David Garcia-Rodriguez

Dr. David Garcia-Rodriguez

Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Biography

Dr. David García-Rodríguez is an Assistant Professor at the Universitat de València (Spain) and a researcher at IRTIC. He received his Ph.D. in Telecommunications Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València in 2018. His research focuses on Earth Observation and remote sensing, with particular emphasis on GNSS-R/GNSS-IR, soil moisture and vegetation monitoring, environmental sensing, and the integration of satellite and in situ observations. His current work also explores Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Earth Observation, semantic technologies, Linked Open Data, FAIR data principles, and interoperable frameworks for large-scale environmental data. He has participated in research activities related to satellite product validation, environmental monitoring infrastructures, and the development of semantic and data-driven approaches for Earth Observation.

Affiliations

University of Valencia

Valencia, Spain

Department of Computer Science, School of Engineering

Honors and Awards

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Best Academic Record – Third Year

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain

Awarded for achieving the highest academic performance in the third year of the degree program.

Experience

University Educator/Researcher

University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

01 Sep 2025 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

01 Jan 2020 - 31 Aug 2025

Technician or Assistant

Provincial Council of Valencia, Valencia, Spain

13 Aug 2018 - 12 Aug 2019

Research or Laboratory Scientist

Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain

01 Jan 2015 - 30 Apr 2018