GEOTEC has an excellent track record when it comes to training young researchers, both through regional, national and international funding programs. Last year, Miguel Matey, supervised by Carlos Granell and Sven Casteleyn and funded by an FPU scholarship of the Spanish Ministry of Universities, with a dissertation on the use of mobile phones and wearable for human activity recognition, received his doctorate.

On the 25th of November 2025, all new doctors and their UJI supervisors were celebrated during UJI’s yearly Investiture Ceremony for new doctors. During this event, where all thesis directors and new doctors were dressed in traditional academic protocol clothing, the new doctors put in the spotlight, received a certificate and personal congratulations from the rector of the university. This marks the official end of an important formative stage in their career, and at the same time, marks the beginning of their post doctoral career. From all members of GEOTEC, we wholeheartedly congratulate Miguel, and wish him the very best for the future!