Mr. Frank Martinez | Electrocardiogram Award | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Frank Martinez, Cinvestav/UPC, Cuba

Frank Martínez Suárez is a Double Doctorate Student specializing in Electrical Engineering and Bioelectronics at the Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. Born in La Habana, Cuba, on January 10, 1990, he holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from CINVESTAV and a Bachelor’s in Automatic Engineering from the Higher Polytechnic Institute (ISPJAE – CUJAE) in Havana. His research focuses on developing an ambulatory electrocardiography system for early detection of ischemic heart disease in diabetic patients, leveraging advanced ECG monitoring techniques. His professional experience includes roles as a Strategic Project Engineer at SIM Group, where he specializes in microcontroller and FPGA programming, and as an Automatic Engineer at FRIOCLIMA, where he designed and assembled electrical boards for large-scale refrigeration systems. Additionally, he has contributed as a Research Scholarship holder at CITI and has academic experience as an Assistant Professor at CUJAE and an Assistant Coach for Math Contests.

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award:

Frank Martínez Suárez is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award due to his extensive contributions and achievements in the field of bioelectronics and electrical engineering. Here are the key highlights:

Education

Double PhD in Electronics and Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Bioelectronics)

Bioelectronics Section, Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN)
Instrumentation, Sensors, and Interfaces Group, Department of Electronic Engineering, Higher Technical School of Telecommunications and Aerospace Engineering of Castelldefels (EETAC), Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Project Title: “Ambulatory Electrocardiography System for the Early Detection of Ischemic Heart Disease in Diabetic Patients by Characterizing the Variability of the Ventricular Repolarization Intervals of the ECG”

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Specialization in Bioelectronics)

Bioelectronics Section, Department of Electrical Engineering, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN)
Graduation Date: November 16, 2018, Mexico City, Mexico
Thesis Title: “Prototype of an Ambulatory ECG Monitor of Long Duration of 3 Leads with Real-Time Detection of the QRS Complex by Means of the Wavelet Transform Implemented in an FPGA”

Automatic Engineering

“José Antonio Echeverría” Higher Polytechnic Institute (ISPJAE – CUJAE), Habana, Cuba
Graduation Date: July 15, 2014
Thesis Title: “Design of a Device to Transmit Voice Wirelessly Using XBee Modules”

Work Experience

Strategic Project Engineer

SIM Group
Dates: 2024 – Current
Responsibilities:
- Microcontroller and FPGA programming
- Design, correction, and assembly of printed circuits
- Production cost estimation
- Design and printing of 3D parts for biomedical devices

Automatic Engineer

FRIOCLIMA
Dates: 2014 – 2016
Responsibilities:
- Design and assembly of electrical boards for refrigeration machines with capacities greater than 20 tons of refrigeration
- Center: Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Construction and Repair Company (FRIOCLIMA), La Habana, Cuba

Publication top Notes:

Robust algorithm for the detection and classification of QRS complexes with different morphologies using the continuous spline wavelet transform with automatic scale detection

Implementation of Wavelet-Transform-Based Algorithms in an FPGA for Heart Rate and RT Interval Automatic Measurements in Real Time: Application in a Long-Term Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Monitor