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conferences and several book chapters. His current research interests lie in the design of low-power smart image sensors and 3-D integrated circuits for autonomous
vision systems. He was a recipient of the Best Paper
Award from the International Journal of Circuit Theory
and Applications . He was a co-recipient of the Award of
the ACET and a Certificate of Teaching Excellence from
the University of Seville.
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