MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ MENDOZA

Chair, AFI360; Director, Computer Science, ITESM

MIGUEL GONZÁLEZ MENDOZA

Chair, AFI360; Director, Computer Science, ITESM

Biography

Miguel González Mendoza holds a PhD degree and a Postdoc in Artificial Intelligence from INSA and LAAS-CNRS Toulouse, Francia, in 2003 and 2004 respectively. Since 2004 he works as professor–researcher, and he is the head of the Graduate Programs on Computer Sciences at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico.

Miguel González Mendoza’s research activities are focused on machine learning, semantic web and big data applications, areas in which has supervised 9 PhD and 21 MSc. Theses, published more than 100 peer reviewed scientific publications, participated and conducted more than 20 national (CONACYT founded) and international (European founded) research and innovation projects, and chaired 4 international Congresses.
Vicepresident of the Mexican Society for Artificial Intelligence (2015-2016), Secretary (2011-2014), member of the board since 2008.
Member of the Mexican National Research System (SNI) rank II (Jan 2016), member since 2006.
Invited as Young Scientist at the World Economic Forum for New Champions in Tianjin China in September 2012.