Juan-Carlos Cano's Blog

July 2010, I attended the 9th edition of the IEEE International Symposium on Network Computing and Applications (IEEE NCA10), which was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts. I had the possibility to visit several well-known Universities such as Harvard University (leadership in law) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) which is a private research university located in Cambridge. While attending the Conference we visited Akamai Technologies, Inc., where prof. Tom Leighton offered us a short tour explaining the products and services offered by the company.

Visiting Akamai Technologies, Inc., July 2010.

Akamai, is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States, and it was founded in 1998 by then-MIT graduate student Daniel Lewin, along with MIT Applied Mathematics professor Tom Leighton. Leighton still serves as Akamai’s Chief Scientist, while Lewin was killed aboard American Airlines flight 11 which crashed in the September 11 attacks of 2001.

In Boston I shared 6 days with my friend Jesus Llor, a PhD Student from Miguel Hernandez University in Alicante, Spain. Jesus is doing an internship in Boston, at Northeastern University, where he is doing research in underwater wireless communications. We spend very nice time visiting Boston, Cambridge, and the MIT and Harvard Universities campuses.

Visiting the MIT dome, July 2010.

A panoramic view of Harvard University square, July 2010.

Well, we had also some chances to enjoy the American life style, playing poker and eating Hamburguers.

California Burguer and Samuel Adams, the perfect combination!

I enjoyed the FIFA worldcup 2010 Semifinal Spain vs Germany in Santiago de Compostela, where I celebrated this great victory in the Praza Roxa.

PODEMOSSS!

FIFA WorlCup 2010 Semifinal in the Praxa Roxa of Santiago de Compostela. July 7th 2010.

Juan-Carlos Cano attended to the XVI edition of the JENUI Conference on Teaching Computer Engineering in Universities degrees in Spain. JENUI 2010 was held in Santiago de Compostela, Spain July 2010. The main objective of the conference is to disseminate and put together experiences and innovations in teaching Computer Engineering by Spanish Universities. All the JENUI attendees had the opportunity to enjoy the Año Santo Xacobeo, which takes place the year when the 25th of July is a Sunday. Each Año Santo Xacobeo attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims due to its singularity.

Santiago from the terrace of the School of History and Art. July 7th 2010.

On June 30th I taught a seminar on Mobile Ad Hoc Networks at the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas in Madrid. It was a very nice two days experience  in Madrid enjoying Madrid Downtown, «Tapas», and attending as a member of the tribunal who evaluated the PhD Thesis of David Contreras entitled: “Análisis y optimización del rendimiento en piconets bluetooth para tráfico con requisitos de calidad “

The Temple of Debod, Madrid. June 30th 2010. The temple of Debod is an original Egyptian structure dating from 2200 years ago, which was dedicated to the cult of the gods Amun and Isis. It was donated to Spain by the Egyptian government in 1968, as a token of Egypt’s gratitude for the assistance Spain provided in rescuing the temples of Abu Simbel, in Nubia.

June 2010, I attended the Second International Conference on Ubiquitous and Future Networks, technically cosponsored by IEEE Communications Society (ComSoC). It was really nice to come back to South Korea, having the opportunity to visit the beautiful Jeju Island, as well as visiting my best friend prof. Dongkyun Kim, from Kyungpook National University in Daegu, a Korean city of 2.5 million people living   there. The Conference was very interesting from all points of view (research, tourism, and research contact). Prof. Zygmunt Haas from Cornell University gave one of the Keynote speeches, while Prof. Byeong Gi Lee, President of IEEE communication Society offered the Welcome Address. I was one of the Session Chairs of the Conference and they offered to me the present under these lines. I was invited to be involved in the Technical Program Committee for next conference edition.

Present offered to Session Chairs of the IEEE ICUFN 2010. Jeju Island, South Korea, June 2010.

During the week from 7 to June 11, 2010, I gave a ten-hour workshop on Ad Hoc Wireless Networks in the Official Master in Telecommunications Technology at the Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineering of the University of Malaga. The workshop was funded by the Ministry of Education and Science, through the teacher mobility program. It was really a pleasure to meet again some colleagues there as well as enjoying Malaga’s aroma.

University of Malaga, Teatinos Campus

May 16th Valencia celebrated the great feast of the Valencian popular athletics: The Volta a Peu 2010. 31 000 runners registered for the run, starting and ending at the Paseo de la Alameda, in order to run, walk and enjoy the 8,000 meters that make up this race.

The men’s race was dominated by Jaouad Oumellal who took victory in a time of 24:40. The women’s race had as Marta Esteban winner with a time of 28.59. Juan-Carlos Cano needed 44 minutes and 45 seconds and my three “Niñas” Andrea, Vanessa and Turis took 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Volta a Peu, Valencia, May 16th, 2010.

Andrea has obtained the second position in the category up to seven year white-yellow belt of the Comunidad Valenciana Karate championship, which was held in the city of Gandía, april 25th, 2010. Congratulation Andrea!

Comunidad Valenciana Karate Championship, April 25th, 2010.

After the holy week, and taking advantage from the nice weather we visited the Warner Bros thematic park in San Martín de la Vega, Madrid. Vanesa, Andrea, Marcos, Ana, and Estela enjoyed a lot visiting the five thematic areas full of attractions and shows to enjoy in the family. The kids specially enjoyed the magic of Cartoon Village, and the shows live DC Superheroes World. All together enjoyed with The Carrousel, The Correcaminos Bip, Bip, and nearly suffered a heart attack with the Coaster Express, the Bravo River, the Wild Waterfalls, the Superman, the Lex Luthor, and the crazy Stunt Fall.

Information about this marvelous Family Park can be obtained here.

Warner Bros Park, April 2010.

We spend the Holy Week in Elche de la Sierra, Albacete, where I am originally from. Andrea and Vanesa enjoyed quite a lot as always they meet together with all their cousins, Estela, Ana, Marcos, and Maria.

Semana Santa in Elche de la Sierra, April 2nd, 2010.