Ligdamis ORCIDCareer Profile 
Perfil Profesional
A brief summary of my professional life.
Engineer, Graduated in Information Systems from the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the Catholic University of Nicaragua (UNICA), August 2000, received Distinction of High Honor and Silver Medal for Academic Record. In March 2001 he obtained a postgraduate degree in Information Technology and Computing, as part of the Master's studies in Computer Networks from the University of Engineering of Nicaragua (UNI).
Registered as a Speaker in the online directory of researchers committed to dissemination from Andalusian universities and research groups.
- Andalusian Government, Ministry of University, Research, and Innovation. Spain.
Skills & Proficiency
Habilidades y Destrezas
Python & Jupyter
LaTeX Software Management
Matlab
R Language
Perl Language
PHP
HTML5
MySQL
QGis, ArcGis and IDRISI, Geographical data analysis
SQL Server
Java, Javascript, CSS, ExtJS.
ADABAS BD
Natural Language
C and C++
Structured wiring
Algorithms and Data Structures
Experience and ability to design and create syllabus, documentation, teaching and user manuals for educational material at the university level.
Other technologies and expertise
Otras tecnologías y conocimientos
Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence
Big Data
MapReduce, Hadoop, Spark, Spark SQL, Machine Learning with Spark
Mathematical models such as: Hidden Markov Models (HMM), for pattern recognition. Also, for the recognition and classification of seismic signals.
Neural Networks
Experience and handling of Broadband and Short Period Seismic Equipment, as well as triaxial accelerographs of several marque and models. Among them: Guralp, Trilium (Nanometrics), Sixaola, Rasberry Shake, Mark L-4 (Mark Products) and Etna (Kinimetrics).
Experience and handling of Seismic Hardware (Sensors) and Gas Monitoring with DOAS ( Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy), In addition, skill and handling of SeisComP3 (Seismological software for data acquisition).
SEISAN (Earthquake analysis software), Earthworm (Automatic acquisition and Processing of seismic records).
Office automation
Seismic instrumentation
Volcanic Gas Analysis Tools
Spectral analysis of signals
Pattern recognition models
Microseismic analysis and early warning
Data and signal processing
Graphical User Interfaces (GUI)
Basic, Pascal, Cobol, RPG, Assembler, Fortran, NATURAL, Matlab, Python, and DBase Languages among others.
Experience and teaching of Finite Automata and Regular Languages with Turing Machines
ADA, Lisp and Prolog Language
Statistical Probability Systems and Models
Unified Modeling Language (UML)
Windows, Linux, SUN, and SOLARIS Systems,
Earthquake resistant structures
Mathematical models, Turing machine
Geophysical Data Acquisition and Processing
Geophysical data integration
User experience
Volcanic risk and early warning systems
AutoCad Software
Blog and Wordpress software
Adobe Photoshop, CorelDRAW, Ilustrator, and CANVA, graphic design software
Visual Studio Code and Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML editing software
Experiences 
Experiencias
Co-tutor of end of university degree and master's degree. Area of Geophysics and Seismic-Volcanics.
Python, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, MySQL, PHP, HTML5, Artificial intelligence, Matlab, Open Software, Office automation.
- Storage, administration and management of Volcanic Databases on a dedicated Server.
- Analysis and creation of software for seismic records.
- Creating and managing the project's Web Storage.
- Creation of user interfaces (GUI) and dynamic reports.
- Spectral support and analysis of volcanic seismic data.
- As a Teaching and Research Staff (PDI), as a member and collaborator of European projects, he has participated in the following:
- 1.- project with Reference PID2022-143083NB-I00, Title: What can we learn from seismic signals to successfully forecast volcanic eruptions?, funded by MICIU/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by FEDER, EU.
- 2.- Project with Reference PLEC2022-009271, Title: DIGIVOLCAN - A digital infrastructure for the prediction of volcanic eruptions in the Canary Islands. Funded by MCIN/AEI /10.13039/501100011033 and by the European Union NextGenerationEU/ PRTR.
- 3.- COLLABORATOR. Project with Reference EUR2022-134044, Title: Proof of concept for the use of deep learning to predict volcanic eruptions. PROOF-FOREVER.
- 4.- Project with Reference PID 2019-106260GB-I00, Title Application of signal processing and machine learning techniques on seismic signals to predict volcanic eruptions - FEMALE. Funded by the State Research Agency (AEI) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Lenguaje R, QGis Software.
- Statistical analysis of spatial data with R language and QGis [Georeferencing Software]
Develop and teach the module "Statistical analysis of spatial data with R language and QGis software (Georeferencing Software)". As a module of the postgraduate course in Statistics Systems and Educational Indicators. Postgraduate and Continuing Education Directorate (DPEC), American University (UAM), Managua, Nicaragua. Member of the jury for the defense of the final project for the postgraduate degree in Statistical Systems and Educational Indicators.
NATURAL Language, ADABAS Data Base, Perl Lenguage, HTML, PHP, JavaScript, CSS.
- Programming in SIM (Municipal Information System) environment of Applications.
- Programming in SIM (Municipal Information System) environment of Templates.
- Programming in SIM environment (Municipal Information System) of utilities in HTML, CSS, Javascript and ExtJS.
- Debugging programs in SIM environment.
- Programming in NATURAL language against databases in ADABAS.
- Development and printing of System Reports.
- Preparation, Documentation and Printing of User Manuals.
The "Municipal Information System (SIM)" is the platform through which all actions, services, receipts, etc. offered by the Granada City Council are carried out. The objective of the work was to create a module for SIM users in the area of Employment. Using the tools with which the SIM is managed and developed. Tools such as Perl and NATURAL languages, the ADABAS Database and Web development tools such as PHP, HTML, Javascript and CSS. The module had to be presented in a user-friendly way, like a graphical user interface (GUI), present and print reports and documents related to job searches, CVs, etc. In addition to preparing the final documentation of the work and developing the reports necessary for the development of the module.
Blogger, WordPress, Camtasia Sotware, Office automation, Computer Network Administration (Network management tools).
- Carry out the design of a face-to-face and online training proposal for the acquisition and improvement of digital skills aimed at the social and labor inclusion of people in vulnerable situations
- Prepare the necessary materials for the implementation of the planned activities.
- Organize student groups for the proper development of planned activities.
- Carry out the delivery, development and monitoring of training activities.
As a teacher of vocational training courses for the unemployed, I was in charge of the requirements analysis, development of training materials and modules, planning, documentation, organization and teaching of groups through an online platform and face-to-face courses, as well as monitoring, tutoring and evaluation of the same. Preparing reports and conclusions of the activities at the end of the training. Through the Institute for Promotion, Employment and Training (IFEF) of the City Council of Cadiz, Spain.
Matlab, HTML5, CSS3, SEISAN (EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE), Office automation, Wordpress, MySQL, Calculus and Differential Equations, PHP, Linux, Seismic sensors (Seismographs).
- Syllabus development and training plans for Calculus and Differential Equations engineering.
- Planning and development of syllabus, activities and laboratories for the subject of calculus and differential equations for engineering.
- Teaching two groups per semester in two training cycles. Assessment and preparation of reports, tutoring and monitoring.
- Analysis, evaluation, budgets, development, documentation and planning of acquisition of seismic equipment for research projects.
- Development of training courses for teachers and students on management, configuration and installation of seismic equipment.
- Training of teaching staff and students to manage seismic data acquisition software.
- Analysis and development of presentations, courses and talks for teaching staff and students on seismic topics and development of spectral analysis and management of seismic data.
I was in charge of planning, developing materials and manuals, as well as teaching, monitoring and evaluating fourth-year civil engineering students in core subjects of calculus and differential equations. As head of the University's seismic research project, I was in charge of planning and everything related to the acquisition of seismic equipment and the training of work teams, both teachers and students. Field visits and site analysis for data acquisition studies in two volcanoes in Ecuador. Preparation, documentation and presentations of talks and conferences to teachers and students on seismic risks, earthquakes, equipment and seismic data analysis. Presentation and participation as a representative of the University at local, provincial and national levels, among other tasks.
Matlab, HTML5, CSS3, SEISAN (EARTHQUAKE ANALYSIS SOFTWARE), Office automation, PHP, Linux, Seismic sensors (Seismographs), SeisComP3 seismological software.
- Analysis, compilation and writing of monthly reports on seismic-volcanic monitoring, gases and deformation of volcanoes: Antisana, Cotopaxi and the Galapagos Islands.
- Supervision and review of the monitoring and recognition staff of seismic events of the Antisana and Cotopaxi volcanoes.
- Responsible for the preparation of monthly reports (seismic, gases and statistics) on the volcanoes: Antisana, Cotopaxi and the Galapagos Islands (Sep 2014 - Mar 2015).
- Monthly Volcano Reports - Volcanoes: Antisana, Cotopaxi and Galapagos Islands - (Sep 2014 - Mar 2015)
- Collaboration with the area of volcanology and instrumentation in campaigns and field visits for maintenance, installation and replacement of seismic stations.
- Field campaigns at the Tungurahua seismic-volcanic observatory.
- Professor of the Geophysics master's module. Subject "Volcanic Seismology", within the "Volcanology" Module of the master's degree "Earth Sciences and Risk Management" at the Polytechnic University, Quito, Ecuador.
Development, support and assistance in seismic monitoring in active volcanoes in Ecuador. Assistance to seismologists, volcanologists, computer scientists and instrumentation personnel. Speaker and facilitator in seminars and conferences on volcanic seismology at national levels and international workshops, simulation and prevention of volcanic eruption at the Cotopaxi volcano. Assistance and support in degree theses at the National Polytechnic School by the Geophysical Institute. Improvements in seismic data analysis algorithms in the observatory's own software with Matlab. Analysis of seismic data during swarm periods at the Chiles and Reventador volcanoes.
Lenguaje C y C++, SQL Server, Linux Fedora, Red Hat y Ubuntu, Software.
- Several subjects in master's modules and classes in engineering faculties.
American University (UAM), Postgraduate April to May 2014, Information Systems Master's Module. School of Systems Engineering, "Systems Simulation" subject. Polytechnic University (UPOLI), Subjects of Database Administration in SQL Server, Operating Systems, Algorithms and Data Structure, Administration, security and installation of Computer Networks. Lecturer at the Congress of Computer Systems Engineering (2002) Campus Estelí (UPOLI). University of Commercial Sciences (UCC), School of Engineering and Computer Science, teaching in Telemetric Master's with the modules in Database Architecture and Software and the module II Data Communication. School of Engineering, Subjects of: Programming I and II, Algorithms and Data Structure I and II, computing models (Turing Machines).
Office automation (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Internet, Software.
- Office automation (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Internet, Software.
Pascal, Fortran and C++ languages among others, ArGis Software, Seismic Hardware (Sensors) and Gas Monitoring with DOAS (Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy), SeisComP3 (Seismological software for data acquisition), SEISAN (Earthquake analysis software), Earthworm (automatic acquisition and processing of seismic records) and the use of seismic stations, Seislog (University of Bergen) LINUX version for seismic recording acquisition.
- Seismic network administration and maintenance (SUN, SOLARIS, LINUX and WINDOWS). Assists in maintaining Network Monitoring Computers and Telecommunications)
Responsible in Managua, Nicaragua for the monitoring volcanic gases global network in the European cooperation project - Sweden and Germany, NOVAC (Scanning system Optical Remote Sensing Group), Radio and Space Science Department, Chalmers Technology University, Sweden. Maintenance, administration, monitoring and data collection of the volcanic gas sensor network located on the Masaya and San Cristóbal volcanoes. Assists in the maintenance and configuration of the SUN servers for collecting seismic data. Assists in the maintenance of the short-period seismic sensor network located on the volcanoes. Collected data from the San Cristóbal and Telica volcanoes for his doctoral thesis. Assists and monitors restoration, maintenance and data collection campaigns at seismic stations. Volcanoes, San Cristóbal, Masaya, Concepción, Cerro Negro, Telica, Momotombo. Support and participation in courses on Software and Hardware with Earthworm, Seilog and its use in seismic stations.
Works (Most relevant merits), [Sorted by typology]
Publications.
Pablo Rey-Devesa, Jesús M. Ibáñez, Ligdamis Gutiérrez, Janire Prudencio, Aarón Álvarez-Hernández, Mauricio Bretón, Raúl Arámbula, Félix Ortigosa, Imelda Plasencia, Alberto Ardid, Luca D'Auria, Nemesio Pérez, Manuel Titos, Carmen Benítez. (2025), 108454.
Multi-station Characterization of volcanic stages using seismic features: Case of Tajogaite (2021) and Colima (2013−2022). DOI: 10.3389/feart.2023.1204832. ISSN 0377-0273
Titos, M., Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Benítez, C., Rey Devesa, P., Koulakov, I., & Ibáñez, J. M. (2023). Multi-station volcano tectonic earthquake monitoring based on transfer learning. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1204832.
DOI: 10.3389/feart.2023.1204832. Part of ISSN: 2296-6463
Rey-Devesa, P., Prudencio, J., Benítez, C., Bretón, M., Plasencia, I., Zoraida León, Félix Ortigosa, Ligdamis Gutiérrez, Raúl Arámbula-Mendoza & Jesús M. Ibáñez. (2023). Tracking volcanic explosions using Shannon entropy at Volcán de Colima. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 9807.
DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-36964-x.
Rey Devesa, P., Benítez, C., Prudencio, J., Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Cortés Moreno, G., Titos, M., ... & Ibáñez, J. M. (2023). Volcanic early warning using Shannon entropy: Multiple cases of study. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128(6), e2023JB026684.
DOI: doi.org/10.1029/2023JB026684.
Ibáñez, J. M., Benítez, C., Gutiérrez, Ligdamis. A., Cortés, G., García-Yeguas, A., & Alguacil, G. (2009). Classification of seismo-volcanic signals using Hidden Markov Models: an application to Stromboli and Etna volcanoes. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Volume 187, Issues 3-4, 10 November 2009, Pages 218-226.
DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.09.002.
Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Ibáñez, J., Cortés, G., Ramírez, J., Benítez, C., Tenorio, V., & Isaac, A. (2009). Volcano-seismic signal detection and classification processing using Hidden Markov Models. Application to San Cristóbal volcano, Nicaragua. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International, IGARSS 2009, Volume: 4 On page(s): IV-522 Conference Location : Cape Town E-ISBN : 978-1-4244-3395-7 Print ISBN: 978-1-4244-3394-0 INSPEC Accession Number: 11246276 Digital Object Identifier : 10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417428.
DOI: doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417428.
Cortés, Guillermo and Arámbula, Raúl and Gutiérrez, Ligdamis A. and Benítez, Carmen and Ibáñez, Jesús and Lesage, Philippe and Alvarez, Isaac and Garcia, Luz. Evaluating robustness of a HMM-based classification system of volcano-seismic events at colima and popocatepetl volcanoes. 2009 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Cape Town, South Africa, 2009, pp. II-1012-II-1015, doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418275
DOI: doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418275.
Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Ramírez, J., Benítez, C., Ibáñez, J., Almendros, J., & García-Yeguas, A. (2006). HMM-based classification of seismic events recorded at Stromboli and Etna Volcanoes. IEEE International, IGARSS 2006 On page(s): 2765 Conference Location: Denver, CO, USA Print ISBN: 0-7803-9510-7 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/IGARSS.2006.711
DOI: doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418275.
Book Chapters.
Ligdamis Gutierrez, Javier Ramírez, Jesús Ibanez and Carmen Benitez (2011). INTECH Open Access Publisher (2011). Book title: Hidden Markov Models, Theory and Applications (ISBN 978-953-307-208-1) Chapter title: Volcano-seismic signal detection and classification processing using Hidden Markov Models. Application to San Cristóbal and Telica volcanoes, Nicaragua. Book edited by: Dr. Przemyslaw Dymarski.
DOI: doi.org/10.5772/14312.
Benítez, M.C., Ibáñez, J.M., García, L., Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Cortés, G. & Álvarez, I.. Analysis of volcanic seismicity at Deception Island, Stromboli and Mt. Etna volcanoes using an automatic CHMM-based recognition method. Ed. Bean, Braiden, Lockmer, Martini and O’Brien. The VOLUME project, Consortium, Dublin, Irlanda. VOLcanoes: Understanding subsurface mass movement. Printed by jaycee. ISBN: 978-1-905254-39-2, pp 140-149.
The Volume Project. Chapter
Congresses.
Dr JH Scarrow, Dr MP Ibarrondo-Dávila, Dr A García-Yeguas, Dr C Argüello-Gutiérrez, Dr J Garrido, Manrique, Dr J Carrillo-Rosúa, Prof JM Ibáñez, Dr Ligdamis A Gutiérrez, Dr J Prudencio... Preparation and Resistance to Eruption of IberoAmerican Volcanes (PREVIA): an interdisciplinary study of Apoyeque, Nicaragua. IAVCEI 2023 Scentific Assembly (Rotorua, New Zealand, 2023). Participation: Poster
Book of Abstrac (1108) Page 949: / Poster:
Lavoué - Boué Anaïs, Lesage, Philippe Cortés Guillermo, Benitez Carmen, Ibáñez Jesús, Alvarez Isaac, Torre Ángel, Gutiérrez Ligdamis, Arámbula Raúl M, González-Amézcua, G. Reyes-Dávila. (2013). Automatic classification of seismo-volcanic signals as a tool to improve eruption forecasting. IAVCEI 2013 At: Kagoshima (Japan). Participation: Conference
Conference:
Gutiérrez, Ligdamis, Ibáñez, Jesús, Ramírez, Javier, Benitez, Carmen, Tenorio, V. (2009). Volcano-seismic signal detection and classification processing using Hidden Markov Models. Application to Telica and San Cristóbal volcanoes, Nicaragua. Conference: XI International Meeting of Volcán de Colima At: Colima, México. Participation: Poster.
ResearchGate Web Page. XI Meeting of Colima Volcano
Herrera Martha, Gutiérrez Ligdamis, Strauch Wilfried & Morales Allan. (2008). NOVAC Scanning Mini DOAS instruments at San Cristóbal and Masaya volcanoes, Nicaragua. IX Congreso Geológico de América Central & VI Congreso Geológico Nacional. 02-04 Julio, 2008 San José Costa Rica, C.A. Participation: Poster.
IX Geological Congress of Central America
Gutiérrez, Ligdamis., Strauch, W., Tenorio, V., Ibáñez, J., Ramírez, J., And Benítez, C. (2007). Classification of volcano-seismic signals using Hidden Markov Models Application to Telica and San Cristóbal volcanoes, Nicaragua. 20th Colloquium on Latin American Earth Sciences. Kiel, Germany 11–13 April 2007. Participation: Poster.
20 Colloquium on Latin American Earth Sciences
Rivera, C, Morales, A, Gutiérrez, Ligdamis, Herrera, M, Johansson, M ,Zhang, Y, Galle, B, Strauch, W. (2007). NOVAC Scanning Instruments at San Cristóbal and Masaya Volcanoes (Nicaragua): Installation and First Results. Volcanology, Geochemistry, Petrology [V], 22-25 May, 2007 Acapulco, México. Participation: Poster.
American Geophysical Union, Spring Meeting 2007
Gutiérrez, Ligdamis, Ibáñez, Jesús, Benitez, Carmen, Ramírez, Javier, Segura, José, Rubio, Antonio, Garcia-Yeguas, Araceli, Almendros, J.,Alguacil, Gerardo. (2006). Discrimination between different volcanic signals using Hidden Markov Model: an example of Stromboli and Etna Volcanoes. Conference: X International Meeting of Colima Volcano At: Colima, México. Participation: Poster.
ResearchGate Web Page. X Meeting of Colima Volcano
Other Publications.
Reliable set tools in Python Software for the analysis of seismic-volcanic signals. (Vers. 1.1). ZENODO - Software
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17808481
ZENODO Web Search Page.
Shannon Entropy Estimator for the Characterization of Seismic-Volcanic Signals using Python (Preprint)
DOI: arXiv.2511.01530
arXiv - physics Web Search Page.
Differential Equations with MATLAB
DOI: 10.22541/essoar.172184040.05408918/v1
ZENODO Web Search Page.
Multiparametric software for volcanic evolution characterization with a friendly architecture. (Preprint)
DOI: 10.22541/essoar.172184040.05408918/v1
ESS Open Archive Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14264942
ZENODO Web Search Page.
Save Records in MSEED and SAC format. (Vers. 1.0). ZENODO - Software
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.8136789
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7750743
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7714226
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7647707
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7612237
ZENODO Web Search Page.
System to Coverting Seismic Records to Wav sound. (Vers. 1.0). ZENODO - Software
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7320318
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7268903
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7318039
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7048873
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7041962
ZENODO Web Search Page.
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7008075
ZENODO Web Search Page.
Ligdamis Gutiérrez. Monthly Geophysical Report (October 2014 - March 2015). Galapagos Islands. Geophysical Institute, National Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador.
IGEPN Web Search Page.
Ligdamis Gutiérrez. Monthly Geophysical Report (October 2014 - March 2015). Antisana Volcano. Geophysical Institute, National Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador.
IGEPN Web Search Page.
Ligdamis Gutiérrez. Monthly Geophysical Report (October 2014 - March 2015). Cotopaxi Volcano. Geophysical Institute, National Polytechnic School, Quito, Ecuador.
IGEPN Web Search Page.
Eduardo Mayorga, Ligdamis Gutiérrez, Pedro Pérez y Martha Herrera. Concepción volcano Field trip report. Bulletin of the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), February 2007.
INETER Web Search Page.
Ligdamis A. Gutiérrez E. Monitoring for the measurement of volcanic gas emissions. Bulletin of the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER), February 2007.
INETER Web Search Page.
