{"id":339,"date":"1991-09-01T07:48:00","date_gmt":"1991-09-01T05:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/?p=339"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:48:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T11:48:27","slug":"juan-jose-ramos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/1991\/09\/01\/juan-jose-ramos\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Juan Jos\u00e9 Ramos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile alignfull\" style=\"grid-template-columns:21% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-127 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24-1980x1321.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/649\/2026\/04\/Foto-el-22-4-26-a-las-11.24.jpg 1988w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I conduct my research at the Logistics and Aeronautics Unit of the Department of Telecommunications and Systems Engineering, focusing on&nbsp;<strong>applied modeling, simulation, and optimization methods that address real industrial and societal challenges<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My work targets complex logistical systems where improved decision-making can <strong>enhance operational efficiency, competitiveness, safety, and sustainability<\/strong>, delivering solutions with direct impact on industry and public services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: true, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Research interests<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My research focuses on&nbsp;<strong>modelling, simulation, and optimisation of complex socio-technical systems<\/strong>, with a strong emphasis on&nbsp;<strong>transportation, logistics, and air traffic management (ATM\/UTM)<\/strong>. I am particularly interested in the development of&nbsp;<strong>decision-support systems<\/strong>&nbsp;that integrate mathematical optimisation, constraint programming, agent-based modelling, and data-driven methods to improve the efficiency, safety, and resilience of large-scale operational systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A central theme of my work is the&nbsp;<strong>translation of advanced optimization and simulation techniques into operational tools<\/strong>&nbsp;capable of supporting real-world decision-making under uncertainty. My recent research addresses&nbsp;<strong>U-space and unmanned traffic management<\/strong>, including strategic deconfliction, contingency management, and safety and performance assessment of U-space services, contributing to the evolution of future airspace operations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Main Research Outcomes<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My research has resulted in both&nbsp;<strong>scientific contributions and operational solutions<\/strong>&nbsp;adopted in real industrial and institutional contexts. On the scientific side, I have published extensively in international journals and conferences in the areas of&nbsp;<strong>transportation systems, optimisation, simulation, and air traffic management<\/strong>, contributing novel models for scheduling, conflict resolution, and system performance assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From an applied perspective, my work has produced&nbsp;<strong>decision-support tools<\/strong>&nbsp;combining optimisation algorithms and causal analysis, successfully deployed in sectors such as&nbsp;<strong>airport operations, air traffic management, healthcare logistics, and emergency services<\/strong>. Several of these results could not be fully disseminated due to industrial confidentiality, but their&nbsp;<strong>impact has been validated by industrial partners and public institutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My research outcomes include&nbsp;<strong>award-winning papers<\/strong>, a&nbsp;<strong>granted European patent<\/strong>, registered software assets, and the supervision of multiple doctoral theses addressing real-world optimization and simulation problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/portalrecerca.uab.cat\/en\/persons\/juan-jose-ramos-gonzalez-4\/\">Link to main research outcomes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Technology Transfer Activities<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technology transfer has been a&nbsp;<strong>core component of my career<\/strong>. I am the&nbsp;<strong>co-founder of two spin-off companies<\/strong>, including&nbsp;<strong>Aslogic<\/strong>, a technology-based spin-off of the Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, through which I have actively contributed to the transfer of research results into market-ready solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have participated as researcher, scientific advisor, or principal investigator in&nbsp;<strong>numerous national and European technology transfer projects<\/strong>, particularly within the&nbsp;<strong>SESAR, H2020, and Horizon Europe frameworks<\/strong>. These activities include the development of optimisation and simulation platforms, licensed software solutions, and patented technologies currently exploited in operational environments such as airport security screening and unmanned aviation services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My technology transfer portfolio includes&nbsp;<strong>licensed software, long-term exploitation agreements, public\u2013private contracts<\/strong>, and close collaboration with major stakeholders such as aviation authorities, airports, industrial partners, and European institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Teaching interests<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My teaching interests are closely aligned with my research activity and focus on&nbsp;<strong>operations research, optimisation, simulation, logistics, and air transport management<\/strong>. I am particularly motivated by teaching&nbsp;<strong>model-based thinking and decision-making skills<\/strong>, bridging theory with real industrial and operational problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have extensive experience in&nbsp;<strong>curriculum design and academic leadership<\/strong>, having coordinated undergraduate and master\u2019s programmes in&nbsp;<strong>Aeronautical Management and Logistics<\/strong>, including international and joint European degrees. I have also supervised multiple doctoral theses and final projects on optimisation, simulation, and decision-support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the classroom, I aim to promote an&nbsp;<strong>applied, systems-oriented learning approach<\/strong>, encouraging students to understand complex systems holistically while developing rigorous analytical and computational skills.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Contact<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0881-7205\">Orcid<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">juanjose.ramos@uab.es<br>Office: 259<br>C\/ dels Emprius n\u00ba 2<br>Campus de la UAB \u00b7 08202 Sabadell<br>Barcelona \u00b7 Spain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Associate Professor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3242,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,38,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-faculty","category-researcher","category-staff"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3242"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=339"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/339\/revisions\/631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=339"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/intelligent-transportation-systems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}