Marc Franco Salvador
About Marc Franco Salvador
Marc Franco Salvador is a City Lead at Valencia AI and has held various roles in data science and research at Symanto and other institutions. He holds an Engineer's Degree, a Master's Degree, and a Ph.D. from Universitat Politècnica de València.
Work at Spain AI
Marc Franco Salvador serves as the City Lead for Valencia AI at Spain AI. He has held this position since 2021, contributing to the development and implementation of artificial intelligence initiatives in the Valencia region. His role involves overseeing local projects and fostering collaboration within the AI community.
Education and Expertise
Marc Franco Salvador obtained his Engineer’s Degree from Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) from 2006 to 2011. He further pursued a Master’s Degree at the same institution from 2011 to 2013. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at UPV from 2013 to 2017, focusing on advanced topics in data science and artificial intelligence.
Professional Background
Marc Franco Salvador has extensive experience in data science and research. He worked at Symanto in various roles, including Data Scientist, Principal Research Scientist, Innovation Lead, and Director of Research, from 2016 to 2022. He also held positions at the PRHLT Research Center and the Natural Language Engineering Lab at UPV, as well as at the Linguistic Computing Laboratory at Sapienza University of Rome.
Teaching and Lecturing Experience
Since 2022, Marc Franco Salvador has served as a Deep Learning Lecturer for the Big Data & Data Science Master program at Institut de Formació Contínua IL3 - Universitat de Barcelona. His teaching role involves sharing his knowledge and expertise in data science and artificial intelligence with students, preparing them for careers in these fields.
Research Contributions
Marc Franco Salvador has contributed to various research projects throughout his career. He worked as a Research Fellow at the University of Mannheim for two months in 2016 and has been involved in multiple research roles at Symanto. His research focuses on data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence applications.