Jesús M. Gómez-de-Gabriel is a Full Professor at the Systems Engineering Dept. of the University of Málaga. He earned his PhD in computing engineering in 1999. He started his research in mobile robotics, teleoperation, and surgical robotics. he is a leader in the field of physical human-robot interaction research and development projects. He has participated in automation projects in the industry and is the author of more than a dozen patents related to medical robotics and robot end effectors. His current research interests include physical human-robot interactions, mechatronics, and mobile robotics.