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What If AI Fixed My Life?

A practical and accessible guide to generative artificial intelligence, written with clarity and a touch of humor. First published in September 2025, the book is now available in Portuguese, with a Slovak edition currently in preparation.

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Libros Cúpula · Spanish · 224 pages
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Presença · E se a IA me resolvesse a vida?
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Sobre mí

I am a researcher at the ARIES Research Center at Nebrija University, where I also serve as Assistant to the Principal Investigator, leading research on artificial intelligence for the maritime sector. In addition, I teach Artificial Intelligence in the Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering and serve as a Scientific Editor for Elsevier. My research career began with the application of AI to maritime challenges, but today I collaborate with researchers in economics, healthcare, logistics, and quantum technologies to develop interdisciplinary solutions that address real-world problems across different sectors. My work focuses on applied artificial intelligence and hybrid quantum machine learning models, with a particular interest in bridging the gap between academic research and industry. Beyond research, I am committed to making artificial intelligence more accessible through teaching, outreach, and science communication.

Christian Velasco-Gallego
AI Researcher · Author · Professor

Christian Velasco-Gallego

Assistant Principal Investigator at ARIES Center, Nebrija University

I conduct research in applied artificial intelligence, hybrid quantum machine learning models, and the transfer of AI innovations from academia to industry. I am the author of What If AI Fixed My Life?, a book that explains generative artificial intelligence in a clear and accessible way for a general audience.

Research Impact

Research Output

10
h-index
15
Publications
426
Citations
1.86
FWCI (Scopus)

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Citations by Year (Google Scholar)
16
2021
53
2022
75
2023
97
2024
119
2025
66
2026

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Year Title Journal Quartile
2026Retrieval-Augmented Generation for Maritime Accident Report Analysis: Evaluating Large Language Models on Performance and CybersecurityJournal of Marine Science and EngineeringQ2
2026Unequal Energy Paths: Using AI to Understand the Dynamics of Energy PovertyEnergy Research & Social ScienceQ1
2026Design of a Hybrid Quantum Machine Learning Architecture and Analysis of Quantum Noise EffectsScientific ReportsQ1
2026Development of a Data Pre-processing Tool for Marine Systems Sensor DataShips Technology ResearchN/A
2025Markov-CVAELabeller: A Deep Learning Approach for the Labelling of Fault DataInformaticsQ3
2024Development of a Hierarchical Clustering Method for Anomaly Identification and Labelling of Marine Machinery DataJournal of Marine Science and EngineeringQ2
2024A Systematic Review on the Generation of Organic Structures Through Additive Manufacturing TechniquesPolymersQ1
2023Recent Advancements in Data-Driven Methodologies for the Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis of Marine Systems: A Systematic ReviewOcean EngineeringQ1
2023Mar-RUL: A Remaining Useful Life Prediction Approach for Fault Prognostics of Marine MachineryApplied Ocean ResearchQ1
2023Geospatial Analysis of Scour in Offshore Wind FarmsEnergiesQ3
2022A Novel Framework for Imputing Large Gaps of Missing Values from Time Series Sensor Data of Marine Machinery SystemsShips and Offshore StructuresQ2
2022RADIS: A Real-Time Anomaly Detection Intelligent System for Fault Diagnosis of Marine MachineryExpert Systems with ApplicationsQ1
2022Analysis of Variational Autoencoder for Imputing Missing Values from Sensor Data of Marine SystemsJournal of Ship ResearchQ3
2022Development of a Time Series Imaging Approach for Fault Classification of Marine SystemsOcean EngineeringQ1
2022A Real-Time Data-Driven Framework for the Identification of Steady States of Marine MachineryApplied Ocean ResearchQ1
2020Real-Time Data-Driven Missing Data Imputation for Short-Term Sensor Data of Marine Systems: A Comparative StudyOcean EngineeringQ1
Career

Education & Professional Experience

Education

PhD in Naval Architecture, Ocean and Marine Engineering
University of Strathclyde · Feb 2020 – Dec 2022
MSc in Cybersecurity and Privacy
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya · Sep 2024 – Present
MSc in Supply Chain Management
EAE Business School · Sep 2018 – Jul 2019
BSc in Computer Engineering
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya · Sep 2016 – Oct 2024
BSc in Naval Systems and Marine Engineering
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · Sep 2014 – Oct 2018

Professional Recognition

National Research Award (Six-Year Research Assessment)
ANECA · Jul 2026
Accredited Associate Professor
ANECA · Oct 2025
Accredited Private University Professor
ANECA · Oct 2025

Professional Experience

Scientific Editor
Elsevier · Jun 2026 – Present
Researcher and Lecturer
Nebrija University · Jan 2023 – Present
Instructor
Fundación Ingeniero Jorge Juan · Oct 2023 – Present
Teaching Assistant
University of Strathclyde · Oct 2020 – Dec 2021
Open to New Collaborations

Interested in Working Together?

Throughout my career, I have contributed to securing competitive research funding and transforming ideas into research and innovation projects. If your university, research institution, or company is looking for expertise in applied artificial intelligence, quantum machine learning, or technology transfer, I would be delighted to discuss potential collaborations.

2025–2026 Project Principal Investigator. Download and preprocessing of meteorological data for the SmarAI project. CEDEX. Funding awarded: €14,459.50
2026–2029 Project Researcher. Machine learning models for surgical risk prediction. ISCIII. Funding awarded: €94,000
2024–2028 Project Researcher. SpacePrintGuard: Anomaly detection for space-based 3D bioprinting. AEI. Funding awarded: €78,165
Outreach

Press & Awards

Media Appearances

18 Sep 2025
Interview on Aragón Radio
20 Sep 2025
Código de Barras, Cadena SER
22 Sep 2025
La Noche de Adolfo Arjona, COPE
20 Oct 2025
Book Review in AS
29 Oct 2025
Interview with La Vanguardia
03 Nov 2025
Poniendo las Calles, COPE
13 Jan 2026
La Aventura del Saber, La 2 (TVE)

Awards & Recognition

🏅
Graduate Paper Honor Prize
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers · 2022
🥈
Second Best Paper – 63rd International Naval Engineering Congress
2024
🎓
Teaching Excellence Award (DOCENTIA)
School of Engineering, Nebrija University · 2025
Finalist – Best Innovation in Education Award
SIMO Educación · 2025
Get in Touch

Whether you're interested in collaborating on research, inviting me to speak at an event, arranging an interview, or simply saying hello, I'd love to hear from you.