Andrés Prieto

A. Prieto is an associate professor at the Department of Mathematics, University of A Coruña (Spain), and a researcher at the Galician Center of Mathematical Research and Technology (CITMAga). His research lines focus on developing and analyzing novel numerical methods, as well as applying mathematical modeling strategies to compute and solve challenging problems in computational acoustics and structural mechanics, particularly in complex systems within natural environments (such as coastal underwater regions) or industrial facilities. His recent work has been pioneering in the application of non-parametric data-driven mathematical techniques to the classification of the nature of seabed in coastal areas, the numerical characterization of porous absorbing materials for room acoustics, and underwater cloaking purposes. Over the last few years, he has pursued various research studies, extending the classical partition of unity finite element method to heterogeneous materials and improving the robustness of the Perfectly Matched Layer technique by using optimal settings with minimal additional computational effort. He has been the PI of different European and national research projects, one of which was recently endorsed by UNESCO as one of the projects of the 2021-2030 United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.