Ulises Cortés
About Ulises Cortés
Ulises Cortés is a Full Professor and Scientific Coordinator of High Performance Artificial Intelligence at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, with a focus on assistive technologies and eHealth. He has a robust academic background and has held various leadership roles, including Director for International Relations with Latin America at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center.
Work at Barcelona Supercomputing Center
Ulises Cortés serves as the Scientific Coordinator for High Performance Artificial Intelligence at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. He has held this position since 2017, leading initiatives focused on artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. In addition to his scientific coordination role, he has been instrumental in fostering international relations with Latin America since 2013. His leadership in the High Performance Artificial Intelligence group emphasizes his commitment to advancing research in this critical field.
Education and Expertise
Ulises Cortés earned his Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where he studied from 1982 to 1984. He also holds a degree in Industrial Engineering and Systems from Tecnológico de Monterrey, completed between 1977 and 1982. His academic background supports his specialization in assistive technologies, wastewater treatment plants, eHealth, and eGovernment, reflecting a diverse range of interests and expertise in technology applications.
Background
Cortés has a long-standing academic career at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, where he has been a Full Professor since 2007. His previous roles include Coordinator of the Artificial Intelligence Ph.D. program from 1991 to 2013 and Deputy Vicerector for European Research Funding for one year in 2012-2013. He has also contributed to the Master Programme on Artificial Intelligence, coordinating it from 2011 and previously from 2005 to 2009.
Achievements
Cortés has been a partner at Sanejament Intel·ligent S.L. – SISLtech since 2002, contributing to the company's growth over two decades. He has also held visiting professor positions at international institutions, including Beijing Institute of Technology and Graz University of Technology in 2012. In 2023, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Universitat de Girona, recognizing his contributions to the field.