Short Bio - Ignacio Castillo

Ignacio Castillo-Velázquez has been working for 27 years in computer and telecommunication industries. Working for 108 national and international projects (76 Academic +32 Industry) as member or leader on technical and management positions.

INTERESTS: Internet networks, data centers & engineering management.
20 International & National Awards & distinctions
  • IEEE ANDESCON Best Paper Award/EducAtion track – 2022

  • IEEE ANDESCON Best Paper Award – 2020

  • Computer Society Distinguished Lecturer 2015-2017

  • Computer Society Golden Core Member 2012.
  • Computer Society Board of Governors Member 2011-2014
  • IEEE Senior Member – 2010

ACADEMY (24 years)

  • Full time Professor-Researcher at 3 Universities: Autonomous University of Mexico City, UPAEP & UTM (Mexico).
  • Visiting professor/partial time 4 Universities: UPS (Ecuador), UDEFA, UAM & BUAP (Mexico).
  • Undergraduate & graduate courses 138 (11,070 hours).
  • Advised bachelor thesis 21.
  • Journal and conference papers 50
  • +100 divulgation articles for magazines & newspapers.
  • Books: 4 / (3) computer networks & (1) leadership.
  • Keynotes & invited talks 171
  • Tutorials for international conferences 16.
  • Referee for 4 IEEE and Springer Journals, Magazines & Transactions for 11 papers and for 27 international conferences for a total of 81 papers.
  • Software product – UTILCON http://www.utilcon.esy.es
  • Head of the Advanced Networking Laboratory (ADVNETLAB)  

ACADEMIC DEGREES

  • Bachelour in Electronic Sciences (Ad Honorem), Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico
  • Master in Sciences in Electronic Devices, Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico.

INDUSTRY (14 years)

  • DATACENTER DYNAMICS (London/Spain-LATAM) Consultant.
  • TELMEX-REDUNO (Enterprise´s Communications Service Provider) on Operation Support Systems and Technology Transfer at Mexico City.  (16 technical reports produced)
  • Electoral Federal Institute-IFE as Data Transmition Center Coordinator, Puebla, Mexico.
  • DICINET as network support systems team member for Novel networks at Puebla, Mexico.

 Industry membership

  • ICREA for Data Centers
  • ISO / IEC Mexico for standard 27000
  • IEEE Consultants Network

IEEE VOLUNTEERING (Since 2007)

  • IEEE Computer Society,
  • IEEE Communications Society
  • IEEE MGA Latin America.