Santiago Marco Colas

Full professor

Scopus Author ID: 7005263839

Researcher ID: H-3203-2019

Knowledge area: Electrònica

Vicepresident of the International Society of Olfaction and Chemical Sensing

Research group: IP Processat de Senyal intel.ligent per Sistemes sensors en BioEnginyeria

Contact Information
Department of Electronic and Biomedical Engineering
Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica Facultat de Física Martí i Franqués 1
648683605
santiago.marco(a)ub.edu

My profile

I got my Physics degree (intensification in Electricity, Applied & Industrial Physics) in 1988 atthe University of Barcelona with an average mark of 3.1/4. Thanks to an FPI grant under the
National Programme of Microelectronics, I did my Ph.D. in the National Microelectronics Center
that received Honour Awards (Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado) in 1993 at the University
of Barcelona. During my Ph.D. I pioneered the development of silicon micromachining at the
CNM and I developed a miniature pressure sensor for biomedical applications (in-vivo cardiac
pressure measurement using catheters).
In 1994 I won a Human Capital Mobility Grant for a post-doc at the University of Rome 'Tor
Vergata', Department of Electronic Engineering. In my post-doc in Rome, I was introduced
to the pattern recognition element of biologically inspired olfaction systems. In 1995 I won a
permanent position at the UB (Profesor Titular) and I was very involved in the set-up of a new
degree in Electronic Engineering at the University of Barcelona. I was IP for the first time in
1998 and since then I have been always active in national, European and industrial projects.
From 1995 I have been active in few research lines always related to sensor components and
systems. From 1995 to 2007 I was very interested in the physical modeling of Microsystems
using the Finite Element Method and the extraction of compact models that can be implemented in Analog Hardware Description Languages. From 2008 to 2015 I developed a drowsiness detection system for car drivers funded by FICOSA SA. This industrial project had a very intense component of signal processing and machine learning, and finally the implementation in an automotive embedded system. A landmark of my CV has been the presence in the market of this product by a major Japanese car producer.
Since my postdoc, there has been continuous research activity in the area of chemical sensor
systems. Initially, the activity focused only in chemical sensor arrays (a.k.a. electronic noses).
In this area, I would like to highlight the coordination of the European project: Bio-ICT Fp7
NEUROCHEM: Biologically Inspired Computation for Chemical Sensing, where we developed
applied computational models inspired by the olfactory system of vertebrates and insects.
From 2004 I have developed an interest in non-conventional applications of Ion Mobility
Spectrometry (IMS). IMS is a very sensitive & fast chemical detection technology that however
is strongly non-linear and poorly selective, posing problems in the posterior data processing.
We are mostly interested in health and food applications.
In 2008 I was appointed group leader at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia leading
the group on Signal and Information Processing for Sensing Systems. At IBEC, we have been
working in projects in the area of volatolomics (volatile fraction of the metabolome) for breath
and urine in cooperation with Hospital Clinic de Barcelona and Hospital Vall d'Hebron. These
samples can be analyzed using Mass Spectrometry Methods, but also Ion Mobility Spectrometry
or Chemical Sensor Arrays. All those cases require intensive signal and data processing, as
well as very careful model validation techniques. Currently (according to Web of Knowledge) I have received 2332 cites and I have an h-factor of 25 (excluding self-cites) . Date January 2020 - info

Academic training

Licenciatura en Física . Universidad de Barcelona . 1988 . (Diploma / Degree / Activities)

Doctor en Física . Universidad de Barcelona . 22/07/1993 . (Ph.D.)

Teaching imparted

Instrumentació i Senyals Biomèdics (Bachelor's degree) - Ingeniería Biomédica(1) - Universidad de Barcelona.

Biotecnologia i Bioinformàtica (Bachelor's degree) - Ingeniería Biomédica(1) - Universidad de Barcelona.

Biosistemes i Nanobioenginyeria (University Master's Degree) - Enginyeria Biomèdica - Universidad de Barcelona.

Instrumentació Química Intel.ligent (University Master's Degree) - Enginyeria Biomèdica - Universidad de Barcelona.

Processament del Senyal i de la Informació (Bachelor's degree) - Ingeniería Electrónica de Telecomunicación - Universidad de Barcelona.

Aprenentatge Estadístic (Bachelor's degree) - Bioinformàtica - Universidad de Barcelona.

Aprenentatge Automatitzat de Dispositius (University Master's Degree) - Innovació i Emprenedoria en Enginyeria Biomèdica - Universidad de Barcelona.

Research interests

Procesado de señal aplicado a matrices de sensores de gases

Procesado de señal y datos para Espectroscopía de Movilidad de Iones

Computational Metabolomics

Directed Thesis, minor thesis and research reports

Burgués, J . (2019) . Signal processing and machine learning for gas sensors: gas source localization with a nano-drone (Ph.D. Thesis) . Barcelona.

Participation in projects

Detecció de Somnolència SOMNO-ALERT® P-10-2014 . 2014 - 2015 . Ref.P5-L11-CN.FICO14 . Fico Mirrors S.A . PI: Santiago Marco Colás

Sensor technologies for enhanced safety and security of buildings and its occupants (SAFESENS) . 2014 - 2016 . Ref.ENIAC - 621272-1 . ENIAC Joint Undertaking . PI: Santiago Marco

Procesado de señal para espectroscopia de movilidad de iones: análisis de fluidos biomédicos y detección de sustancias tóxicas . 2012 - 2014 . Ref.TEC2011-26143 . Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN) . PI: Santiago Marco Colas

LOTUS: Localisation of Threat Substances in an Urban Society . 2009 - 2011 . Ref.Fp7-SEC-2007-217925 . FP7 Seventh Framework Programme of European Commission . PI: Santiago Marco Colás

Biologically inspired computation for chemical sensing (NEUROCHEM) . 2008 - 2010 . Ref.216916 . Unió Europea . PI: Santiago Marco Colas

Computational Metabolomics . 2017 - 2019 . Ref.L11CNNESTLE . Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences . PI: Santiago Marco Colas

Journal Publications

Fonollosa, J.; Sheik, S.; Huerta, R; Marco, S. (2015). Reservoir computing compensates slow response of chemosensor arrays exposed to fast varying gas concentrations in continuous monitoring. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 215, pp. 618 - 629 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2015.03.028 . ISSN: 0925-4005

Marco, S.; Gutierrez-Galvez, A. (2012). Signal and data processing for machine olfaction and chemical sensing: A review. IEEE Sensors Journal, 12(11), pp. 3189 - 3214 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 1530-437X

Padilla, M.; Perera, A.; Montoliu, I.; Chaudry, A.; Persaud, K.; Marco, S. (2010). Drift compensation of gas sensor array data by orthogonal signal correction. Chemometrics and Intelligent Laboratory Systems, 100(1), pp. 28 - 35 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0169-7439

Ziyatdinov, A.; Marco, S.; Chaudry, A.; Persaud, K.; Caminal, P.; Perera, A. (2010). Drift compensation of gas sensor array data by common principal component analysis. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 146(2), pp. 460 - 465 . Institutional Repository . ISSN: 0925-4005

Abad, E.; Palacio, F.; Nuin, M.; González de Zárate, A.; Juarros, A.; Gómez, J.M.; Marco, S. (2009). RFID smart tag for traceability and cold chain monitoring of foods: Demonstration in an intercontinental fresh fish logistic chain. Journal of Food Engineering, 93(4), pp. 394 - 399 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.02.004 . ISSN: 0260-8774

Abad, E.; Zampolli, S.; Marco, S.; Scorzoni, A.; Mazzolai, B.; Juarros, A.; Gómez, D.; Elmi, I.; Cardinali, G.C.; Gómez, J.M.; Palacio, F.; Cicioni, M.; Mondini, A.; Becker, Th.; Sayhan, I. (2007). Flexible tag microlab development: Gas sensors integration in RFID flexible tags for food logistic. Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical, 127(1), pp. 2 - 7 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2007.07.007 . ISSN: 0925-4005

Patents, Software and Database

Instrumento y método para el análisis, identificación y cuantificación de gases o líquidos (SPAIN, 2001)

Method for receiving Wireless Telecommunication using the single sideband amplitude modulation technique (FRANCE, 06/05/2011)

Method and system for determining the heating value of a fuel gas containing more than two components (SPAIN, 2009)

Metodo y sistema para inferir el comportamiento o estado del conductor del vehiculo, uso del método y programa informático para llevar a cabo el método. (SPAIN, 01/02/2012)