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I was born in Santiago de Cuba (Cuba), not long ago. Before 2005 I hardly moved away from Santiago de Cuba, it is not an easy task to move around in Cuba. So, if you think you had seen me somewhere else, you are wrong.

Below you will get a bit of a flavour of whom I am, but just a bit!!!.^{^}

Contents 1 Education 2 Work Experience 3 Research 4 Professional Memberships 5 Hobbies

Education

In 2002 I completed my Bachelor degree in Computer Science with first class honors at the University of Oriente, Santiago de Cuba. My thesis was titled "Design of a module for the implementation of geographic information systems", and was done under the supervision of Dr. Roxana Danger-Mercaderes.

In 2005 I started my PhD in Graph Theory under the supervision of Professor Mirka Miller at the University of Ballarat (Australia). At the beginning of January 2009, I submitted my PhD thesis titled "Topology of interconnection networks with given degree and diameter". In late April 2009, I received the reviews from the examiners, and in December 2009 I graduated in Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Ballarat.

Work Experience

Between 2002 and 2003 I worked as an instructor (lecturer level A) at the University of Information Sciences in Havana (Cuba), where I taught several subjects within the Software Engineer curriculum. In 2003 I returned to the University of Oriente to work as a lecturer (level B) in the department of Computing until 2008. At the University of Oriente I was teaching programming and mathematical subjects within the Computer Science degree. Since January 2009 I am a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Ballarat.

Research

I currently research on the theory and application of Discrete Mathematics. Within Discrete Mathematics, I am mainly interested in the areas of Combinatorics, Permutation Groups and Combinatorial Optimization. However, I have also worked on Computational Geometry and on the design of geographic information systems.

I form part of the Centre for Informatics and Applied Optimization (CIAO) at the University of Ballarat, and of the research group Graph Theory and Applications (GTA) at the University of Newcastle (Australia).

I am also a moderator and contributor to the Combinatorics Wiki project, project aiming to present the latest concepts, results, conjectures and references in various topics of Combinatorics.

Professional Memberships

1. American Mathematical Society (since 2010).
2. Mathematical Association of America (since 2010).
3. MAustMS (Accredited Member) Australian Mathematical Society (since 2009).
4. (Provisional) Australian Computer Society (since 2009).
5. MTICA (Member) International Institute of Combinatorics and Its Applications (ICA) (since 2006).
6. Combinatorial Mathematics Society of Australasia Inc. (CMSA) (since 2009).

Hobbies

In my spare time, I may be dancing, mainly Latin-American dances, such as salsa; playing basketball; jogging; reading; watching sports, mainly tennis and soccer; or listening to guitar concerts.

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