Hugo Escalante
Distinguished Regents Professor Of Computer Science at The University of Texas at El Paso
Puebla City, Puebla, Mexico
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Top SchoolHugo Escalante is a Regents' Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at UTEP and a senior researcher at INAOE with over a decade of experience bridging academic research and applied projects. His career spans postdoctoral work in optics and long-term contributions to international collaborative efforts like the TeSLA project, reflecting expertise in trustworthy systems and interdisciplinary research. He earned his PhD from INAOE and has held visiting and faculty roles across Mexican institutions, demonstrating a strong commitment to training and mentorship. Based in Puebla but active across borders, he combines deep theoretical grounding with hands-on project leadership, often translating research into impactful collaborations. An observant detail: his trajectory shows sustained dual appointments, signaling an ability to lead large research programs while remaining embedded in local scientific communities.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
PhD , Computer Science, PhD , Computer Science at INAOE
English, Spanish
Github Skills (2)
deep-learning2
pytorch1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
vponcelo/Subgesture
Jan 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:43 commits, 4 pushes in 6 months
hugojair/mocca-at-icmi21
May 2021 - Jul 2021
Contributions:11 commits, 10 pushes, 1 branch in 2 months
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