PhD University of La Laguna in The Regional Development, Training and Employment programme.

Full Professor of University

Department of Engineering and Architecture Techniques and Projects.

Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering.

• Associate Professor of University School 1988
• Full Professor of University School 1993
• Full Professor of University 2017

QUALIFICATIONS

• Technical Architect in the execution of works. UPLPGC (1986)
• Master’s Degree in Building Rehabilitation. ULPGC (1990)
• Documentary Manager. UOC (2010)
• Graduate in Building Engineering. UCJC (2011)
• Master in Regional Development, Training and Employment. ULL (2012)
• PhD from the University of La Laguna in the Regional Development, Training and Employment programme. (2017)

TEACHING

• Full Professor of the Degree in Technical Architecture
• Full Professor on the Master’s Degree in Renewable Energies at the ULL.
• Full Professor on the University Master’s Degree in Management and Technological Innovation in Construction.
• Full Professor in Architectural Heritage of the University Studies for Adults and Older Adults of the ULL (EUPAM).

MANAGEMENT

Currently since February 2020, Director of the Higher Polytechnic School of Engineering of the ULL.

• Agricultural and Rural Engineering Degrees
• Civil Engineering Degree
• Degree in Technical Architecture
• Nautical and Maritime Transport Degree
• Degree in Marine Technologies
• Degree in Naval Radioelectronics Engineering

 Director La Laguna World Heritage Cultural Chair University of La Laguna since 19 march 2020

History of management

• Deputy Director of Academic Planning and Research at the University School of Technical Architecture 1990-2001
• Director of the Secretariat of Planning and Infrastructures ULL 1999-2001 and 2006-2007
• Coordinator of COU of Technical Drawing 1993-1997. Canary Islands
• Director of the University School of Technical Architecture 2001-2006
• Deputy Director of the University Master’s Degree in Renewable Energies of the ULL from 2017 to Feb 2020.

OTHER RELEVANT POSITIONS

• Member of ICOMOS International Council on Monuments and Sites, Spain nº 40140.
• Member of the Executive of the International Centre for Heritage Conservation -CICOP Spain.
• Vice-Secretary of the Association of Friends of the Museum of Nature and Archaeology of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Member of the Telesfóro Bravo- Juan Coello Foundation.

RESEARCH

• Interreg Madeira-Azores-Canary Islands Territorial Cooperation Programme (MAC) 2014-2020. PROJECT: “Sustainable revaluation of natural and architectural heritage and development of low-carbon tourism initiatives in the Canary Islands and Cape Verde”. CIPOC Coordinator. European Union. ERDF.
• Project for the creation of the European Cultural Route of Transhumance Routes and Rural Roads, led by the ULL, with the participation of entities from Italy and Sweden. Association of Transhumance Routes and Rural Roads.
• Research Project of the Caja Canarias Foundation: Heritage and Cultural Landscape: The Old Winegrowing Estates of Tenerife as a resource for Local Development.
• Member of the Network “SENDERURAL Hiking as a factor for development in rural areas “. Superior Sports Council of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Spanish Government.
• Member of the Aula Cultural de Traditional and Heritage Carpentry  of the ULL.
• Coordinator of Forum Unesco ULL.
• Architectural heritage and energy efficiency in buildings.

DOCTORAL THESIS

Traditional Road Networks as a factor in Local Development.

Methodological proposal for intervention in the recovery of the Camino Viejo de Candelaria on the island of Tenerife.

Defended on 4 September 2017, with the qualification of Outstanding Cum Laude.

Directed by Dr. Vicente Zapata Hernández and Dr. Norena Martín Dorta.