Rafael Sotelo, Director of Research, School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo
- Rafael Sotelo is a Ph.D. from the University of Vigo, Electrical Engineer (Universidad de la República), and MBA (Universidad de Montevideo).
- He is the Director of Research at the School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo, and a professor at Universidad de la República.
Podcast
Overview
Quantum computing is a rapidly-emerging technology that harnesses the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems too complex for classical computers.
00:09- About Rafael Sotelo
- Rafael Sotelo is a Ph.D. from the University of Vigo, Electrical Engineer (Universidad de la República), and MBA (Universidad de Montevideo).
- He is the Director of Research at the School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo, and a professor at Universidad de la República.
- Rafael is a co-founder of the start-up Quantum-South.
- He worked for over 20 years at Broadcast, Cable, Telecommunications, and IT companies. Consultant for the Ministry of Industry (2011-2020) and Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (2018-2020).
- Member of the National Research System, Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay, and Senior Member of the IEEE. In December 2019 he was awarded the recognition of “Uruguayan scientist with extensive experience” by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay).
- He currently is the Regional Director (Latin America) of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society and a member of the Board of Governors, as well as a Distinguished Lecturer for 2021-2022.
02:14- What were two or three inflection points that made you who you are today?
- I am still in the development phase, I am still working on it.
- Since childhood, I am constantly trying to give my best at everything along with my friends, mates, and my family.
- In college, I was interested in every subject but mathematics and physics were my strengths and passion.
- I decided to study engineering instead of physics. At that time, the content was exchanged through video assets or videotapes. Now they are exchanged through fiber optics, satellites, and the internet.
- I was invited to think about a new career at Universidad de Montevideo. I started working on telematics engineering which tries to cover all the aspects of information communication technology.
10:57- Some advice for the students
- Being a volunteer at IEEE was very important in my career.
- IEEE is the trusted voice for engineering, computing, and technology information around the globe.
- It is a network of professionals and students that plays a very vital role in networking, standard development, and conferences related to all aspects of technology.
- I started attending an International Conference to present our work and that was a milestone.
- It gave me knowledge and experience on how to expand our international network.
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- Rafael Sotelo is a Ph.D. from the University of Vigo, Electrical Engineer (Universidad de la República), and MBA (Universidad de Montevideo).
- He is the Director of Research at the School of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo, and a professor at Universidad de la República.
- Rafael is a co-founder of the start-up Quantum-South.
- He worked for over 20 years at Broadcast, Cable, Telecommunications, and IT companies. Consultant for the Ministry of Industry (2011-2020) and Laboratorio Tecnológico del Uruguay (2018-2020).
- Member of the National Research System, Fellow of the National Academy of Engineering of Uruguay, and Senior Member of the IEEE. In December 2019 he was awarded the recognition of “Uruguayan scientist with extensive experience” by the Ministry of Education and Culture (Uruguay).
- He currently is the Regional Director (Latin America) of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society and a member of the Board of Governors, as well as a Distinguished Lecturer for 2021-2022.
