Background
Zufiria, Pedro José was born on November 6, 1962 in San Sebastian, Spain. Son of Pedro Bernardo and Miren Arantzazu (Zatarain) Zufiria.
Engineering and mathematics educator
Zufiria, Pedro José was born on November 6, 1962 in San Sebastian, Spain. Son of Pedro Bernardo and Miren Arantzazu (Zatarain) Zufiria.
Degree in telecommunications engineering, University Politecnica, Madrid, 1986. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University Southern California, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering, University Southern California, 1989.
Doctor in Telecomms. Engineering, Ministry of Education, 1991. Degree in Mathematics, University Complutense, Madrid, 1997.
Fellow, International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, Madrid, 1985-1986;
teaching assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1987;
research assistant, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1988-1989;
research associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989-1990;
postdoctoral researcher, U. Politecnica de Madrid, 1990-1991;
professor tit. E.U.i., U. Politecnica de Madrid, 1991-1992;
professor tit. U.i., U. Politecnica de Madrid, 1992-1993;
professor titular university, U. Politecnica de Madrid, since 1993.
Director international relations school telecommunication engineering U. Politecnica de Madrid,1993-1996, member studies board, 1992-1993. Consultant IBERDROLA, Madrid, 1993-1995. Chief of research Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología, since 1991.
Consultant TRW-National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1989.
Lieutenant Spanish Army, 1984-1985. Member Grupo de Redes Neuronales (founder since 1991), Grupo de Tratamiento de Imag., Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Maria Eugenia Gerbolés, November 20, 1993. Children: Blanca, Pedro Gaizka, Luis Gontzal.