Jose Daniel Pastor Sar

José Daniel Pastor Sar received a B.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Alicante, where he graduated with the highest academic record of his cohort and was awarded the prize for the Best Bachelor’s Thesis by the Official College of Telecommunication Engineers. He also holds an M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering from the same institution.

He was recognized as Best Young Talent in Cybersecurity by the Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) and has worked as a research assistant within the Applied Acoustics Group at the University of Alicante. His research contributions include two presentations at international conferences on underwater acoustics and one indexed journal publication.

His Ph.D. research focuses on understanding the auditory system of mosquitoes, particularly the biomechanics of the Johnston’s organ as a biological amplifier. The overarching goal of his work is to develop a bioinspired sensor capable of reproducing the mosquito’s active hearing process through passive mechanical techniques and converting the resulting mechanical signals into electrical transduction.