Marco Décio Baptista Sousa

Marco Sousa

Academic position:	Researcher
Joining date:	01-07-2018
Roles in IT:	Researcher
Thematic Line:	Wireless Technologies
Group:	Radio Systems – Lx

IT – Lisboa
Instituto Superior Técnico - Torre Norte - Piso 10
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1
1049 - 001 Lisboa
Tel: +351 21 841 84 54
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Scientific Achievements

Academic Activities

1Supervision of MSc theses

As Co-supervisor

Optimizing the 5G Active Antenna Radiation Pattern Configuration Using Machine Learning, MSc Student, Francisco Duarte Pinto de Jesus, Concluded 04-2022

Publications

8Papers in Journals

L. Mata, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Integrating Machine Learning and Observational Causal Inference for Enhanced Spectral and Energy Efficiency in Wireless Networks, IEEE Access, Vol. 13, No., pp. 142603 - 142622, August, 2025 | BibTex
M. Cilínio, T. Saraiva, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, A. J. Rodrigues, An Adaptive Framework for Collective Anomaly Detection in Key Performance Indicators From Mobile Networks, IEEE Access, Vol. 13, No., pp. 105828 - 105849, June, 2025 | BibTex
L. Mata, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Optimising Energy and Spectral Efficiency in Mobile Networks: A Comprehensive Energy Sustainability Framework for Network Operators, IEEE Access, Vol. 13, No., pp. 22342 - 22364, January, 2025 | BibTex
L. Mata, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, On the Use of Spatial Graphs for Performance Degradation Root-Cause Analysis Towards Self-Healing Mobile Networks, IEEE Access, Vol. 12, No., pp. 20490 - 20508, 2024 | Full text (PDF 3 MBs) | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Towards the Use of Unsupervised Causal Learning in Wireless Networks Operation, Journal of King Saud University - Computer and Information Sciences, Vol. 35, No. 9, pp. 101764 - 101764, October, 2023 | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, An Ubiquitous 2.6 GHz Radio Propagation Model for Wireless Networks Using Self-Supervised Learning From Satellite Images, IEEE Access, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 78597 - 78615, July, 2022 | Full text (PDF 3 MBs) | BibTex
A. Lopes, J. Oliveira, P. Sebastião, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, A Modular Web-Based Software Solution for Mobile Networks Planning, Operation and Optimization, Applied Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 16, pp. 7686 - 7686, August, 2021 | Full text (PDF 5 MBs) | BibTex
M. Sousa, M.Q. Alves, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Analysis and Optimization of 5G Coverage Predictions Using a Beamforming Antenna Model and Real Drive Test Measurements, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 101787 - 101808, July, 2021 | Full text (PDF 4 MBs) | BibTex

17Papers in Conferences

M. Sousa, M. Cilínio, T. Saraiva, L. Mata, P. Vieira, COOPER: An Open Dataset of Synthetic Mobile Network Performance Indicators for Reproducible Research, IEEE International conference on Telecommunications ICT, Thessaloniki, Greece, Vol., pp. -, May, 2026 | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Performance Analysis of Mobile Wireless Networks Through Crowdsourcing Data Clustering, IEEE International Mediterranean Conference on Communications and Networking (MeditCom), Nice, France, Vol., pp. -, May, 2025 | BibTex
T. Saraiva, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, A. J. Rodrigues, Telco-DPR: A Hybrid Dataset for Evaluating Retrieval Models of 3GPP Technical Specifications, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference WCNC, Milan, Italy, Vol., pp. -, March, 2025 | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Enhancing Robustness for Automated Mobile Network Optimization by Uncovering Causal Relationships, International Symposium on Wireless Communication Systems ISWCS, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vol., pp. -, July, 2024 | BibTex
L. Mata, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A Machine Learning Driven Methodology for Alarm Prediction Towards Self-Healing in Wireless Networks, IEEE IEEE Wireless Telecommunications Symposium WTS, Oakland, United States, Vol., pp. -, April, 2024 | BibTex
B. Marques, D. Parracho, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Automatic Backhaul Planning for 5G Open RAN Networks Based on MNO Data, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON, Palermo, Italy, Vol., pp. -, June, 2022 | Full text (PDF 2 MBs) | BibTex
F. Jesus, M. Sousa, F. Freitas, P. Vieira, A. J. Rodrigues, M.P. Queluz, Evaluating 5G Coverage in 3D Scenarios under Configurable Antenna Beam Patterns, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Conference online, December, 2021 | BibTex
M.Q. Alves, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A New 3D Beamforming Antenna Model for 5G Propagation Modeling based on Real Data, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Conference online, October, 2020 | BibTex
B. Marques, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Automated Joint Access and Backhaul Planning for 5G Millimeter-Wave Small Cell Networks, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Conference online, October, 2020 | BibTex
D. Queluz, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A No-Reference Video Streaming QoE Estimator based on Physical Layer 4G Radio Measurements, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conf. - WCNC, Virtual, Korea, South, April, 2020 | BibTex
G. Jales, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, Optimizing the 4G Mobility Strategy after Diagnosing Network Sub-Performance Areas, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Lisbon, Portugal, December, 2019 | BibTex
M. Santos, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, An Unsupervised Learning Approach for Performance and Configuration Optimization of 4G Networks, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conf. - WCNC, Marrakesh, Portugal, April, 2019 | BibTex
G. Gomes, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, A. J. Rodrigues, Detecting and Reducing Interference in 3G and Beyond Wireless Access Networks, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON, Marrakesh, Portugal, May, 2018 | BibTex
S. Pedras, P. Vieira, M. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A No-Reference User Centric QoE Model for Voice and Web Browsing based on 3G/4G Radio Measurements, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conf. - WCNC, Barcelona, Spain, April, 2018 | BibTex
S. Pedras, M. Sousa, P. Vieira, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Antenna Tilt Optimization Using a Novel QoE Model Based on 3G Radio Measurements, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, December, 2017 | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, A. Martins, Self-Diagnosing Low Coverage and High Interference in 3G/4G Radio Access Networks based on Automatic RF Measurement Extraction, International Conf. on Wireless Information Networks and Systems - Winsys, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, July, 2016 | BibTex
M. Sousa, P. Vieira, A. Martins, NS Silva, A. J. Rodrigues, Caracterização da Fiablidade de Medidas Rádio em Larga Escala para Redes Auto-Otimizadas, Congresso do Comité Português da URSI, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, December, 2015 | BibTex

Other Scientific Achievements

1Awards

M. Sousa, P. Vieira, Best Student Paper Award, WINSYS 2016, • Sousa M., Martins A., Vieira P., “Self-Diagnosing Low Coverage and High Interference in 3G/4G Radio Access Networks based on Automatic RF Measurement Extraction”, 13th International Conference on Wireless Networks and Mobile Systems (WINSYS 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, Julho de 2016(Best Student Paper Award)., 01-07-2016

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