Biography

Ignacio Marin-Garcia was born in Logroño, Spain and has lived in Madrid (Spain) and Boston (USA). Since May 2009 resides in Guayaquil, Ecuador. He received his BS in Engineering Technology in 2003 and his MS in Information Systems in 2006, both from Northeastern University, USA. He currently works as an Assistant Professor at the Telematics Engineering department from Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Ecuador and is pursuing a Ph.D (Empresa, Internet y Tecnologías de las Comunicaciones Doctoral Program) at the Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), Spain. His research interests include high performance and parallel computing, Computer Hardware virtualization, Visible Light Communication (VLC), IT Security and Education.

Publications

• Marin-Garcia I, Chavez-Burbano P, Guerra V, Rabadan J, Perez-Jimenez R (2017) "Considerations on Visible Light Communication security by applying the Risk Matrix methodology for risk assessment". PLoS ONE 12(11): e0188759. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188759 URL: This Link
• I. Marin-Garcia, V. Guerra, and R. Perez-Jimenez, “Study and Validation of Eavesdropping Scenarios over a Visible Light Communication Channel,” Sensors, vol. 17, no. 11, p. 2687, 2017. doi: 10.3390/s17112687 URL: This Link
• I. Marin-Garcia, A. M. Ramirez-Aguilera, V. Guerra, J. Rabadan and R. Perez-Jimenez, "Data sniffing over an open VLC channel," 2016 10th International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing (CSNDSP), Prague, Czech Republic, 2016, pp. 1-6. doi: 10.1109/CSNDSP.2016.7573963 URL: This Link
• J. A. Munoz, V. Calero, I. Marin, P. Chavez and R. Perez, "Adaptive Evacuation Management System Based on Monitoring Techniques," in IEEE Latin America Transactions, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 3621-3626, Nov. 2015. doi: 10.1109/TLA.2015.7387940 URL: This Link
• I. Marin-Garcia, P. Chavez-Burbano, A. Muñoz-Arcentles, V. Calero-Bravo and R. Perez-Jimenez, "Indoor location technique based on visible light communications and ultrasound emitters," 2015 IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), Las Vegas, NV, 2015, pp. 297-298. doi: 10.1109/ICCE.2015.7066421 URL: This Link
• P. Chavez-Burbano, I. Marin-Garcia and A. Muñoz-Arcentales, "Ad-hoc network implementation and experimental testing using low cost and COTS components: An ecuatorian case study," Bio-inspired Intelligence (IWOBI), 2014 International Work Conference on, Liberia, 2014, pp. 133-137. doi: 10.1109/IWOBI.2014.6913952 URL: This Link
• J. A. Muñoz-Arcentales, V. Calero, I. Marin-Garcia, P. Chavez-Burbano and R. Perez-Jimenez, "Adaptive evacuation management system based on monitoring techniques," 2014 IEEE Latin-America Conference on Communications (LATINCOM), Cartagena de Indias, 2014, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/LATINCOM.2014.7041877 URL: This Link
• Muñoz-Arcentales José, Zambrano-Vite Sara, Marin-Garcia Ignacio "Virtual Desktop Deployment in Middle Education and Community Centers Using Low-Cost Hardware" International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 3, iss. 6 pp. 651-655, Dec 2013. URL: This Link

Projects

• KISHWAR: Sistema Integrado de Administración de Emergencias Utilizando Redes de Sensores y Señaletica Reactiva. Dates: Aug 4th 2014 - Present. Position: Investigator Abstract: This project, named after an Inca sacred tree that lent protection against frost, develops an Integrated Emergency Management System (IEMS) using Wired and Wireless Networks of Sensors (WSN) and Reactive Signs. The project primary objective is to develop an IEMS able to properly direct people during various types of emergencies (fires, earthquakes, landslides, leaks, etc.) taking into consideration that the escape routes will be modified depending on the situation. The evacuees will avoid the risk areas, defined through real-time monitoring of predefined parameters; and the routes will be optimized to avoid crowds. Crowds detection will be done through the application of object detection techniques and will also ensure a clear path to access for emergency personnel (firefighters, paramedics, police, etc.). As an applied research project, and in order to validate these reliability of the results minimizing its intrusiveness, trials will be conducted in a controlled environment at ESPOL. Funding: ESPOL DI-MULTI-004-2014
• ROBOTICS: Fundamentals of Information Technology and Engineering. Dates: Jan 1st 2006 - Apr 30th 2009 Position: Graduate Student Assitant/Research Assitant Abstract: TechBoston and Northeastern University are working collaboratively in this comprehensive project to integrate an innovative robotics curriculum into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses in the Boston Public Schools and in other racially diverse and economically disadvantaged Massachusetts school districts. The project targets 90 STEM teachers in grades seven and eight, each of whom receive 80 hours of summer professional development and 40 hours of follow-up support in leading yearlong after-school robotics programs. More than 1,800 students are participating, with each having 20 to 80 hours of contact time during summer and after school. The project addresses the urgent need to enhance students' interest and performance in STEM courses, while fostering skills that are important prerequisites for IT careers. In the near term, project leaders are helping students in Massachusetts to meet statewide academic standards. Over the long term, the project will help to inspire and prepare a new generation of IT professionals. The project's intellectual merits derive from its innovative delivery platform (i.e. hands-on robotics projects) and its professional development framework (i.e. after-school programs as an incubator for new classroom teaching methods). In terms of broader impacts, the robotics curriculum is aligned with both state and national technology education standards, and the project team is committed to promoting statewide adoption and national replication. Special emphasis is placed on female and minority students. Pedagogical methods are tailored to these students' learning patterns, and strategies are provided to help middle school STEM teachers engage all students, regardless of gender or race. Funding; NSF award 0423059