Nelson Fernandez
Visiting Professor
School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering
Background
Nelson Fern谩ndez-Parada is a visiting professor of socio-ecological complexity at 黑料视频 (SUNY)'s School of Systems Science and Industrial Engineering, and a professor of computational ecology at the Basic Sciences Faculty, University of Pamplona, Colombia, where he leads the Complex Systems Lab and The Research Group in Ecology and Biogeography. He conducts interdisciplinary research combining complex systems science with computational models to address ecological and biological challenges.
Throughout his career, Fern谩ndez-Parada has served as vice chancellor for research and director of the Biology Department at the University of Pamplona. He is also a Complex Systems Society Council member and the Network Science Association. He has been the local leader for the UNITWIN-UNESCO Complex Systems Digital Campus since 2012.
His research spans ecological complexity, ecological informatics, sports complexity and science communication. In ecological complexity, he investigates ecosystem interactions influenced by variables such as nutrient cycles, highlighting the adaptability of tropical ecosystems. His work in ecological informatics employs tools like neural networks and simulations for habitat conservation and water quality assessment.
In sports complexity, he analyzes soccer using the Defense-Attack Networks (DANs) framework, providing insights into team dynamics and performance optimization. Also, cognitive indicators performance for Grit, Resilience and Antifragility have been developed and tested. He founded to connect the sports community with scientists.
As a science communicator, he writes columns for addressing issues like education and sustainability. He actively promotes regional collaboration in the Latin American complexity community and has organized workshops to foster global connections in this field.
- Twitter/X: @Biomarino
Education
- PhD, Computer Science, University of Los Andes, M茅rida, Venezuela
- MSc, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, University of Pamplona (Colombia)
- BSc, Marine Biology, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano.
Research Interests
- Computational models in ecology and biology
- Self-organization and emergence in natural and socio-technical systems
- Design of complexity indicators and emergent properties
- Sports complexity and bio-inspired team formation
- Environmental valuation