Mario Jojoa

Experienced researcher and data scientist with a strong background in artificial intelligence, machine learning, signal processing, and e-health applications. Proven track record in leading and contributing to national and international research projects, with over 20 scientific publications, participation in conferences, and mentoring students. Current researcher at the University of Valladolid and consultant in AI implementation at Blue Connecting Emotions. Highly skilled Postdoctoral Researcher with comprehensive experience in biomedical research. Distinguished for innovative approaches, analytical problem-solving skills and deep understanding of scientific methodologies. Contributed significantly to groundbreaking studies in the field. Demonstrated strong communication skills and collaborative spirit working effectively in diverse teams.

• Jojoa Acosta, M.F. et al., 2022, A Fair Performance Comparison between Complex-Valued and Real-Valued Neural Networks for Disease Detection, Diagnostics, https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12081893
• Castillo Sanchez, G. et al., 2022, ML Techniques for Feature Selection in Hospital Readmissions of Suicidal Behavior, Int. J. of Mental Health and Addiction, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00868-0
• Curto Rex, G. et al., 2022, Are AI Systems Biased Against the Poor?, AI and Society, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-022-01494-z
• Jojoa Acosta, M.F. et al., 2021, Executive Functioning in Adults with Down Syndrome, IJERPH, https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010785
• Jojoa Acosta, M.F. et al., 2021, Melanoma Diagnosis Using Deep Learning, BMC Medical Imaging, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12880-020-00534-8

• ESC 2022 – Complex-Valued Deep Learning for Heart Sounds Classification, Barcelona, Spain
• XXIII SVNC Congress – Cardiac Amyloidosis and AI-assisted Diagnosis, Pamplona, Spain, 2021
• ISSPIT 2020 – ML Algorithms for COVID-19 Forecasting, Louisville, USA
• IWANN 2021 – Deep Learning for Heart Sounds using Scalograms, Madeira, Portugal

0000-0002-6578-071X, ABH-4289-2020, 57192165756, 57221310706, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=HpKgrTkAAAAJ

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0000-0002-6578-071X

Pasto, Colombia

• Date of Birth: 09/29/86
• Nationality: Spanish

• English, C1
• Spanish, Native / Mother tongue

Identification of Colon Cancer Risk Factors, European Foundation Centre, 09/01/21, 12/31/22, €70,000, Technological Solutions for Allergen and Pathogen Control in Agri-Food Value Chain, Basque Government, 04/01/21, 12/31/22, €101,630.4, Recognition of the 'E-vida' Research Group, Basque Government, 01/01/16, 12/31/21, €315,000, INTELOST - Sensorized Devices for Ostomy Patients, Basque Government, 01/01/19, 06/30/21, €131,493.94, Heart Failure Detection in Elderly using ML, Universidad del Norte, 01/01/18, 12/31/20, €100,000, HealthTEK - Smart Gamification for Healthcare Education, European Commission, 02/01/22, 12/31/24, SaludAIR - Air Quality Monitoring for Cardiorespiratory Patients, Avalon & Fundación Miranda, 03/01/20, 07/31/21, €20,000

• Senior AI Engineer, Universidad de Deusto, Spain, 02/01/20, 12/31/22
• Assistant Professor, Universidad del Norte, Colombia, 01/01/18, 12/31/19
• CTO, Universidad de Nariño, Colombia, 09/01/09, 12/31/17
• Professor, Universidad Mariana, Colombia, 01/01/16, Present

• Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Valladolid, Spain, 05/01/23
• Data Scientist / MLOps Consultant, Blue Connecting Emotions, Spain, 01/01/23, Part-time
• Professor, Universidad del Magdalena, Colombia, 11/01/19, Part-time

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