He studied Computer Science (2003) and PhD in Computer Science (2007) at University of Malaga, and Physics (2014) in the National Distance Education University. His research interests include the application of randomized search techniques to Software Engineering problems. In particular, he contributed to the domains of software testing, model checking and software project scheduling. He has served as Track Chair in the SBSE track of GECCO 2013 and as Guest Editor in a Special Issue on SBSE in the Journal of Systems and Software. He is the author of more than 70 refereed publications, has 3 best paper awards and has served on more than 30 program committees.