Carlos is currently the head of the Human Robotics group (www.huro.ua.es) and is involved in more than five research projects around education, rehabilitation robots, and intelligent manipulation. He is a lecturer at the University of Alicante on robotics and mechanisms in the Robotic Engineering degree, Automation and Robotics masters, and Biomedical Engineering masters. Carlos A. Jara received the title of Industrial Engineer in 2005 from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, where he was recognised with the 5 Star University Award, and his Doctorate in 2010 from the University of Alicante with the qualification of Outstanding Cum Laude with unanimity. The applicant's doctoral thesis received the CESEI Award (best Spanish Doctoral Thesis on research in technological applications in the field of education in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology, Telecommunications Engineering and Computer Engineering) in the call for 2011. In the research field, Carlos A. Jara's research areas have focused on robotic simulation, virtual and remote laboratories, engineering education, robotic manipulation, human–robot interaction, and assistive and rehabilitation robotics. Regarding publications in journals, he has achieved 35 publications in international journals, among which 27 publications have a JCR Impact Factor. Regarding international and national conferences, Carlos A. Jara has achieved more than 60 publications.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Robotics
control
rehabiliatation
assistant robotics
Human-robot interactio...
Short Biography
Carlos is currently the head of the Human Robotics group (www.huro.ua.es) and is involved in more than five research projects around education, rehabilitation robots, and intelligent manipulation. He is a lecturer at the University of Alicante on robotics and mechanisms in the Robotic Engineering degree, Automation and Robotics masters, and Biomedical Engineering masters. Carlos A. Jara received the title of Industrial Engineer in 2005 from the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, where he was recognised with the 5 Star University Award, and his Doctorate in 2010 from the University of Alicante with the qualification of Outstanding Cum Laude with unanimity. The applicant's doctoral thesis received the CESEI Award (best Spanish Doctoral Thesis on research in technological applications in the field of education in the areas of Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology, Telecommunications Engineering and Computer Engineering) in the call for 2011. In the research field, Carlos A. Jara's research areas have focused on robotic simulation, virtual and remote laboratories, engineering education, robotic manipulation, human–robot interaction, and assistive and rehabilitation robotics. Regarding publications in journals, he has achieved 35 publications in international journals, among which 27 publications have a JCR Impact Factor. Regarding international and national conferences, Carlos A. Jara has achieved more than 60 publications.