Rubén Alonso holds a Diploma of Advanced Studies on Computing Systems from the University of the Basque Country and a Computer Science and Engineering degree from the University of Deusto. He has been involved in industrial and research projects since 2004, mainly related to computational trust, security and embedded systems. He was part of the Trust and Security Unit of the European Software Institute and responsible of the security and embedded systems group of Visual Tools. He was also Visiting Researcher in VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and the University of Trento. His fields of interest are related to Linux embedded systems, robotics, IT security and data mashups. He has experience in the European Framework Programmes (proposals and projects) as well as industrial experience with various firms.
Rubén joined R2M in 2017 to conduct research and development in ICT and robotics. Currently, he balances R&D activities with project leading. He coordinates the Industry of the Future area and collaborates with Digital and Sustainable Transitions in Buildings, within R2M Innovation Division. Rubén is involved in various projects covering from IoT and AI for construction and industry, to interoperable technologies and software engineering across different sectors. He is also active in conceptualizing and developing proposals for national and international calls, such as Horizon Europe and LIFE.
