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Presentation of the work "Generation of quantum circuits based on components"

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Description: Our colleague Patricia Díez presented the work titled "Generation of quantum circuits based on components" in the TLISC track, within CLEI 2026. In that presentation, ...

Alarcos presents Entangle at IEEE Quantum Week 2026 to analyse collaboration in the quantum software ecosystem

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Ángel Luis Lara-Martín and our colleague Ricardo Pérez-Castillo have presented the article 'Entangle: Uncovering Collaboration in the GitHub Quantum Software Ecosystem' in the workshop ...

Presentation of the work “An integrated model for the representation of quantum software projects”

Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Samuel Rodero presented the work titled “An integrated model for the representation of quantum software projects”, in the TLISC track, within CLEI 2026. In this work...

Participation in the 52nd Latin American Conference on Computing (CLEI 2026)

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues Samuel Rodero, Patricia Díez and Ignacio García have participated in the TLISC days of CLEI 2026, presenting several works and participating in annual meetings of research networks.

Alarcos Group participates in Q-SET 2026 with advances in quantum software engineering

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ricardo Pérez del Castillo, together with Javier Romero-Álvarez (University of Extremadura), Tommi Mikkonen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland) and Alejandro Fernández ...

Alarcos Group and JCCM present a candidacy on Software and AI Sustainability to the enerTIC Awards 2026

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The Alarcos Group of the University of Castilla-La Mancha, together with the Junta of Castilla-La Mancha Communities, has submitted a candidacy for the enerTIC Awards 2026 with a project on ...

Félix García participates in the V Latin American School of Informatics of CLEI 2026

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

On September 10, our colleague Félix García delivered an online session titled “Sustainability of processes and Green BPM”, in the V Latin American School of ...

Microcredential in Process Intelligence. Edition II (100% online)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues Ricardo Pérez and Félix O. García are part of the academic direction of the Microcredential in Process Intelligence. Edition II (100% online)...

Evaluating the Energy Efficiency of Optimization Techniques in C, Python, and Java

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues Carlos Pulido, Félix García, and Mª Ángeles Moraga, together with members of the Foundation for Advanced Computing and Technologies of Extremadura (COMPUTAEX)...

Alarcos is participating in a new study on social debt in software engineering

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ricardo Pérez-Castillo has contributed to the publication of the article “An ontology-based metamodel for ...

Difusión de Journal-First paper en II Argentinean Symposium on Quantum Computing (ASQC)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The article “A software product line approach for developing hybrid software systems,” published by our colleagues ...

Mario Piattini Participates in IEEE AITest 2026 in Fukuoka

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Mario Piattini is attending the 8th IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Testing ...

Entangle: Mapping, Analysis and Visualisation of the Quantum Computing Ecosystem on GitHub

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ricardo Pérez del Castillo supervised the Bachelor’s Degree Final Project entitled “Entangle: Mapping, Analysis and Visualisation of the Quantum Computing Ecosystem on GitHub”, carried out by ...

The Castle of Uncertainty

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues Manuel Ángel Serrano and Aurora Vizcaíno supervised the Bachelor's Degree Final Project presented by Rodrigo Palomares...

GENESIS: Automatic Generation of Classical–Quantum Code Using Multimodal Artificial Intelligence

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ricardo Pérez del Castillo supervised the Bachelor’s Degree Final Project entitled “GENESIS: A Tool for the Automatic Generation of Classical–Quantum Code Using Multimodal Artificial ...

Carlos Pulido presents energy-efficient software advances at Twente University

Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

On 2 July, our colleague Carlos Pulido presented the latest progress on his doctoral thesis at the University of Twente. His research focuses on developing an environment for identifying, analysing ...

Plenary Meeting of the UNE CTN71/SC14 National Committee on “Quantum Technologies”

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán attended the plenary meeting of the UNE CTN71/SC14 National ...

Fernando Gualo collaborates with University of Oporto researchers on improving metadata for healthcare data

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Fernando Gualo is collaborating with University of Oporto researchers on a line of work related to the governance, description and quality of healthcare data. The aim is to apply principles and methodologies to ensure the proper management of clinical information.

OKR4DQ: A Case Study for Improving Data Quality with Objectives and Key Results

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues Moisés Rodríguez and Mario Piattini, in collaboration with Gema Gutierrez and Javier Garzás from the Rey Juan Carlos University, have published the article OKR4DQ: A Case Study for Improving Data Quality with Objectives and Key Results in volume 32(6) of The Journal of Universal Computer Science (J.UCS).

Alarcos Group's Work Wins Award at JENUI 2026 for Contribution to Ethics and Professional Practice in Computer Science

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The work 'What does the industry expect from students of a Computer Science degree? A study on personality factors' has been awarded the prize for best work related to ethics and professional practice in Computer Science.

Marcela Genero wins AENUI 2026 Quality and Innovation in Teaching Award

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The University of Castilla-La Mancha professor has won the award for her work in favour of quality and innovation in teaching in computer science education.

Fernando Gualo highlights the key role of data quality and data governance in the smart digitalisation of waste management

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Fernando Gualo took part as an invited speaker in the international webinar “Application of Smart Digitalisation Technologies in Waste Sorting – Lessons Learned”, organised by ...

The ESI Examines What Personal Skills the IT Industry Expects from Students

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

A recent study conducted by professors and students of the Escuela Superior de Informática (ESI) examines what personal skills the IT industry expects from students.

: Participation on the Thesis Committee for the Doctoral Thesis “Privacy Preserving Framework for Developing IoT-Based Systems”

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán served as Chair of the committee that evaluated the doctoral dissertation titled “Privacy Preserving Framework for Developing IoT-Based Systems,” ...

Presentation of the paper “QSauron - Automated QSE environment for generating, developing, and testing quantum circuits” in the QuantumX track

Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán presented the paper titled “QSauron - Automated QSE Environment for Generating, Developing, and Testing Quantum Circuits” in the QuantumX track (SISTEDES ...

Organization of the QuantumX Track at JISBD 2026

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Organization of the QuantumX Track at JISBD 2026 Noticia: Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán and José Enrique Moguel (QuercusSEG Research Group, University of Extremadura) ...

Participation in the Celonis Academic Partner Day 2026

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Félix García took part in the Celonis Academic Partner Day 2026 on 10 June, held at Celonis’s offices in Madrid. During the event, he participated in the Success Stories session ...

Research stay by Dr Francisco Javier Álvarez at the Alarcos Group.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

On 8 June, Dr Francisco Javier Álvarez García, a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Materials Engineering at the University of Extremadura, began a research stay with the ...

Towards Green Game Software Engineering: A Comparative Analysis of Energy Consumption Between the Widespread Unity and Unreal Video Game Engines

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Collaborator Carlos Pérez from the University of San Jorge presented a paper in the MCPS track on comparative analysis of energy consumption between the Unity and Unreal platforms.

Tool for Remote Software Project Team Recommendation

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Javier Rodríguez Castellano presented at the SISTEDES 2026 conference a tool that helps configure teams for remote or hybrid software projects. The tool collects information on projects and employees using the Big Five questionnaire and Gemini.

SARA: AI for Risk Prediction and Team Optimisation in Remote Software Projects

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues have presented a tool to predict risks and optimize teams in remote software projects.

Building Resilience Against Coding Stress in Agile Software Development

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Aurora Vizcaíno, together with Ramón Palacio, Gilberto Córdova, Alba Martínez and Gilberto Borrego from the Instituto Tecnológico de Sonora, has published an article in the journal ...

I'm fed up with giving explanations: Stories of good quality use

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Mario Piattini attended the presentation of the book 'I'm fed up with giving explanations: Stories of good quality use', written by Domingo Gaitero. It collects forty years of experience in implementing a culture of quality in an engaging and humorous way.

Environment for the Evaluation of Analyzability in Hybrid Classical-Quantum Systems

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Moises Rodriguez has presented a work on environments for evaluating analyzability in hybrid classical-quantum systems at JISBD 2026.

MEGIM-UNE: A Methodology for the Comprehensive Management of Metadata at SISTEDES 2026

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

On 17 June, our colleague Ismael Caballero presented at the ICD track of SISTEDES 2026 a work on the MEGIM-UNE methodology for comprehensive metadata management.

Quantum Software Design Patterns Explored at SISTEDES 2026

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Ricardo Pérez del Castillo has presented a relevant article on quantum software design patterns at SISTEDES 2026 in Alicante, exploring the analysis of design patterns in quantum software through GitHub code repositories.

DQBench: Evaluating the Performance of Generative AI Applied to Data Quality

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The research team has developed DQBench, a benchmark to evaluate the performance of generative AI in data quality according to the UNE 0081:2023 specification. The work aims to automate and optimize the phases of data quality evaluation using LLM models.

Ana Díaz Muñoz presents work at CISTI 2026 on integrating ECSS and ISO/IEC 25000 for space software evaluation

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Ana Díaz Muñoz took part in CISTI 2026 with a quality model for space software that integrates the ECSS framework and ISO/IEC 25000, evaluating products through objective metrics and verifiable evidence. Work by AQCLab, IMMEDIA IT and EUMETSAT...

Presentation at SISTEDES 2026

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Colleagues Francisco J. Espada Sánchez and Ricardo Pérez del Castillo presented the work titled “AQUILA. Intelligent assistant for the generation of classical-quantum software architectures” at SISTEDES 2026.

SISTEDES.'.s Teaching Innovation Commission on Software Development Education in the Era of Generative AI presents its first initiatives at the SISTEDES 2026 Conference

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

At the XXIX SISTEDES 2026 Conference, SISTEDES unveiled its Teaching Innovation Commission on Software Development Education in the Era of Generative AI, chaired by Marcela Genero (Alarcos Group, UCLM).

The SISTEDES 2026 Methods Track reinforces its consolidation as a research forum in Software Engineering

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

The SISTEDES 2026 Methods Track consolidates its position as a key Software Engineering forum, presenting nine scientific papers on AI, virtual reality and security, alongside a tutorial on systematic literature reviews.

Participation in the Conference of the Society for Software Engineering and Software Development Technologies (SISTEDES 2026)

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleagues from the Alarcos and GSyA research groups are taking part in the JISBD and JCIS conferences at SISTEDES 2026. At these...

Operational Fairness Diagnostics for AI-based Detection Systems: Metrics and Methodology

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Manuel A. Serrano, together with researchers Carlos Mario Braga and Eduardo Fernández-Medina from the Alarcos and GSyA research groups at the University of Castilla-La ...

Ismael Caballero participates in IE’s “Big Data, Business Analytics and AI Management” programme.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ismael Caballero took part last Saturday, 6 June 2026, in IE Business School’s “Big Data, Business Analytics & AI Management” Programme, teaching the subject “Data ...

Participation in the 3rd Regional Meeting of the Information Technology and Communications Vocational Family of Castilla-La Mancha

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Mario Piattini delivered the talk “Software and Data Quality” at the 3rd Regional Meeting of the Information Technology and Communications Vocational Family, held on Friday, 12 ...

Meeting between the Alarcos Group and UCEVA to Explore Synergies

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Body: On the afternoon of June 4, our colleagues Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán and Ricardo Pérez del Castillo met with the Internationalization Department and several researchers from UCEVA ...

Ricardo Pérez del Castillo, new Full Professor of the Alarcos Group.

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ricardo Pérez del Castillo has passed the examinations to become a Full Professor at the School of Computer Science in Talavera de la Reina...

Coordination of the CIbSE 2026 Industrial Sessions

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán served as track chair, alongside Dr Melany Ozuna, for the industrial sessions at CIbSE 2026....

Ismael Caballero on INAP’s Data Governance and Strategy course

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

El pasado 2 de junio se celebró la sesión presencial de la cuarta edición del curso “Gobierno y Estrategia del Dato” que organiza el Instituto Nacional de Administraciones Públicas (INAP)...

Presentation of the “ATHENA – Advanced technologies for classical-quantum hybrid environments and applications” project at CIbSE 2026

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Our colleague Ignacio García Rodríguez de Guzmán presented the paper entitled “ATHENA – Advanced technologies for classical-quantum hybrid environments and applications” at the Quantum ...