Prof. Dr. Paloma Díaz
Dean of the Engineering School, University Carlos III de Madrid
Paloma Diaz is the Dean of the Engineering School of the University Carlos III de Madrid and a Full Professor of the Computer Science and Engineering Department, where she leads the Interactive Systems research group that focuses on designing digital solutions for people. Her teaching profile includes interaction design and creativity.
She is a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Education Society for her work in virtual, augmented and mixed reality in education. She has been a visiting scholar at the Information Science and Technology College of PSU for two academic years, the University of British Columbia, and Stuttgart University.
Other leadership roles include Manager for the National IST Basic Research Program of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and Vicerrector of Colmenarejo Campus at UC3M. She is leading the UC3M-Telefonica Chair on Women and Technology and a member of the GEDC executive committee.