Joaquin Pacheco

Full Professor (Catedrático de Universidad)

Bio

Joaquín Pacheco has been a Full Professor (Catedrático) at the University of Burgos since 2009. Since 1987, he has been teaching Mathematics and Statistics courses at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences. He holds a doctorate in Mathematics (Operations Research) from the Complutense University of Madrid, obtained in 1994.

He coordinates the research group GRINUBUMET (code EA-1) and has been cited 1,889 times according to his Google Scholar profile. His research focuses on the design of metaheuristic methods and their application to real problems in public transport, health resources, logistics, production, and data mining.

Research Focus

Metaheuristics: His primary research focuses on the design and implementation of metaheuristic methods for solving complex optimization problems in various domains.

Applied Operations Research: He specializes in applying optimization techniques to real-world problems including public transport, health resources, logistics, and production planning.

Data Mining: His work encompasses classification, prediction, and pattern recognition using advanced computational methods.

Education

• PhD in Mathematics (Operations Research) - Universidad Complutense de Madrid (1994)

Leadership & Research

• Coordinator - GRINUBUMET research group (code EA-1)
• Supervisor - 8 doctoral theses completed, with others in progress
• Author - 3 computer systems with intellectual property registered in favor of Universidad de Burgos

Publications & Editorial Work

• Over 50 publications including 30+ articles in ISI JCR-indexed journals
• Book chapters published by Springer and other prestigious publishers
• Editor-in-Chief - Statistics, Optimization & Information Computing
• Editorial Board Member - Memetic Computing, Revista Internacional de Investigación Operativa, American Journal of Operational Research, ISRN Probability and Statistics, The Scientific World Journal
• Reviewer - Over 25 indexed journals

Professional Collaborations

• Research contracts with IDR (UCLM), Burgos City Council, EQA, Sonibética, Arcelor-Mittal
• External collaborations with research groups from Universities of Málaga, Zaragoza, Autonomous University of Nuevo León

Interests

Heuristic and Metaheuristic Optimization | Artificial Intelligence | Data Mining | Transport | Logistics and Planning

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