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Professor Zarza holds a PhD in Computer Science from Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (2023), a MSc in Multimedia Information Technology (with Distinction) from City University of Hong Kong (2015), and a BSc in Mathematics from Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (2013). She is currently a member of the Department of Computer Science and Systems Engineering at Universidad de Zaragoza.
In 2024, she was an Assistant Professor at the Escuela Politécnica Superior (Mathematical Engineering) of Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid. She has also held research positions at several prestigious institutions, including the Institute of Informatics and Mathematics at GOETHE-Universität in Germany; the Centre for Intelligent Multidimensional Data Analysis at the HK Science Park; the Computer Vision Laboratory at ETH Zurich in Switzerland; and the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She also worked at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA; and the Department of Electrical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong.
Her research interests include the development and application of language models for the enhancement of complex engineering systems, as well as new computational theories for understanding economic distribution and human behavior. She also focuses on drone navigation and communication, advanced computer vision and robotics techniques for object recognition and manipulation.
Zarza is the author of more than 35 publications in peer-reviewed journals and at national and international conferences. She has an h-index of 11 and her works have been cited around 500 times according to Google Scholar. Since April 2025, she is also an editor (Early Career Editorial Board) of the journal Drones, and since May 2025, Topic Editor of Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence.
Journal articles
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. Using Digital Tools to Understand Global Development Continuums. SOCIETIES (BASEL). 2025. DOI: 10.3390/soc15030065
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Fervier, L.S.; Sanagustín-Fons, V.; Calafate, C.T. An Institutional Theory Framework for Leveraging Large Language Models for Policy Analysis and Intervention Design. FUTURE INTERNET. 2025. DOI: 10.3390/fi17030096
- Moraga , Álvaro; de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Calafate, Carlos T. AI-Driven UAV and IoT Traffic Optimization: Large Language Models for Congestion and Emission Reduction in Smart Cities. DRONES (BASEL). 2025. DOI: 10.3390/drones9040248
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Calafate, Carlos T. LLM Multi-agent Decision Optimization. SMART INNOVATION, SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES. 2025. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-6469-3_1
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. LLM-Driven Social Influence for Cooperative Behavior in Multi-Agent Systems. IEEE ACCESS. 2025. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3548451
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Enhanced Thermal Regulation in a Spacecraft. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE. 2024. DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2024.09.647
- Curtò y Díaz, J. de ; Zarzà, I. De; Cano, Juan Carlos; Calafate, Carlos T. Enhancing communication security in drones using QRNG in frequency hopping spread spectrum. FUTURE INTERNET. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/fi16110412
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. Large Language Model-Informed X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Data Analysis. SIGNALS (BASEL). 2024. DOI: 10.3390/signals5020010
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. Spectral Properties of Mimetic Operators for Robust Fluid–Structure Interaction in the Design of Aircraft Wings. MATHEMATICS. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/math12081217
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. Optimizing Propellant Distribution for Interorbital Transfers. MATHEMATICS. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/math12060900
- de Curtò, J.; Zarzà, I. de. Hybrid state estimation: integrating physics-informed neural networks with adaptive UKF for dynamic systems. ELECTRONICS. 2024. DOI: 10.3390/electronics13112208
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I. Isomorphic Structures and Operator Analysis in Mimetic Discretizations. IEEE ACCESS. 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3443058
- Curtò y Díaz, J. De; de Zarzà y Cubero, I. de. Analysis of Transportation Systems for Colonies on Mars. SUSTAINABILITY (SWITZERLAND). 2024. DOI: 10.3390/su16073041
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Calafate, Carlos T. Optimizing Neural Networks for Imbalanced Data. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12122674
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. Summarization of videos with the signature transform. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12071735
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Calafate, Carlos T. Semantic Scene Understanding with Large Language Models on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. DRONES (BASEL). 2023. DOI: 10.3390/drones7020114
- de Curtò, J.; de Zarzà, I.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. Signature and Log-Signature for the Study of Empirical Distributions Generated with GANs. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12102192
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Roig, Gemma; Manzoni, Pietro; Calafate, Carlos T. Emergent Cooperation and Strategy Adaptation in Multi-Agent Systems: An Extended Coevolutionary Theory with LLMs. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12122722
- Zarzà y Cubero, I. De; de Curtò, J.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. Optimized Financial Planning: Integrating Individual and Cooperative Budgeting Models with LLM Recommendations. AI (BASEL). 2023. DOI: 10.3390/ai5010006
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Hernández-Orallo, Enrique; Calafate, Carlos T. Cascading and Ensemble Techniques in Deep Learning. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12153354
- de Curtò, J.; Zarzà y Cubero, I. De; Calafate, Carlos T. UWB and MB-OFDM for Lunar Rover Navigation and Communication. MATHEMATICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/math11183835
- Zarzà, I. De; de Curtò, J.; Cano, Juan Carlos; Calafate, Carlos T. Drone-Based decentralized truck platooning with UWB sensing and control. MATHEMATICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/math11224627
- Zarzà, I. de ; de Curtò, J.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. LLM Multimodal Traffic Accident Forecasting. SENSORS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/s23229225
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Calafate, Carlos T. Socratic video understanding on unmanned aerial vehicles. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2023.09.101
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Calafate, Carlos T. UMAP for geospatial data visualization. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2023.10.155
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Calafate, Carlos T. Area Estimation of Forest Fires using TabNet with Transformers. PROCEDIA COMPUTER SCIENCE. 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.procs.2023.10.040
- Curtò, J. De; Zarzà, I. De; Roig, Gemma; Cano, Juan Carlos; Manzoni, Pietro; Calafate, Carlos T. LLM-Informed Multi-Armed Bandit Strategies for Non-Stationary Environments. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12132814
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Roig, Gemma; Calafate, Carlos T. LLM Adaptive PID Control for B5G Truck Platooning Systems. SENSORS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/s23135899
- de Curtò, J.; Zarzà, I. De; Cano, Juan Carlos; Manzoni, Pietro; Calafate, Carlos T. Adaptive truck platooning with drones: a decentralized approach for highway monitoring. ELECTRONICS. 2023. DOI: 10.3390/electronics12244913
- de Zarzà, I.; de Curtò, J.; Calafate, Carlos T. Detection of glaucoma using three-stage training with EfficientNet. INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS. 2022. DOI: 10.1016/j.iswa.2022.200140
Participation in conferences
- 2024 International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications (IUCC). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Large Model Cognitive Radio: Software-Defined Radios and Advanced Language Models. Chengdu. 20/12/24
- 2024 2nd International Conference on Foundation and Large Language Models (FLLM). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Comparative Analysis of Reasoning Capabilities in Foundation Models. Dubai. 26/11/24
- 28th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent information and Engineering Systems (KES 2024). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Physics-Informed Neural Networks for Enhanced Thermal Regulation in a Spacecraft. Sevilla. 11/09/24
- Agents and Multi-agent Systems: Technologies and Applications 2024 (KES-AMSTA 2024). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). LLM Multi-agent Decision Optimization. Madeira. 19/06/24
- 27th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Sytems (KES 2023). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Socratic Video Understanding on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Atenas. 06/09/23
- 27th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Sytems (KES 2023). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). UMAP for Geospatial Data Visualization. Atenas. 06/09/23
- 27th International Conference on Knowledge Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Sytems (KES 2023). Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Area Estimation of Forest Fires using TabNet with Transformers. Atenas. 06/09/23
- 2023 IEEE 43rd International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems. Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Decentralized Platooning Optimization for Trucks: A MILP and ADMM-based Convex Approach to Minimize Latency and Energy Consumption. Hong Kong. 18/07/23
- 2023 IEEE 43rd International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems. Participativo - Ponencia oral (comunicación oral). Decentralized Planning of Platoons in Road Transport using Reinforcement Learning. Hong Kong. 18/07/23
UNIZAR teaching of the last six courses
- Computer science. Degree in Rural and Agri-Food Engineering. During academic year 2024-25
- It applied to odontology. Degree in Odontology. During academic year 2024-25
- It for management. Degree in Public Management and Administration. During academic year 2024-25
- E-business. Degree in Business Administration and Management. During academic year 2024-25
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