for the CIBER-BBN (Networked Centre for Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine) since July 2007. He has been a fellow member of the Centre for Biomedical Technology (CTB) of the UPM since its creation in February 2008 where he has been member of the Internet of Things and Social Networks Laboratory (2008 – 2015) and the Ageing Lab (2015 – present) and a collaborator of the Laboratory of Bioinstrumentation and Nanomedicie (LBN) (2013 – present). His primary research interests are functional monitoring of older people in unobtrusive smart living environments and blind people’s interaction with Virtual Reality..

Nazario Felix-Gonzalez 

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Associate Professor at the Carlos III University of Madrid, Director of the Technology Office at SCIGNALS and BRAINNOVATIVE, Adjunct Researcher at the Bioelectromagnetism Laboratory at the CTB Biomedical Technology Center. Graduated as an Electronics Engineer from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana de México in 2000. Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana de México in 2007. Graduated as a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Center for Biomedical Technology in 2014.

Ana Lorena Urbano Bojorge 

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She is currently part of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the Master’s in Bioengineering and the International Center for Genomic Sequencing and Bioengineering (CISGEBI) of the University of Cauca (Colombia). Graduated as a Physics Engineer from the University of Cauca, Colombia in 2007. Graduated from the Master’s Degree in Biomedical and Bioengineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid ETSIT in 2011, Graduated from the Master in project management from the EAE Business School in 2020. Graduated PhD in Biomedical Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2017.

Luis Armando Carvajal Ahumada 

biosensors

Full-time professor of Electronic Engineering, Central University of Colombia. Graduated as an Electronics Engineer from the National University of Colombia in 2009. Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Telemedicine and Bioengineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid ETSIT in 2012. Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Center for Biomedical Technology in 2017. Director of more than 8 degree theses and two master’s theses in progress.

Carlos David Amaya Jaramillo

anticancer nanotherapy

Graduated as an Electronics and Control Engineer from the Escuela Politécnica Nacional, Ecuador in 2010. Graduated with a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid in 2012. Graduated as a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Center for Biomedical Technology in 2017.

Juan Rodolfo Maestre Rendón

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PhD in Biomedical Engineering at Centre of Biomedical Technology – Polytechnical University of Madrid, 2022. Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic from the ITESO Jesuit University of México, 1996, and a Master’s degree in Telecommunications from CINVESTAV (Center for Research and Advanced Studies) of México, 2006.

Expertise in Digital Design, electrophysiology (EMG, EOG, ECG), biomedical designs and image processing.

Joan Rivera

biosensors

Graduated as a Telecommunications Technical Engineer – image and sound at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia UPC in 2005. Graduated as a Telecommunications Engineer at the Autonomous University of Barcelona UAB in 2008. Graduated as a Master in Biomedical Engineering and Telemedicine at the Polytechnic University of Madrid Add information on undergraduate and graduate degrees). Graduated with a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid – Biomedical Technology Center in 2017.

LBN Colaborators

Miroslav Vasić

Power electronics

Abel Da Mata Fernandez Lima

ICT - Nephrology

Carlos Martín Lucendo

assistive technologies

Ricardo Martínez Murillo

Neurovascular Research

José Arranz

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Eva Alcaide

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TFG Students

Patricia De Paúl

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Aroa Mascaraque

biosensors

Javier García Martínez

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Almudena Martínez Donate

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Adolfo Viguera Varea

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Internship students

Alessio Sanso

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Roberto Magherini

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Nourchen Ellouz

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Arthur Emion

Biosensors

Shelsy Zambrano

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Raúl Donaire

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Siria Maldonado

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Fredy Nuñez

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