Julio Barzola-Monteses was born in Guayaquil. He received the B.E. degree in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering from the Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Guayaquil, Ecuador, in 2007 and the Master degree in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources from University of Rome “Sapienza”, Rome, Italy, in 2014. He is currently a PhD Student in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) at University of Granada. Research Line: Applications of ICT: Health, Social Welfare, Environment, Energy and Agrifood.