Jorge Velilla has a BSc in Mathematics and a MSc in Economics from the University of Zaragoza. He is a PhD in Economics, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Zaragoza.

Jorge Velilla has completed his formal education with specialization courses in different institutions, as Columbia University, Stanford University, Georgia State University, or the London School of Economics.

His main areas of research are Transport Economics and Household Economics, with special emphasis on time use, commuting behaviors, and intrahousehold issues.

He has published his research in international journals, such as The Journal of Transport Geography, Transport Policy, Economic Modelling, or The Journal of Regional Science.