Dr. Carles Gomez obtained his Ph.D. thesis in Network Engineering in 2007. He is a Full Professor at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). He is a co-author of numerous papers published in journals and conferences as well as IETF RFCs and Internet Drafts. He is an IETF 6Lo Working Group Chair. He serves as an editorial board member for several journals. His research interests mainly focus on the Internet of Things and deep space communication.