Education

Ph.D. in Computer Science

Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)

2022 - Present (Expected 2026)

Advisor: Dr. Henry Arguello

Research Group: HDSP Group (High Dimensional Signal Processing)

Thesis: Privacy-Preserving Methods for Image Authenticity Verification

Key Achievements:

  • 4+ publications in top-tier conferences (CVPR, ICML, ECCV)
  • Best Paper Honorable Mention at CVPR 2024
  • Graduate Research Fellowship (2022-2024)
  • Teaching Assistant for 3 courses

Relevant Coursework:

  • Advanced Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning for Computer Vision
  • Statistical Learning Theory
  • Privacy-Preserving Data Analysis
  • Optimization for Machine Learning
  • Advanced Algorithms

M.S. in Informatics

Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)

2020 - 2022

Thesis: Deep Learning Approaches for Media Forensics

Thesis Advisor: Dr. Henry Arguello

GPA: 4.5/5.0

Key Achievements:

  • Graduated with Distinction
  • Master's Thesis Award for Outstanding Research
  • 2 publications during Master's program
  • Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Machine Learning

Relevant Coursework:

  • Machine Learning Foundations
  • Computer Vision
  • Digital Image Processing
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Research Methodology

B.S. in Informatics

Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS)

2015 - 2020

Graduated with Honors

GPA: 4.3/5.0

Key Achievements:

  • Summa Cum Laude
  • Outstanding Student Award (2019)
  • Undergraduate Research Assistant (2018-2020)
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship (2017-2020)

Final Project: Implementation of Deep Learning Models for Image Classification

Additional Training & Certifications

Summer Schools & Workshops

  • Deep Learning Summer School - Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (2023)
  • Privacy-Preserving ML Workshop - ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (2023)
  • Computer Vision Summer School - International Computer Vision Summer School (2022)

Online Certifications

  • Deep Learning Specialization - Coursera/DeepLearning.AI (2021)
  • Advanced Machine Learning - Coursera/HSE University (2021)
  • Practical Deep Learning for Coders - fast.ai (2020)

Technical Skills Development

  • Research Writing Workshop - Academic writing and publication strategies (2023)
  • High-Performance Computing Training - GPU programming and distributed computing (2022)
  • Scientific Communication Course - Effective presentation and communication (2022)

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant - Introduction to Machine Learning

Universidad Industrial de Santander | Fall 2023, Spring 2024

  • Led weekly recitation sessions for 40+ students
  • Designed and graded programming assignments
  • Held office hours for student consultation
  • Received 4.8/5.0 teaching evaluation rating

Teaching Assistant - Computer Vision

Universidad Industrial de Santander | Spring 2023

  • Assisted in course material preparation
  • Conducted lab sessions on OpenCV and PyTorch
  • Mentored students on course projects

Undergraduate Research Mentor

HDSP Group | 2022 - Present

  • Mentored 5 undergraduate students on research projects
  • Guided students through the research process from ideation to publication
  • 2 mentees authored co-authored papers
  • Helped students prepare for graduate school applications

Awards & Honors

  • Best Paper Honorable Mention - IEEE CVPR 2024
    For outstanding contribution to privacy-preserving computer vision
  • Graduate Research Fellowship - Universidad Industrial de Santander (2022-2024)
    Competitive fellowship supporting doctoral research
  • Master's Thesis Award - UIS Department of Computer Science (2022)
    Awarded for exceptional Master's thesis research
  • Outstanding Student Award - UIS Informatics Program (2019)
    Recognizing academic excellence and leadership
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship - Universidad Industrial de Santander (2017-2020)
    Merit-based scholarship for undergraduate studies