Manuel Contero is a Full Professor of Engineering Graphics and CAD with the Graphic Engineering Department at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain (UPV). He earned an MSc degree in Electrical Engineering in 1990, and a PhD in Industrial Engineering in 1995, both from UPV. In 1993, he joined Universidad Jaume I of Castellón, Spain (UJI), as an Assistant Professor, being promoted to an Associate Professor role in 1997. In 2000, he returned to UPV, being appointed a Full Professor in 2008. His research interests focus on sketch-based modeling, industrial applications of virtual and augmented reality, human–computer interaction, development of spatial abilities, and technology-enhanced learning.