About me

Telecommunication Engineer and Ph.D in Computer Science. I am currently working as a senior researcher at i2CAT, AI-Driven Systems group (Barcelona, Spain) in the field of AI-driven network automation, Open RAN, Time Sensitive Networking and 5G network security. Currently, I am also Adjunct Professor at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, teaching 5G and Wireless Networking within the Master in Connected Industry 4.0.

I received a B.Sc+M.Sc in Telecommunication Engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in 2013 and a M.Sc in Networks and Computer Systems from the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in 2014. I got a PhD in Computer Science at Universiteit Antwerpen in 2020. I have been involved in some European research projects such as FP7 TUCAN3G, Celtic+ FlexNet, H2020 ProTego, H2020 InterConnect and H2020 Vital-5G. I am currently working in H2020 DAEMON and HORIZON-JU-SNS BeGREEN.

I have published about 40 research papers in various peer-reviewed journals and conferences. My main research interests are: traffic engineering and network slicing, Open RAN, programmable wireless networks, TSN and ultra-reliable Industrial IoT. I am also interested in testbed experimentation, community networks and connectivity provision in challenging environments.

My PhD studies allowed me to specialize in programmable networks and Industrial IoT, acquire in-depth knowledge of both wired and wireless data networks, and gain strong analytical and problem solving skills. However, I have always liked technical and low-level tinkering, so I also have significant hands-on experience in embedded programming, multi-domain testbeds (e.g., Fed4FIRE, Chameleon) and field deployments. Some of these deployments, such as a long-range Industrial IoT network formed by bicycles in the Pyrenees, a high-andean wireless mesh network or a carrier-grade low-cost backhaul network in the Amazon basin, also gave me some expertise in development cooperation ICT4D projects and in rural connectity.

My hobbies are flamenco guitar, astrophotography, and cycling. Specially when done together with more people!