Sebastián Gutiérrez is an Associate Professor at the School of Engineering, University of Navarra (TECNUN) in San Sebastián, Spain. He received his B.Eng. in Electronics from Panamericana University (Mexico) in 2003, an M.Sc. in Robotics from Panamericana University in 2007, and a Ph.D. in Automation and Industrial Electronics from the University of Navarra (Spain) in 2012. He has collaborated with industry partners on applied research projects and is author/co‑author of seventy journal and conference papers. His research focuses on intelligent mechatronic systems, with emphasis on the internet of things, robotics, artificial intelligence, wireless sensor networks, home and building automation, and solar energy.