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Helder Fontes received a MSc degree in 2010 and a Ph.D. degree in 2019, both in Informatics Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal. He is an Assistant Researcher and the manager of the Wireless Networks (WiN) area at INESC TEC, and since 2009 he has participated in 30+ national and EU research projects and has published 35+ papers in international conferences and journals. He has been advisor of 18 MSc theses, 9 BSc projects and 30+ summer internships, and his currently co-supervising 2 PhD students. His research interests include wireless networking simulation, emulation, and experimentation in the scope of emerging scenarios such as airborne and maritime, with a special focus on AI-based cross-layer optimization, and repeatability and reproducibility of experiments using digital twins of wireless testbeds such as Wi-Fi and 5G.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Helder Martins Fontes

Citation names

  • Fontes, Helder
  • Helder Fontes
  • H. Fontes
  • Fontes, H.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A910-6F93-5FE2
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7672-8335
AuthenticusID
R-000-YAT
Google Scholar ID
5p2VDHQAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
24343494700

Email addresses

  • helder.m.fontes@inesctec.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Telecommunications
  • Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics - Telecommunications

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/06
Concluded
 Engenharia Informática (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Improving the performance evaluation of wireless networks: towards a simulation-experimentation synergy using ns-3" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2010
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Informática e Computação (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Multi-Technology Router for Mobile Networks: Layer 2 Overlay Network over Private and Public Wireless Links" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/08 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2010/11 - 2019/08 Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2009/11 - 2010/10 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politecnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2013/09 - 2019/07 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - Current HURRICANE - Holistic UGV-based Resilient and Real-time Intelligence for Crisis And Natural Emergency
101168017
Researcher
European Union
Ongoing
2025/01/01 - Current FALCON - Zero-Touch Flying Networks Using Multimodal Large Language Model Based Agents
2023.15645.PEX
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025/01/01 - Current STREAM - Smart Tracking and Real-time Enhanced Asset Management
STREAM
Researcher
Ongoing
2024/06 - Current REPLICA - Replicable Cellular Networking Experiments using ns-3
REPLICA-6GSandbox-OC2-Exp
Principal investigator
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 European Union
Ongoing
2023/02/01 - Current CONVERGE - Telecommunications and Computer Vision Convergence Tools for Research Infrastructures
10051462
Researcher
UK Research and Innovation

European Union
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - Current SUPERIOT - TRULY SUSTAINABLE PRINTED ELECTRONICS-BASED IOT COMBINING OPTICAL AND RADIO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGIES
10053751
Researcher
UK Research and Innovation
Ongoing
2023/01 - Current POCTEP AEROGANP - Initiatives to promote cross-border projects in the aerospace sector
POCTEP AEROGANP
Researcher
Ongoing
2023/01 - Current 5G & Digital Transformation Test Bed
03/C16-i02/2022.PC651590110-00000107
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/11/01 - Current OVERWATCH - Integrated holographic management map for safety and crisis events
101082320
Researcher
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/09 - Current PRODUTECH R3 - Recuperação-Resiliência-Reindustrialização - Agenda Mobilizadora da Fileira das Tecnologias de Produção para a Reindustrialização
C645808870-00000067 - projeto de investimento nº 60
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/09 - Current NEXUS - Pacto de Inovação – Transição Verde e Digital para Transportes, Logística e Mobilidade
53
Researcher
Ongoing
2024/06 - 2024/08 RFIDCORK - Defining a Reference Architecture for RFID Implementation
RFIDCORK
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2022/02/01 - 2023/06/30 DECARBONIZE
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000065
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2020/10 - 2023/06 FLY.PT - Research, development, prototyping, and testing of a new concept of modular urban air transport that integrates horizontal mobility with vertical mobility, by combining an autonomous electric vehicle with a drone
FLY.PT
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2019/05/01 - 2022/06 ResponDrone - NOVEL INTEGRATED SOLUTION OF OPERATING A FLEET OF DRONES WITH MULTIPLE SYNCHRONIZED MISSIONS FOR DISASTER RESPONSES
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/833717/EU
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2021/06 - 2022/04 CholdaDigital - Communications Solutions for Supporting the Digitisation of a Farm
CholdaDigital
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2020/11 - 2022/04 SMART - Self-adaptive Machine Learning Approach for Real-time Tuning of IEEE 802.11 PHY and MAC layers
F4Fp-08-SMART
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/03 - 2020/04 SIMBED+ - Replicable Real Wireless Networking Experiments using ns-3
F4Fp-05-SIMBED+
Researcher
Concluded
2019/12 - 2020/03 CorkNetMon - Network Infrastructure Monitoring for Remote Cork Manufacturing
CorkNetMon
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2019/06 - 2019/08 InterCork - International Cork Manufacturing
InterCork
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
2018/03 - 2019/02 SIMBED - Offline Real-World Wireless Networking Experimentation using ns-3
F4Fp-03-SIMBED+
Researcher
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2018/05 SUNNY - Smart UNattended airborne sensor Network for detection of vessels used for cross border crime and irregular entrY
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/313243/EU
Researcher
European Commission
Concluded
2014 - 2015 HiperWireless - Point-to-Multipoint Microwave Communications using the 17GHz License-free Band
n/a
Researcher
2009 - 2013 SITMe QREN Project - Serviços Integrados para Transportes Metropolitanos
QREN/IDT/005590
Researcher
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Almeida, Eduardo Nuno; Fontes, Helder. "Drones in 5G Communications". In INESC TEC Science & Society. Portugal: INESC TEC, 2021.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Queiros, Ruben; Kaneko, Megumi; Fontes, Helder; Campos, Rui. "Joint Channel Bandwidth Assignment and Relay Positioning for Predictive Flying Networks". Paper presented in IEEE Globecom Workshop on Next Generation Intelligent Wireless Emergency Communications (IEEE GC Wkshps NGIWEC), Cape Town, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Teixeira, Filipe B.; Ricardo, Manuel; Coelho, André; Oliveira, Hélder P.; Viana, Paula; Paulino, Nuno; Helder Fontes; et al. "CONVERGE: A Vision-Radio Research Infrastructure Towards 6G and Beyond". Paper presented in 2024 Joint European Conference on Networks and Communications & 6G Summit (EuCNC/6G Summit), Antwerp, 2024.
    Published • 10.1109/EuCNC/6GSummit60053.2024.10597071
  3. Gabriella Pantaleão; Rúben Queirós; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos. "Rate Adaptation Aware Positioning for Flying Gateways Using Reinforcement Learning". Paper presented in SIMUTOOLS 2023, Seville, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_21
  4. Ruben Queiros; Luís Ferreira; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos. "RateRL: A Framework for Developing RL-Based Rate Adaptation Algorithms in ns-3". Paper presented in SIMUTOOLS 2023, Seville, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_22
  5. Ruben Queiros; Jose Ruela; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos. "Trajectory-Aware Rate Adaptation for Flying Networks". Paper presented in SIMUTOOLS 2023, Seville, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_20
  6. Kamran Shafafi; Eduardo Nuno Almeida; André Coelho; Helder Fontes; Manuel Ricardo; Rui Campos. "UAV-Assisted Wireless Communications: An Experimental Analysis of A2G and G2A Channels". Paper presented in SIMUTOOLS 2023, Seville, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_19
  7. Ricardo Trancoso; João Pinto; Ruben Queiros; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos. "On the Analysis of Computational Delays in Reinforcement Learning-Based Rate Adaptation Algorithms". Paper presented in SIMUTOOLS 2023, Seville, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-57523-5_23
  8. Almeida, EN; Fontes, H; Campos, R; Ricardo, M. "Position-Based Machine Learning Propagation Loss Model Enabling Fast Digital Twins of Wireless Networks in ns-3". 2023.
    10.1145/3592149.3592150
  9. Coelho, André; Fontes, Helder; Campos, Rui; Ricardo, Manuel. Corresponding author: Coelho, André. "Placement and Allocation of Communications Resources in Slicing-aware Flying Networks". Oslo, 2022.
    Accepted
  10. Queiros, R; Almeida, EN; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Campos, R. "Wi-Fi Rate Adaptation using a Simple Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach". 2022.
    10.1109/iscc55528.2022.9912784
  11. Friedrich, M; Lieb, TJ; Temme, A; Almeida, EN; Coelho, A; Fontes, H. "ResponDrone - A Situation Awareness Platform for First Responders". 2022.
    10.1109/dasc55683.2022.9925792
  12. Almeida, EN; Rushad, M; Kota, SR; Nambiar, A; Harti, HL; Gupta, C; Waseem, D; et al. "Machine Learning Based Propagation Loss Module for Enabling Digital Twins of Wireless Networks in ns-3". 2022.
    10.1145/3532577.3532607
  13. Coelho, André; Ribeiro, Filipe; Fontes, Helder; Ricardo, Manuel; Campos, Rui. "On the Experimental Evaluation of a Flying Network for Coverage and Capacity Extension in 5G+ Scenarios". Paper presented in INForum 2021, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  14. Coelho, A; Fontes, H; Campos, R; Ricardo, M. "Traffic-aware Gateway Placement for High-capacity Flying Networks". 2021.
    10.1109/vtc2021-spring51267.2021.9448966
  15. Santos, G; Martins, J; Coelho, A; Fontes, H; Ricardo, M; Campos, R. "A Fast Gateway Placement Algorithm for Flying Networks". 2021.
    10.1109/vtc2021-spring51267.2021.9448698
  16. Lamela, V; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Ricardo, M; Campos, R. "Reproducible MIMO operation in ns-3 using trace-based wi-fi rate adaptation". 2021.
    10.1145/3460797.3460804
  17. Coelho, A; Fontes, H; Campos, R; Ricardo, M. "Placement and Allocation of Communications Resources in Slicing-aware Flying Networks". 2021.
    10.23919/wons54113.2022.9764562
  18. Cruz, R; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Ricardo, M; Campos, R. "On the Reproduction of Real Wireless Channel Occupancy in ns-3". 2020.
    10.1145/3389400.3393754
  19. Fontes, Helder. "Repeatable and Reproducible Wireless Networking Experimentation through Trace-based Simulation". 2019.
    10.1109/wimob.2019.8923120
  20. Fontes, Helder. "ns-3 NEXT: Towards a Reference Platform for Offline and Augmented Wireless Networking Experimentation". 2019.
    10.1145/3321349.3321359
  21. Fontes, H; Campos, R; Ricardo, M. "Improving the ns-3 TraceBasedPropagationLossModel to Support Multiple Access Wireless Scenarios". 2018.
    10.1145/3199902.3199912
  22. Ribeiro, JP; Fontes, H; Lopes, M; Silva, H; Campos, R; Almeida, JM; Silva, E. "UAV cooperative perception based on DDS communications network". 2017.
  23. Fontes, Helder. "A Trace-based Ns-3 Simulation Approach for Perpetuating Real-World Experiments". 2017.
    10.1145/3067665.3067681
  24. Fontes, Helder. "Improving Ns-3 Emulation Performance for Fast Prototyping of Network Protocols". 2016.
    10.1145/2915371.2915374
  25. Fontes, Helder. "Improving Ns-3 Emulation Support in Real-world Networking Scenarios". 2015.
    10.4108/eai.24-8-2015.2261074
  26. Fontes, Helder; Gustavo Carneiro; Manuel Alberto Pereira Ricardo. "NS-3 EmuNetDevice evolution to support binding to PPP interfaces". Paper presented in 7th Doctoral Symposium in Informatics Engineering, Porto, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Coelho, André; Ruela, José; Queirós, Gonçalo; Trancoso, Ricardo; Correia, Paulo Furtado; Ribeiro, Filipe; Helder Fontes; Campos, Rui; Ricardo, Manuel. "On-demand 5G Private Networks using a Mobile Cell". Paper presented in NEXUS International Conference - DGTMP 2024, 2024.
  2. Queirós, Rúben; Fontes, Helder; Campos, Rui. Corresponding author: Queirós, Rúben. "On the Feasibility of Cost-Effective Emergency Flying Communications Networks". Paper presented in 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit, Virtual (Porto, Portugal), 2021.
Journal article
  1. Teixeira, Filipe; Ricardo, Manuel; Coelho, André; Oliveira, Helder; Viana, Paula; Paulino, Nuno; Helder Fontes; et al. "CONVERGE: Towards an Efficient Multi-Modal Sensing Research Infrastructure for Next-Generation 6G Networks". EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking (2025):
    Under revision
  2. Marcos Katz; Tuomas Paso; Konstantin Mikhaylov; Luis Pessoa; Helder Fontes; Liisa Hakola; Jaakko Leppäniemi; et al. "Towards truly sustainable IoT systems: the SUPERIOT project". Journal of Physics: Photonics (2024): https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7647/ad1c6a.
    10.1088/2515-7647/ad1c6a
  3. Queirós, R; Almeida, EN; Fontes, H; Ruela, J; Campos, R. "Wi-Fi Rate Adaptation using a Simple Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach". CoRR (2022):
  4. Andre Coelho; Joao Rodrigues; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos; Manuel Ricardo. "An Algorithm for Placing and Allocating Communications Resources Based on Slicing-Aware Flying Access and Backhaul Networks". IEEE Access (2022): https://doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3227653.
    10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3227653
  5. Helder Fontes; Tiago Cardoso; Rui Campos; Manuel Ricardo. "Improving ns-3 emulation performance for fast prototyping of routing and SDN protocols: Moving data plane operations to outside of ns-3". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 96 (2019): 101931-101931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2019.101931.
    10.1016/j.simpat.2019.101931
  6. Carneiro, G.; Fontes, H.; Ricardo, M.. "Fast prototyping of network protocols through ns-3 simulation model reuse". Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory 19 9 (2011): 2063-2075. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569190X11001171.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2011.06.002
Preprint
  1. André Coelho; João Rodrigues; Helder Fontes; Rui Campos; Manuel Ricardo. "SurFABle: An Algorithm for Placing and Allocating Communications Resources in Slicing-aware Flying Access and Backhaul Networks". 2022. https://doi.org/10.36227/techrxiv.21215795.v1.
    10.36227/techrxiv.21215795.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Improving the Performance Evaluation of Wireless Networks: Towards a Simulation-Experimentation Synergy using ns-3". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2019. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/121350/2/343771.pdf.
  2. "Multi-Technology Router for Mobile Networks: Layer 2 Overlay Network over Private and Public Wireless Links". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/71333.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2023. "Data-driven Traffic Generator Model for Network Digital Twins".

Other

Dataset
  1. Queiros, Ruben; Almeida, Eduardo Nuno; Fontes, Helder; Ruela, Jose; Rui Lopes Campos. SMART - Self-adaptive Machine Learning Approach for Real-time Tuning of IEEE 802.11 PHY and MAC layers (v1.0). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6394799. 2022.
    10.5281/zenodo.6394799
  2. Vitor Lamela; Renato Cruz; Fontes, Helder; Tiago Oliveira; Ruela, Jose; Manuel Alberto Pereira Ricardo. SIMBED+ - Replicable Real Wireless Networking Experiments using ns-3 (1.0). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3713271. 2020.
    10.5281/zenodo.3713271
  3. Vitor Lamela; Fontes, Helder; Tiago Oliveira; Ruela, Jose; Manuel Alberto Pereira Ricardo; Rui Lopes Campos. SIMBED - Offline Real-World Wireless Networking Experimentation using ns-3 (1.0). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.2634272. 2019.
    10.5281/zenodo.2634272
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/22 Invited Talk: Research Trends Towards 6G and Beyond Wireless Meetins 2024
Wavecom (Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/28 Invited Talk: "From Traces to Transformation: Leveraging ns-3 as a Digital Twin for Next-generation Networks" 2023 Workshop on ns-3
(Arlington, VA, United States)
2021/03/23 Realistic Simulation of Wireless Networks using ns-3 NEEEC – CYP Skills
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/02/04 Keynote: "ns-3 as a Digital Twin for Wireless Testbeds" 29º Seminário da RTCM
Virtual Event (Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Reproducible 5G Networking Experimentation using ns-3 Digital Twins
Supervisor of António Jorge Gouveia Lopes
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Enhancing the Digital Twins of Wireless Testbeds (provisional title)
Co-supervisor of Ricardo Jorge Espírito Santo Trancoso
 Doctoral Programme in Telecommunications (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Smart Aerial Networks using Machine Learning for Cross-Layer Optimisation
Co-supervisor of Rúben Miguel Rei Queirós
 Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/09 Digital Model of Reconfigurable Printed IoT Nodes using ns-3
Supervisor of Tiago da Silva Ribeiro
 Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/09 Robotic System for Reproducible Mobile Networking Experimentation in Anechoic Chambers
Supervisor of Miguel Augusto Marombal Araújo
 Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024 Semantic communications for extreme networking scenarios (provisional title)
Co-supervisor of Gabriella Fernandes Pantaleão
 Doctorla Programme in Electrical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/09 Data-driven Traffic Generator Model for Network Digital Twins
Supervisor of Caratina Mouro de Sousa
 Master in Eletrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 On the Impact of Computational Delays in RL-based Rate Adaptation Algorithms
Supervisor of João Pedro Pinto
 Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/09 Link Adaptation Algorithm using Reinforcement Learning for Delay Minimization in a Wi-Fi Link
Supervisor of José Manuel de Sousa Magalhães
 Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/09 Optimisation of the Computational Delays of Reinforcement Learning-based Rate Adaptation Algorithms
Supervisor of Ricardo Jorge Espírito Santo Trancoso
 Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/07 Vehicle Trajectory Optimization Based on QoS Metrics
Co-supervisor of Maria Luís Salselas Pimentel Sanches
 Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/07 Using Deep Reinforcement Learning Techniques to Optimize the Throughput of Wi-Fi Links
Co-supervisor
 Master in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/10 Impacto da Amostragem de Registos Experimentais de Relação Sinal-Ruído em Simulações ns-3
Co-supervisor of Ngangula Ramos
 Integrated Master in Electrotecnical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/07 An SDN-based Overlay Networking Solution for Transparent Multi-homed Vehicular Communications
Supervisor of Agostinho Filipe de Almeida Coimbra Maia
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/07 Trace-based ns3-gym Reinforcement Learning Environment Framework for Wireless Networks
Co-supervisor of Gonçalo Regueiras dos Santos
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Informática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/10 Multi-technology Flying Access Network for Disaster Management Scenarios
Co-supervisor of Rúben Miguel Rei Queirós
 INTEGRATED MASTER IN ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 A Machine Learning Approach for Path Loss Estimation in Emerging Wireless Networks
Co-supervisor of João Rafael de Figueiredo Cabral
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Informática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/07 Framework for Offline Wireless Network Experimentation
Co-supervisor of João Bernardo Martins de Sousa e Silva Mota
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Informática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/06 Improving ns-3 Emulation Performance for Fast Prototyping of Network Protocols
Co-supervisor of Tiago Bluemel Cardoso
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Informática e Computação (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/06 Multi-Technology Bus-To-Infrastructure Wireless Networks: A Multipath Transfer Solution
Co-supervisor of Ricardo Jorge Nunes Rocha
 Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/06 Vehicular Networks: IEEE 802.11p Analysis and Integration into an Heterogeneous WMN
Co-supervisor of Luís Miguel Faria de Oliveira
 Master in Electrical and Computers Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/10 - 2024/07 CSNDSP 2024 - Special Session on AI for Wireless Network Modeling and Optimization (2024/07/17 - 2024/07/19)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022/11 - 2023/07 CTM Summer Internships 2023 - President of the Organising Committee (2023/06/26 - 2023/07/27)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020/07 - 2021/07 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit - Local Organizing Committee and EDAS Co-chair (2021/06/08 - 2021/06/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021 - 2021 CTM Open Day 2021 - Member of the Organizing Committee (2021/05/04 - 2021/05/04)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/06 - 2023/06 Session Chair: Channel Modelling session - WNS3 2023
Conference
 2023 Workshop on ns-3
2023 - 2023 AED Days 2023 Careers - Participation in a both, disseminating INESC TEC activities and project outputs. Interviewing candidates. AED Days 2023 - Careers
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Wireless Meeting 2022 - Participation for Networking Wireless Meeting 2022
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022 - 2022 CEMTEx 2022 - Participation in booth showcasing research activity and project results. CEMTEx 2022
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2022 - 2022 NIAG Industry Days 2022 - Participation in booth to showcase research activity and project results. NIAG Industry Days 2022
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021/06/09 - 2021/06/09 Session Chair: Wireless, Optical and Satellite Networks
Conference
 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit, Virtual (Porto, Portugal)
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021 - 2021 AED Days 2021 - Participation in a both, disseminating INESC TEC activities and project outputs. AED Days 2021
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020 - 2020 AED Days 2020 - Participation in a both, disseminating INESC TEC activities and project outputs. AED Days 2020
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2019 - 2019 AED Days 2019 - Participation in a both, disseminating INESC TEC activities and project outputs. AED Days 2019
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2018/06 - 2018/06 Session Chair: IoT Session in WNS3 2018
Conference
 2018 Workshop on ns-3
2017/06 - 2017/06 Session Chair: Application Traffic and Control Session - WNS3 2017
Conference
 2017 Workshop on ns-3

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/07 eBPF for Mesh Network Monitoring
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carlos Tiago Gomes Pinto (Master)
2020/12/02 yawmd: multiple medium support and performance improvements for wmediumd
(Thesis) Arguer
 Miguel José Meireles Moreira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/02 - 2024/06 2024 Workshop on ns-3 Barcelona, Spain
2023/02 - 2023/06 2023 Workshop on ns-3 Arlington, VA, USA
2022/03 - 2022/06 2022 Workshop on ns-3 Virtual
2021/03 - 2021/06 2021 Workshop on ns-3 Vitual Event
2020/03 - 2020/06 2020 Workshop on ns-3 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD, United States
2019/03 - 2019/06 2019 Workshop on ns-3 Florence, Italy, June 18-21, 2019

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current Computer Networks (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/28 Computer Networks (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Computer Networks Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática (Licenciatura)
2013/09 - 2019/07 Mobile Commnications (ad-hoc routing and wireless simulation using ns-3) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Paper Award "Position-Based Machine Learning Propagation Loss Model Enabling Fast Digital Twins of Wireless Networks in ns-3”

Other distinction

2021 INESC TEC "The Incredibles" - June 2021 - For being part of the organising committee for the ninth edition of Open Day CTM.
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021 INESC TEC "The Incredibles" - July 2021 - For being part of the team in charge of organising the 2021 Joint EuCNC & 6G Summit.
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2021 INESC TEC "The Incredibles" - September 2021 - As a member of the Organising Committee of the CTM Summer Internships 2021.
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2020 INESC TEC "The Incredibles" - July 2020 - As a member of the Organising Committee for CTM 2020 Summer Internships
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2018 INESC TEC "Limelight" - February 2018 - Acknowledgment on the exemplary work carried out in the context of the SUNNY project (Taking the lead of the communications tasks)
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2018 INESC TEC "Limelight" - June 2018 - Acknowledgment on the exemplary work carried out in the context of the SUNNY project (Successfull Final Demonstration)
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2017 INESC TEC "Limelight" - January 2017 - Acknowledgment on the exemplary work carried out in the context of the SUNNY project (Simulation Activities and Fiel Tests Planning)
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal
2012 INESC TEC "Limelight" - January 2012 - Acknowledgment on the exemplary work carried out in the context of the SITMe project.
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal