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Hi, I’m Blas 👋

I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Twente, contributing to the MISD project within the 8ra initiative, where we develop solutions to improve the sustainability of datacenters. I completed my PhD in Computer Science at Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha in October 2024. I am also actively involved in teaching, contributing to BSc and MSc courses. My teaching experience includes Cloud Networking, Computer Networks, and Computer Structure. My research interests span the sustainability of datacenters and communication networks, wireless systems, and edge computing.

In my free time I enjoy travelling✈️ around Europe 🇪🇺 with my camera📷.
Check out my photography portfolio on Pixelfed↗

Education
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    Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha  •  Albacete, Spain

    PhD in Computer Science  • 11-2019 — 10-2024

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    Universitat Politècnica de València  •  Valencia, Spain

    MSc in Computer Networks and Engineering  • 10-2018 — 07-2019

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    Universitad de Castilla-La Mancha  •  Albacete, Spain

    BSc in Computer Science  • 09-2014 — 10-2018

Current position
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    University of Twente  •  Enschede, The Netherlands

    Postdoctoral Researcher  • 08-2025 — Present

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  1. AI-driven network automation
    Estefanía Coronado, Blas Gómez, and Gabriel Cebrián-Márquez
    In Explainable AI for Communications and Networking, 1–21, 2025
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  2. Evaluation of the IEEE 802.11aa group addressed service in VHT Wi-Fi networks
    Blas Gómez, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    Telecommunication Systems 87, 651–661, 2024
    Link
  3. LESS-ON: Load-aware edge server shutdown for energy saving in cellular networks
    Blas Gómez, Suzan Bayhan, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    Computer Networks 252, 110675, 2024
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  4. Energy-focused simulation of edge computing architectures in 5G networks
    Blas Gómez, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    The Journal of Supercomputing 80, 12564–12584, 2024
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  5. ODESA: Load-Dependent Edge Server Activation for Lower Energy Footprint
    Blas Gómez, Suzan Bayhan, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    In Proc. of Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 2024
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  6. MintEDGE: Multi-tier sImulator for eNergy-aware sTrategies in Edge Computing
    Blas Gómez, Suzan Bayhan, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    In Proc. of the 29th Annual International Conference on Mobile Computing and Networking, Madrid, Spain, 2023
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  7. Design of AI-based Resource Forecasting Methods for Network Slicing
    Juan Sebastian Camargo, Estefania Coronado, Blas Gómez, David Rincon, and Shuaib Siddiqui
    In Proc. of International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing (IWCMC), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2022
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  8. Intelli‐GATS: Dynamic Selection of the Wi‐Fi Multicast Transmission Policy Using Interpretable‐AI
    Blas Gómez, Estefanía Coronado, José Villalón, and Antonio Garrido
    Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing 2022, 7922273, 2022
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  9. Delay-Sensitive Wireless Content Delivery: An Interpretable Artificial Intelligence Approach
    Estefania Coronado, Blas Gómez, Jose Villalon, Antonio Garrido, Shuaib Siddiqui, and Roberto Riggio
    In Proc. of 17th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM), Izmir, Turkey, 2021
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  10. WiMCA: multi-indicator client association in software-defined Wi-Fi networks
    Blas Gómez, Estefanía Coronado, José M. Villalón, Roberto Riggio, and Antonio Garrido
    Wireless Networks 27, 3109–3125, 2021
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  11. User Association in Software-Defined Wi-Fi Networks for Enhanced Resource Allocation
    Blas Gómez, Estefania Coronado, Jose Villalon, Roberto Riggio, and Antonio Garrido
    In Proc. of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference (WCNC), Seoul, Korea (South), 2020
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  12. A Network Slicing Solution for Flexible Resource Allocation in SDN-Based WLANs
    Estefania Coronado, Blas Gómez, and Roberto Riggio
    In Proc. of IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference Workshops (WCNCW), Seoul, Korea (South), 2020
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08-2025 - 04-2026

Postdoctoral Researcher

University of Twente - Enschede, The Netherlands

Researcher in orchestration algorithms for sustainable datacentres for WP2 at the MISD project. MISD is the largest of the 3 Dutch projects to which the government has allocated 70 million in funding under the umbrella of the European IPCEI-CIS program. I received funding from 4TU-NIRICT for the project AGORA-6G, that aims to improve the reproducibility of B5G testbeds.

10-2024 - 07-2025

Postdoctoral Researcher

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Albacete, Spain

I worked in the development of experimental testbeds and tools for the evaluation of 5G and Wi-Fi networks with MEC capabilities. I gained experience working with USRPs, OpenAirInterface, srsRAN and IaC. I also was in charge of teaching the full Computer Networks course in the BSc in Computer Science.

03-2020 - 03-2024

PhD Fellow

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Albacete, Spain

I was awarded with a PhD fellowship from the R&D plan of the University of Castilla-La Mancha funded by the European Social Fund. In my thesis I made contributions to the performance and energy footprint of Wi-Fi and 5G networks, with a focus on multimedia applications. I gained experience with experimental testbeds and simulation, including NS-3 and the development of my own simulator, called MintEDGE which you can find here↗. During this period I also had a research visit at the University of Twente.

03-2020 - 02-2019

R&D Engineer

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Albacete, Spain

Developed a user association scheme for Wi-Fi networks for improved resource allocation. The scheme was implemented in the platform 5G-EmPOWER and evaluated in a real testbed.

06-2017 - 11-2017

R&D Intern

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Albacete, Spain

Assisted in the research of Docker and Kubernetes overhead on resource constrained devices.

Cloud Networking
University of Twente • MSc in Computer Science • Academic year 2025/2026 Lecturer

Lecturer for the Cloud Networking course. Responsibilities included delivering a lecture on Sustainable Cloud Computing an Edge/Fog Computing in the course, assisting students with the course project, preparing and grading part of the exam and project, and holding office hours.

Cyberphysical Systems
University of Twente • BSc in Technical Computer Science • Academic year 2025/2026 Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant for the Wireless Communications track of the Cyberphysical Systems module. Responsibilities included conducting project related sessions, assisting students with their projects and holding office hours.

Computer Networks
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • BSc in Computer Science • Academic year 2024/2025 Lecturer

Lecturer for the complete Computer Networks course. Responsibilities included delivering all lectures in the course, conducting all lab sessions, assisting students with practical exercises, preparing and grading exams and projects, and holding office hours.

Computer Networks
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • BSc in Computer Science • Academic year 2023/2024 Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant for the Computer Networks course. Responsibilities included conducting lab sessions and assisting students with practical exercises and invigilating exams.

Computer Structure
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • BSc in Computer Science • Academic year 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22 & 2022/23 Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant for the Computer Structure course. Responsibilities included conducting lab sessions, assisting students with practical exercises, invigilating exams and having tutorials for international students.

BSc Theses

  • AI-Driven Thermal Awareness in Datacenters
    Jerôme Jager • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, Ghayoor Gillani
    BSc Computer Science • University of Twente • Ongoing
  • Design of an Energy-aware MEC Infrastructure Deployment and Dimensioning Strategy
    Pablo Lario Muñoz • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, José Miguel Villalón Millán
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Ongoing
  • Overview and Comparative Evaluation of Wi-Fi 6, 6E, and 7
    Juan Antonio Ruiz Andújar • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, Estefanía Coronado Calero
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2024
  • Study and Improvement of the ARF Rate Adaptation Algorithm in Wi-Fi Networks
    Miguel Paños González • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, José Miguel Villalón Millán
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2024
  • Study of ARF Enhancement Schemes for Rate Adaptation in Wi-Fi Networks
    Pablo Molina Rosa • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, José Miguel Villalón Millán
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2024
  • Design of the Structured Cabling System of a Corporate Building
    José Javier Moreno Clavijos • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, Antonio J. Garrido del Solo
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2023
  • Orchestration and Deployment of Services with Docker and Kubernetes for Multi-Access Edge Computing
    Francisco Javier Cuélliga Valiente • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, José Miguel Villalón Millán
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2022
  • Study and Improvement of the Eduroam Network Deployed in a University Building
    Sergio Ruiz Villafranca • Supervisors: Blas Gómez, José Miguel Villalón Millán
    BSc Computer Science • Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha • Defended, July 2020

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March 2026 I start the UTQ program at the University of Twente

March 2026 Presentation of our workload shifting demo at the 8ra annual assembly in Rotterdam

November 2025 Awarded funding from the 4TU-NIRICT Research Funding Call 2025 for the project AGORA-6G

November 2025 I give my first lecture at the University of Twente for the Cloud Networking course

November 2025 MintEDGE starts being used by students in the Cyberphysical Systems module of the BSc in Technical Computer Science at the University of Twente

August 2025 I start my new job as a postdoctoral researcher for the DACS group at the University of Twente

April 2025 The book Explainable AI for Communications and Networking is published with our chapter on AI-driven network automation

October 2024 Defended my PhD thesis with cum laude distinction

November 2024 Evaluation of the IEEE 802.11aa group addressed service in VHT Wi-Fi networks was accepted for publication in Telecommunication Systems

October 2024 LESS-ON was accepted for publication in Computer Networks

June 2024 Energy-focused simulation of edge computing architectures in 5G networks was accepted for publication in The Journal of Supercomputing

May 2024 I am a finalist in the 3MT (Three Minute Thesis) competition

April 2024 I present our work ODESA at the IEEE WCNC 2024 in Dubai, UAE

October 2023 I present my simulator MintEDGE as a poster at ACM MobiCom 2024 in Madrid, Spain

September 2022 I start a 3 months research visit with the DACS group at the University of Twente

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