S. Sánchez-Solano received a Physics degree (with honors) in 1980 and a Ph.D. degree in Physics in 1990, both from the University of Seville, Spain. After six years as a Systems Analyst at the Computer Center in the University of Seville, he joined the Instituto de Microelectrónica de Sevilla, IMSE-CNM (CSIC/Universidad de Sevilla), where he is currently a Scientific Researcher. He is the co-author of two books and more than 160 contributions in international journals and conferences. He has participated in 25 R&D projects (seven as PI) and supervised eight Ph.D. theses. His main research lines include the study of VLSI design and test methodologies, the development on FPGAs of embedded systems with hardware/software components, and the microelectronic realization of neuro-fuzzy systems, as well as their applications in robotics, image processing, and security.