Manuel Palomar

Biography

Doctor and graduate in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University of Valencia. University professor in the area of IT Languages and Systems at the University of Alicante. Lecturer at the University of Alicante since 1991.

President of the University of Alicante (2012–2020). Vice President for Research, Development and Innovation (2005–April 2011). Director of the Department of IT Languages and Systems (2000–2004). Deputy Director-Coordinator of the Polytechnic School of the University of Alicante (1998–1999). Deputy Director of Computer Science of the Polytechnic School of the University of Alicante (1996–1997).

President of the Spanish Society for Natural Language Processing (SEPLN) (1996-2006). Member of the Board of Directors of the Confederation of Scientific Societies of Spain (COSCE) (2004-2009).

My teaching focuses on the analysis, design, administration and exploitation of databases, data science, information systems and natural language processing.

My research is mainly focused on natural language processing (NLP), specifically on information retrieval and search, production of automatic summaries, intelligent analysis of information, text mining, machine learning or knowledge discovery, among others, applied to various sectors: health, tourism, legal, etc.

Promoter of the Digital Intelligence Centre (CENID); digital intelligence is understood as the set of skills and digital knowledge that a company, institution or person must have to face the great digital revolution that is taking place. A new narrative with technology and information at its centre must be defined; however, it should be accompanied by education, culture, law, ethics, employability, connectivity, accessibility, solidarity, sustainability... These are key guiding principles to face a true social and economic transformation.