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Dr. Jesús Jiménez Octavio

Current position:
Senior Associate Professor
Association date:
01/Feb/2005
Location:
AA25. D-503
Phone extension number:
+34 91 542-2800 ext. 2739
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Biography:

Jesus R. Jimenez-Octavio holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering (2004) and obtained his PhD (2009) from Universidad Pontificia Comillas, receiving the Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering (2010) from the same university and The Talgo Award for Technological Innovation (2010) in the same topic. He currently serves as the Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs at ICAI – School of Engineering, and holds the position of Associate Professor in the field of continuum mechanics within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. His primary research focus lies in the realm of Biomedical Engineering at the Technological Institute for Research, mainly on computational biomechanics and characterization of biological tissue.


Areas of interest:

Computational mechanics; Biomechanics; Road Safety; Odontology


Journal Publications

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Projects

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Ph.D. Thesis

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Conference Papers

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International Exchanges

  • Aug 2013, Department of Agricultural Engineering in the Tropics and Subtropics, Universität Hohenheim. Stuttgart (Germany).
  • Jun - Aug 2012, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universtity of Illinois at Chicago. Chicago (United States of America). «Estancias de movilidad en el extranjero José Castillejo para jóvenes doctores 2012», Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte.
  • Apr 2012, Institut für Dynamik und Schwingungen, Leibniz Universität Hannover. Hannover (Germany). Beca Erasmus Personal Docente/Investigador de docencia, APEE (Organismo Autónomo Programas Educativos Europeos).
  • Jan 2012, Powertrain Solutions and Vehicle Engineering, Mercedes Benz Technology Group. Stuttgart (Germany). Beca Erasmus Personal Docente/Investigador de formación, APEE (Organismo Autónomo Programas Educativos Europeos).
  • Aug 2011, Visiting Scholar at the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering,, University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering. Edinburgh (United Kingdom). «Influencia del fuego en el análisis estructural y colapso de edificios».
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Invited Conferences and Seminars

  • Seminar "Computational mechanics on high speed trains". University of Edinburgh, School of Engineering. Edinburgh (United Kingdom). Aug 2011.
  • Presentation "Optimización del sistema de alimentación y captación de energía: catenaria-pantógrafo y subestaciones" EnerTrain2010, Sistemas y nuevas tecnologías en ferrocarril para el ahorro energético. IIR-España. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2010.
  • Conference "Modelos de simulación dinámica catenaria-pantógrafo" International Rail Forum 2010. Valencia (Spain). May 2010.
  • Conference "Simulation models of catenary-pantograph dynamic interaction. Validation and applications" Workshop on Power transmission in High Speed Railways Systems. Amiens (France). Dec 2009.
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Organization of Scientific Meetings

  • Member of Committee at "1st International Conference on Bio-Joining". Universidade do Porto. Dec 2024.
  • Organization of "63rd AAAM's Annual Conference - Safety Without Borders ". Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM); y Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2019.
  • Member of Committee at "32nd International No Dig Conference Madrid 2014". Asociación Ibérica de Tecnología Sin Zanja (IBSTT). Madrid (Spain). Oct 2014.
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External Training Courses

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External Relevant Positions

  • Evaluator of "Accredited project by TÜV Rheinland for the certification I+D+i" TÜV Rheinland. Madrid (Spain). Oct 2014 - Today.
  • Reviewer of Catenary Lines for the European Railway Interoperability European Railway Agency (ERA). Valenciennes (France). Sep 2012 - Today.
  • Vocal of Technical Committee of Normalization CTN 203/SC 9X «Electrical and electronic applications for railways» Asociación Española de Normalización - UNE. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2012 - Today.
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Media and research dissemination

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Fellowships and Awards

  • Fellowship "Erasmus Scholarship «Teachers / Researcher» Training". MBTech. Stuttgart (Germany). Jun 2013.
  • Fellowship "Erasmus Scholarship «Teachers / Researcher» Training". University of Edinburgh. Edinburgh (United Kingdom). Aug 2011.
  • Fellowship "Erasmus Scholarship «Teachers / Researcher» Training". GSE Global School of English. Edinburgh (United Kingdom). Aug 2011.
  • Fellowship "Beca de formación CISM Advanced School - Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction". International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM). Udine (Italy). Sep 2010.
  • «Simulación, cálculo y optimización ferroviaria» "X Premio Talgo a la Innovación Tecnológica". Patentes Talgo S.L. Madrid (Spain). May 2010.
  • «Análisis dinámico y optimización de catenarias para alta velocidad» "Honorary Distinction to the best Doctoral Thesis on Engineering". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jan 2010.
  • Fellowship "Erasmus Scholarship «Teachers / Researcher» Training". National Technical University of Athens. Athens (Greece). Sep 2008.
  • Fellowship "Beca Fundación Marie Curie de formación CISM Advanced School - Advances of Soft Computing in Engineering". International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM). Udine (Italy). Oct 2007.
  • Fellowship "Beca de formación CISM Advanced School - Simulation Techniques for Applied Dynamics". International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM). Udine (Italy). Sep 2007.
  • Fellowship "Beca Fundación Marie Curie de formación Marie Curie Summer School - Knowledge Based Materials - Multi-Phase Materials". Marie Curie Summer School. Älvdalen (Sweden). Aug 2006.
  • "3º Premio Nacional Sika de Tecnología de la Adhesión". SIKA, S.A. Alcobendas (Spain). Sep 2004.
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Other Activities

  • Doctoral Defense Committee of "López de Armentia Hernández, S. «Development of nanomaterial based scaffolds for bone tissue regeneration»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Dec 2022.
  • Doctoral Defense Committee of "Calleja Duro, V. «Desarrollo de un dispositivo de mitigación de vibraciones para sistemas de catenaria rígida»". Universidad de León. Leon (Spain). Dec 2018.
  • Doctoral Defense Committee of "Prada y Nogueira, I. «Aerodynamic design optimization based on multi-attribute structured hybrid direct-search. Application to industrial problems»". Universidad Pontificia Comillas. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2017.
  • Reviewer in "Vehicle System Dynamics: International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility". Taylor & Francis Ltd. Abingdon (United Kingdom). May 2014 - Today.
  • Reviewer in "European Standard EN 50318". European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC). Brussels (Belgium). Nov 2013 - Today.
  • Reviewer in "Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit". SAGE Journals. London (United Kingdom). Jun 2013 - Today.
  • Doctoral Defense Committee of "Navarro Medina, F. «Levantamiento de balasto en las líneas de ferrocarril de alta velocidad»". ETS de Ingenieros Aeronáuticos de la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. Madrid (Spain). Jun 2010.
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