J. de Curtò i Díaz

We are a species of explorers. We keep striving, we keep believing. There is a new day beyond the challenges we face now. We will always persevere.

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Education

2021-2023

Doctor of Science in Computer Science;
Universitat Politècnica de València (València).

Departamento de Informática de Sistemas y Computadores

Thesis: Frontiers of Large Language Models: Empowering Decision Optimization, Scene Understanding, and Summarization Through Advanced Computational Approaches.

2014-2015

MS. in Computer Science [exchange]; Carnegie Mellon (Pittsburgh).

ML Department and Robotics Institute.

Master Thesis: A Library for Fast Kernel Expansions with Applications to Deep Learning and Computer Vision. Slides.

2013-2015

MS. in Multimedia Information Technology;
City University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong).

Department of Electrical Engineering. GPA: 4.12/4 (Distinction 1/+100).

2011-2013

MS. [5-year degree] in Telecommunication Engineering;
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Cerdanyola del Vallès).

Thesis: Construction and Performance of Network Codes. Slides. Secure Network Coding.

2006-2009

MS. [5-year degree] in Telecommunication Engineering;
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Barcelona).

Career

10/2017-
02/2018
Research Assistant. CUHK. Hong Kong.

Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

06/2017-
07/2017
Research Assistant. Carnegie Mellon. Pittsburgh.

Robotics.

01/2017-
05/2017
Senior Research Assistant. City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong.

Department of Electrical Engineering.

05/2016-
11/2017
Research Director and Technical Co-Lead. Challenger Deep, Ltd. Hong Kong.

Top state-funded incubator program. Cyberport.

04/2015-
09/2016
Scientific Assistant. ETH Zürich. Zürich.

Laboratory of Computer Vision.

07/2015-
08/2015
Research Associate. City University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong.

Department of Computer Science.

05/2014-
08/2014
Research Associate. Carnegie Mellon. Pittsburgh.

Robotics.

04/2010-
06/2010
Research Scientist. ALBA Synchrotron. Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Division: Experiments and Computing.

01/2010-
02/2010
Research Assistant. ALBA Synchrotron. Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Division: Experiments and Computing.

06/2009-
09/2009
Research Assistant. ALBA Synchrotron. Cerdanyola del Vallès.

Division: Experiments and Computing.

Miscellaneous

From Catalunya (Regne d'Espanya); currently in Hong Kong. Happily married to De Zarzà i Cubero. A tribute to some of my family, ancestors and mentors: De Curtò i Bel (my father): passionate about cars, mechanics and painting. Bel i Bosch (my grandma): she knew beforehand I was the chosen one. Supported my education and all my ventures, she truly believed in me. Masterson (my teacher of English from age 7 until 17, and onwards a real supporter and a second mother): from Edinburgh (Scotland). She has taught me how to be a good Briton.

Legal Name: DE CURTÒ I DÍAZ Joaquim de Tots els Sants.