Dr Maria-Cruz Villa-Uriol is Lecturer in Computer Science and member of the Organisations, Information and Knowledge Group (Oak) at the University of Sheffield, UK. She is also member of the INSIGNEO institute for in silico Modelling. She holds a degree in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering (Barcelona, Spain), and a PhD in Computer Engineering (University of California, Irvine, USA). Previously, she held a postdoctoral position (February 2006 - August 2012) at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain) and a Research Fellow position at the University of Sheffield (Department of Mechanical Engineering, September 2012 - January 2015).

Her main research interests are on the use and development of data-driven strategies to support clinical decisions using heterogeneous data sources. More recently, she has focussed on developing novel approaches to the visualization and analysis of temporal event data sequences.  Her research interests also include the personalisation of models using computational imaging and modelling techniques, the composition of scientific workflows, and how to combine personalised VPH (Virtual Physiological Human) models and clinical databases to support clinical decisions. Her primary area of interest is in the cardiovascular domain with an emphasis in clinical translation.