Ivo Luís de la Cerda Garcia e Sousa

Ivo Sousa

Academic position:	Post. Doc.
Joining date:	02-01-2009
Roles in IT:	Researcher
Thematic Line:	Wireless Technologies
Group:	Radio Systems – Lx

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20-05-2022

Miguel Barreto wins the Best Thesis Award from APDC-CEE

The Master's dissertation of Miguel Barreto won the 2022 Best Thesis Award in the field of Information Technology.

Bio

Ivo Sousa was born in Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, in 1984. He received the M.Sc. and the Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, in 2007 and 2014, respectively. His main scientific interests include wireless communications, cellular networks and Internet of Things.

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, Instituto Superior Técnico, 02-12-2014
MSc, Instituto Superior Técnico, 12-11-2007

Affiliations

Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-09-2020 - 31-08-2021, Invited Assistant Professor
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 23-06-2020 - 31-12-2020, Professional Member
IEEE Communications Society, 23-06-2020 - 31-12-2020, Professional Member
IEEE Vehicular Technology Society, 23-06-2020 - 31-12-2020, Professional Member
Instituto Superior Técnico, 15-02-2019 - 19-07-2019, Teaching Assistant
Ordem dos Engenheiros, 01-04-2015, Permanent Member
EURASIP - European Association for Signal Processing, 01-09-2014 - 01-09-2015, Member
Ordem dos Engenheiros, 01-03-2014 - 31-03-2015, Intern Member
IEEE Communications Society, 01-01-2013 - 31-12-2013, Student Member
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 01-12-2012 - 31-12-2013, Student Member

Expertise Topics

Telecommunication Services & Networks
Wireless Networks & Systems
MIMO Techniques
Geolocation for Wireless Networks
Cooperative & Cognitive Systems
Self-optimization for Wireless Networks

Academic Activities

4Lecture courses

Fundamentos de Telecomunicações, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Intro. Investigação Eng. Electrotécnica e de Comp., Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Digital Transmission, Instituto Superior Técnico, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

7Supervision of MSc theses

As Co-supervisor

Scheduling Algorithms for 360º Video Streaming over Wireless Networks, MSc Student, Pedro Guedes de Campos Martin, Concluded 12-2021
Provision of multiuser 360º video streaming over MEC-enabled 5G networks, MSc Student, Miguel Sampaio Crena Loff Barreto, Concluded 11-2021
Fronthaul design for wireless networks, MSc Student, Nuno Raposo de Oliveira Guerreiro de Sousa, Concluded 09-2018
SmartCity - Planeamento de uma rede de sensores baseado na tecnologia LoRaWAN, MSc Student, João António Cepeda Jaime, Concluded 06-2018
QoE-based scheduling algorithms for adaptive HTTP video delivery in LTE, MSc Student, Frederico Freire Rodrigues, Concluded 11-2017
Analysis of spectrum sharing techniques for unlicensed frequency bands, MSc Student, Rita Semedo de Sá Bandeira, Concluded 05-2017
Telecommunications Services Convergence, MSc Student, Nuno Gonçalves, Concluded 09-2015

Publications

10Papers in Journals

R. A. Martins, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Interference Cancellation Techniques for Device-to-Device Discovery in Out-of-Coverage Networks, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 1 - 13, January, 2021,
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I. Sousa, G. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Fronthaul Design for Wireless Networks, Applied Sciences (Switzerland), Vol. 10, No. 14, pp. 4754 - 4754, July, 2020 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A survey on QoE-oriented wireless resources scheduling, Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 158, No. 102594, pp. 1 - 22, May, 2020 | BibTex
F. Rodrigues, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, QoE-Aware Scheduling Algorithm for Adaptive HTTP Video Delivery in Wireless Networks, Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing, Vol. 2018, No. -, pp. 1 - 16, September, 2018 | BibTex
S. Bandeira, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Coexistence of DC and CSMA in SRD channel access and resilience to LTE interference: A simulator-based analysis, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Vol. -, No. -, pp. e3301 - e3301, March, 2018 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, An Efficient Visibility Prediction Framework for Free-Space Optical Systems, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 96, No. 3, pp. 3483 - 3498, October, 2017 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Boosting MIMO Systems Performance in Urban Cellular Networks, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 95, No. 12, pp. 723 - 741, July, 2017 | BibTex
J. S. Lemos, F. A. Monteiro, I. Sousa, F. E. Ennes Ferreira, Efficient Message Exchange Protocols Exploiting State-of-the-art PHY Layer, Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 2017, No. 92, pp. 1 - 14, May, 2017,
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I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, A smart scheme for relay selection in cooperative wireless communication systems, Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Vol. 2013, No. 146, pp. 1 - 13, May, 2013 | BibTex
I. Sousa, F. S. Sena da Silva, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Location Error Spatial Distribution in Urban Wireless Cellular Networks, Wireless Personal Communications, Vol. 64, No. 1, pp. 153 - 167, May, 2012 | BibTex

18Papers in Conferences

A. C. Jaime, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Planning a Smart City Sensor Network Based on LoRaWAN Technology, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Chiang Rai, Thailand, November, 2018 | BibTex
S. Bandeira, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Coexistence of SRD CSMA-based systems with DC-based systems and LTE, International Conf. on Signal Processing and Communication Systems - ICSPCS, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia, December, 2017 | BibTex
F. E. Ferreira, F. A. Monteiro, I. Sousa, Full-Duplex MIMO and PLNC for the Y-Network, IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference - MELECON, Limassol, Cyprus, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 5, April, 2016,
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J. S. Lemos, F. A. Monteiro, I. Sousa, A. J. Rodrigues, Full-Duplex Relaying in MIMO-OFDM Frequency-Selective Channels with Optimal Adaptive Filtering, IEEE Global Conf. on Signal and Information Processing - Global SIP, Orlando, FL, United States, Vol. -, pp. 1081 - 1085, December, 2015,
| Abstract | Full text (PDF 350 KBs) | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Efficient Visibility Modeling for Free-Space Optical Systems Design, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Hyderabad, India, Vol. -, pp. - - -, December, 2015 | BibTex
A. Eduardo, I. Sousa, A. J. Rodrigues, Link Adaptation Strategies for Cellular Downlink with low-fixed-rate D2D Underlay, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Hyderabad, India, Vol. -, pp. - - -, December, 2015 | BibTex
M.R. Rodrigues, I. Sousa, P. Sebastião, A. J. Rodrigues, Backhaul Planning of Mobile Networks using Microwaves and Free Space Optics, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2015 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Enhancing the MIMO Channel Capacity in Manhattan-Like Scenarios, European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2014 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Enhancing MIMO Channel Capacity Through the Use of Cooperation in Realistic Microcell Environments, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Sydney, Australia, Vol. -, pp. - - -, September, 2014 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Distribuição Espacial da Capacidade de Canal para Sistemas MIMO numa Microcélula, URSI Seminar of the Portuguese Committee, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2013 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Simple Wireless Cooperative System to Enhance the Channel Capacity in Microcell Scenarios, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Atlantic City, United States, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2013 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Protocol to Find and Select a Relay in Cooperative Wireless Communication Systems, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 105 - 108, May, 2013 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, MIMO Channel Capacity Spatial Distribution in a Microcell Environment, IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conf. - WCNC, Shanghai, China, Vol. -, pp. 3197 - 3202, April, 2013 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Cooperative wireless communication system for microcell networks, URSI Seminar of the Portuguese Committee, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, November, 2012 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Implementation of the COST 273 Directional Channel Model in Microcell Scenarios, International Conf. on Wireless Information Networks and Systems - Winsys, Rome, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, July, 2012 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, P. Vieira, Realistic Mobility Modeling of Pedestrian Traffic in Wireless Networks, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, April, 2011 | BibTex
I. Sousa, F. S. Sena da Silva, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Location Error Spatial Distribution in Cellular Mobile Systems, Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Recife, Brazil, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, October, 2010 | BibTex
I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Location in Cellular Mobile Systems, URSI Seminar of the Portuguese Committee, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, November, 2008 | BibTex

Projects

Closed Projects5

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
COMMON	Coordinated Multiuser MIMO for Future Wireless Networks	FCT/PTDC	01-10-2010	01-12-2013
ENVISION	QoE-Driven Adaptive 3D-Video Streaming for Wireless Networks	IT	01-11-2016	01-12-2018
GOLD	GOLD - Using Geo-Positioned Indicators for Self-Optimization of LTE Data Networks	FCT	01-03-2014	01-02-2016
L-DimM-NetCod	Large-Dimensional MIMO Physical Layer Network Coding	IT/LA	01-09-2014	01-09-2016
PROVEN	Optimizing 360o Video Streaming Over Wireless Networks	IT	01-04-2020	31-03-2022

Other Scientific Achievements

4Awards

A. C. Jaime, I. Sousa, M.P. Queluz, A. J. Rodrigues, Best Paper Award, WPMC 2018 ('Planning a Smart City Sensor Network Based on LoRaWAN Technology'), 30-11-2018
I. Sousa, Young Engineer Innovation Award 2014, 2nd prize (ex-aequo) given by the 'Ordem dos Engenheiros' (Portuguese Order of Engineers)., 01-05-2015
I. Sousa, Best Student Award - Technical University of Lisbon, 01-12-2008
I. Sousa, Merit diploma - Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-05-2007

2Miscellaneous

I. Sousa, Life after Técnico, Invited Talks, Jornadas da Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores 2015 @ Instituto Superior Técnico, 01-03-2015
I. Sousa, A Radiação nas Telecomunicações, Invited Talks, Escola BS de São Roque do Pico, 01-01-2015

Other Contributions

11Conference Committees

Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Organizing Committee, 2019
Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Technical Programme Committee, 2019
Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Sessions Chairman, 2019
Conference on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Organizing Committee, 2019
Conference on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sessions Chairman, 2019
Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Sessions Chairman, 2018
European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO, Technical Programme Committee, 2017
European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO, Technical Programme Committee, 2014
International Conference on Wireless Communications, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace & Electronic Systems, Technical Programme Committee, 2014
European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO, Sessions Chairman, 2014
Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC, Sessions Chairman, 2013

12Refereeing Journals

Wireless Networks
2019, 1 review(s); 2016, 1 review(s);
IEEE Access
2016, 1 review(s);
IEEE Signal Processing Letters
2017, 1 review(s);
ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications and Applications
2017, 1 review(s);
Eurasip Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking
2018, 1 review(s); 2013, 1 review(s);
IETE Journal of Research
2020, 1 review(s);
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences India Section A - Physical Sciences
2020, 1 review(s);
telecom — open access journal
2021, 1 review(s);
indonesian journal of electrical engineering and computer science
2021, 1 review(s);
International Journal of Artificial Intelligence
2021, 1 review(s);
Wireless Personal Communications
2014, 1 review(s); 2012, 1 review(s);
Intrnl. Journal of Communication Systems (IJCS)
2014, 1 review(s);

14Refereeing Conferences

Global Information Infrastructure and Networking Symposium - GIIS
2013, 1 review(s);
International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT
2014, 2 review(s);
International Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing Conf. - IWCMC
2015, 1 review(s); 2014, 1 review(s);
International Conference on Wireless Communications, Vehicular Technology, Information Theory and Aerospace & Electronic Systems
2014, 5 review(s);
European Signal Processing Conference EUSIPCO
2017, 2 review(s); 2014, 7 review(s);
IEEE Workshop on Signal Processing for Advanced Wireless Communications - SPAWC
2015, 1 review(s);
IEEE Vehicular Technology Conf. - VTC-Fall
2016, 1 review(s); 2015, 1 review(s);
IEEE International Symp. on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Commun - PIMRC
2017, 2 review(s); 2015, 4 review(s);
IEEE Communications Society IEEE International Conference on Communications ICC
2017, 2 review(s);
IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC
2017, 1 review(s);
Conference on Telecommunications - ConfTele
2019, 2 review(s);
Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications Symp. - WPMC
2019, 3 review(s);
IEEE/IET International Symposium on Communication Systems, Networks and Digital Signal Processing - CSNDSP
2020, 2 review(s);
Sociedade Brasileira de Telecomunicações Simpósio Brasileiro de Telecomunicações e Processamento de Sinais SBrT
2020, 1 review(s);

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