Profile (CV) of the research teaching staff

Villarroya Gaudó, María
Department: Departamento de Informática e Ingeniería de Sistemas
Field: Arquitectura y Tecnología de Computadores
Faculty: Escuela de Ingeniería y Arquitectura

Research Institute: INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN INGENIERÍA DE ARAGÓN (I3A)

UNESCO codes
  • Arquitectura de ordenadores
  • Dispositivos de almacenamiento

Number of 6-year periods of research productivity evaluation
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/26
  • CNEAI research evaluation. 01/01/21. (3)
Academic position: Prof. Titular Univ.

Academic position
  • Directora de la Oficina UNITA
Email: mvg@unizar.es
Personal web page: https://i3a.unizar.es/es/investigadores/maria-villarroya-gaudo
ORCID number: 0000-0003-3000-0506

Research interests
  • Ciencias de la computación y tecnología informática

University degrees
  • Doctora por la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona en el programa de doctorado en Ingeniería Electrónica. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 2005
  • Diploma de Estudios Avanzados en Electrónica. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 2002
  • Màster en Enginyeria electrónica. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. 2002
  • Licenciada en Ciencias (Físicas). Facultad de Ciencias. 2000

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I am an Associate Professor/Full Time Lecturer (Profesora Titular de Universidad) in the area of Computer Architecture and Technology at the University of Zaragoza (UNIZAR). My research career is backed by the recognition of three six-year research periods (sexenios), with the latest recognized period extending up to 2019. I have an overall scientific production of 42 indexed publications and an h-index of 14, having experienced a significant qualitative increase in the current period (2020-2025) in terms of the impact and prestige of the publishing venues (IEEE, Wiley, Springer).

Over the last five years, my research has evolved towards the optimization of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and embedded systems, focusing on two main lines of action:

   Hardware Acceleration and Heterogeneous Systems: Development of efficient solutions for FPGAs and GPUs, addressing portability and energy consumption challenges. Notable recent contributions include papers in class A and B conferences (GII-GRIN-SCIE) such as FCCM and SBESC, where we have proposed analytical models for memory-bound applications and new simulators for Approximate Computing (Go-Fast, 2025). Additionally, I have led work on FPGA interoperability (OpenVX) in collaboration with TU Dresden.

   Applied and Inclusive Artificial Intelligence: Integration of AI in educational and social environments. This highly transversal line of research has led to recent publications with high social and editorial impact (including a book chapter in Wiley, 2025) and is characterized by the leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.

My activity has been sustained by uninterrupted funding through competitive calls. I have participated in 1 European, 10 national, and 12 regional projects. In the current period, my participation is actively linked to National Plan projects and consolidated research groups (I3A) focused on computing system efficiency and the application of enabling technologies.

The international dimension is a core axis of my profile, supported by research stays at DTU (Denmark) and the University of Bremen (Germany).90% of my scientific production features international co-authorship, collaborating with more than 10 institutions (Germany, France, Portugal, Romania, etc.).

My leadership is reflected in strategic management positions, such as Director of the UNITA European Alliance Office (since 2025) and, previously, as Director of the Secretariat for Internationalization, promoting transnational networks.

Researcher Training and Knowledge Transfer: I have co-directed 2 Doctoral Theses, maintaining an active mentoring role in research-oriented master's and bachelor's degree final projects. In the field of knowledge transfer and social impact, I am a co-inventor of patents in MEMS/NEMS systems and possess a solid track record in integrating the gender perspective into technology and promoting STEM vocations. I was the first Director of the Equality Observatory (2008-2012) at the University of Zaragoza and have led publications on the gender gap in engineering.


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