Florida International University (United States)

Julio Ibarra

Julio E. Ibarra, PhD, is the Assistant Vice President for Technology Augmented Research at
Florida International University (FIU). Dr. Ibarra is responsible for furthering the mission of
the Center for Internet Augmented Research and Assessment (CIARA) – to contribute to the
pace and the quality of research at FIU through the application of advanced
Cyberinfrastructure. He is responsible for strategic planning and development of advanced
research networking services, including the development and management of the AMPATH
International Exchange Point for Research and Education networks. He is the Principal
Investigator of multiple National Science Foundation International Research Networks
Connection awards, involving the design and implementation of high-throughput international
network connections to enhance U.S. e- science initiatives in Latin America, the
Caribbean, and Africa