Carlos Andrés Peña

Current

Professor at University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland
Professeur at HEIG-VD

Past

Research Investigator at Novartis - NIBR
Computational Systems Biology at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
Scientific technical Leader at Novartis Pharma AG (Switzerland)

Research assistant at EPFL
Assistant Professor at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Assistant Instructor at Universidad Autonoma de Occidente
Student at Universidad Distrital

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Education

EPFL
Universidad del Valle
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

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Industry

Research

Carlos Andrés Peña’s Summary

Domains:
• Advanced computational techniques for optimization, modeling, and data analysis.
• Bio-inspired systems and computational intelligence: fuzzy systems, evolutionary algorithms, neural networks
• Real-world applications: biology and medicine, agriculture, electronics, automation, telecommunications

Interests:
• R&D: Applied research and development, North-South scientific cooperation, research consortia
• Academics: Teaching and project supervision, invited lectures and conferences, academic consutling
• Computational biology, bioinformatics, systems biology and similar domains
• Interest in scientific diaspora networks

Carlos Andrés Peña’s Specialties:

computational engineering: modelling, optimization, data analysis; computational intelligence: fuzzy systems, neural networks, evolutionary algorithms; scientific/technical project management: computational biology, north-south cooperation;

Carlos Andrés Peña’s Experience

Professor

University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Institute: Reconfigurable & Embedded Digital Systems (REDS)
Functions: Teaching, Applied research, Technology and knowledge transfer, Continuing education
Professeur

HEIG-VD

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

October 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

Departement TIC - Institut REDS
Research Investigator

Novartis - NIBR

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Pharmaceuticals industry)

August 2004 — September 2007 (3 years 2 months)

• Modelling and data analysis in biology: Mathematical modelling, inference-based modelling methods, modelling of biological networks, multivariate analysis, static and dynamic logic analysis.
• Research infrastructure development: Exploring and developing new inference-based modelling methodologies, development of modelling platforms.
• Technology assessment: Technology-related prospective activities, project planning and coordination, evaluation of commercial technologies and products
• External collaborations: Academic collaborations with different Swiss institutions, scientific assessment to North-South cooperation projects
• Student project supervision at Master and Ph.D levels
Computational Systems Biology

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

(Public Company; Research industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Scientific technical Leader

Novartis Pharma AG (Switzerland)

(Research industry)

2004 — 2007 (3 years )
Research assistant

EPFL

(Research industry)

1996 — 2004 (8 years )
Assistant Professor

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Assistant Instructor

Universidad Autonoma de Occidente

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

1994 — 1996 (2 years )
Student

Universidad Distrital

(Research industry)

1985 — 1992 (7 years )

Carlos Andrés Peña’s Education

EPFL

PhD , Computer science , April 1999 — September 2002

Activities and Societies:

ACIS, north-south cooperation, IEEE
Universidad del Valle

Master , Automatics , 1993 — 1996
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

1984 — 1994
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Bachelor , Electronics , 1985 — 1992

Activities and Societies:

IEEE Student Branch
Semana de Ingenio, Diseño y Cacharreo
Grupo Koyaanisqatsi

Additional Information

Carlos Andrés Peña’s Interests:

computational intelligence, reconfigurable computing, bioinformatics and computational biology, systems biology, engineering education, scientific and technical project management, scientific diaspora, north-south cooperation, social implications of techology