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TL;DR: PhD Candidate @ University of Nottingham 🎓
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👋 Hi, I am Daniel R. Torres Ruiz, a PhD Candidate at the University of Nottingham. I obtained my bachelor's degree in computer science and engineering at the University of Málaga while completing a Higher Professional Training in IT Systems and Network Administration. I am particularly interested in the nervous system and modern technology.

While studying for an MSc in Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Málaga, I worked as a research assistant in IoT, cloud and edge Computing, distributed deep neural networks , computer vision, and structural health monitoring. At this stage, we published several papers. Then, I moved to the University of Salamanca where I studied for an MSc in Neuroscience.

After this rewarding experience, worked as a software engineer, NLP researcher in private companies, and a data analyst and engineer at VICOMTECH for Horizon projects and national healthcare, big data, data privacy, and synthetic data-related projects. Additionally, I also obtained an MBA from the Instituto Europeo de Alta Dirección (IEAD).

I am currently doing teaching support and conducting my PhD studies in Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, supervised by Ayşe Küçükyilmaz and Nikhil Deshpande. My research focuses on human-computer interaction with haptic devices for motor skill learning and rehabilitation. I attempt to answer whether or not haptic devices benefit the learning process of new or already-learned motor skills while investigating the possibilities of designing an adaptable system that supports the learning process for each user in different conditions.


ℹ️ Feel free to reach out via email or find me on social media.
daniel.torresruiz [at] nottingham.ac.uk