Jesús
Rubio Aparicio

Jesús Rubio Aparicio is a postdoctoral researcher at the Technical University of Cartagena, specializing in Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, wireless communications, and smart city solutions. His academic background includes a Ph.D. in Industrial Technologies, an M.S. in Renewable Energies, and a B.S. in Industrial Engineering, complemented by over twenty years of experience in research and technology transfer. He has actively contributed to European, national, and regional projects, focusing on the integration of hardware and software for data acquisition, processing, and wireless communication in distributed environments. His work includes the design and validation of on-board units for environmental monitoring, LoRaWAN network management for simulation optimization, and performance evaluation of 5G C-V2X connectivity in connected vehicles. These efforts have advanced eco-efficient mobility, urban sensing, and edge-cloud resource provisioning, with direct applications in smart cities and intelligent transportation systems. Rubio Aparicio has published in leading journals such as IEEE Communications Magazine and Internet of Things (Q1-D1), addressing topics like urban crowdsensing through personal mobility vehicles and distributed environmental monitoring in vehicular scenarios. His contributions have been widely cited, underscoring their impact on the research community. He has also presented at international conferences and European workshops, disseminating innovative solutions for sustainability and connectivity. Beyond academia, he has engaged in technology transfer contracts, developing and maintaining marine profilers and underwater nodes for environmental monitoring in collaboration with public institutions and research centres. These projects highlight his ability to translate advanced research into practical solutions with societal and environmental benefits.