Henrique José Almeida Silva

Henrique Silva

Academic position:	Associate Professor
Joining date:	01-01-1999
Roles in IT:	Senior Researcher
Scientific Area:	Optical Communications
Group:	Optical Communications and Photonics – Co

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Address: IT – Coimbra
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Coimbra - Pole II
P-3030-290 COIMBRA
Tel: +351 239 796 236
Fax: +351 239 796 293

https://www.orcid.org/0000-0003-2866-2746

Scientific Achievements

Degrees

PhD, University College of North Wales, 15-12-1988

Affiliations

Optical Society of America (OSA), 01-01-2008, Member
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 01-01-1986, Member
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, 03-01-1983, Associate Professor

Academic Activities

7Lecture courses

Redes Ópticas, Universidade de Coimbra, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Sistemas de Transmissão Ópticos, Universidade de Coimbra, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Redes de Computadores, Universidade de Coimbra, Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Fotónica para Telecomunicações, Universidade de Coimbra, Doutoramento em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Transmissão Óptica Não Guiada, Universidade de Coimbra, Doutoramento em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Processamento de Sinal, , Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Processamento de Sinal, Universidade de Coimbra, Mestrado em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores

Supervision of theses

1PhD Student

Antennas for Vehicular Communication Systems, PhD Student, Lamyae Akrou, 09-2018

1MSc Student

Manutenção Preventiva das Infraestruturas de Fibra Ótica da EDP Distribuição, MSc Student, Pedro José Batalha da Fonseca, 07-2017

Publications

1Books

P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Radio-over-Fiber Systems with Support for Wired and Wireless Services, Scholars Press, Saarbrücken, Germany, 2015,
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2Books Chapters

M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, Next generation Ethernet Passive Optical Networks: 10G-EPON, Chapter in, Convergence of Mobile and Stationary Next-Generation Networks, Krzysztof (Kris) Iniewski, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2010
M. Freire, P.P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Ethernet Passive Optical Networks: A High-Speed and Low-Cost Solution for Residential Access, Chapter in, Encyclopedia of Multimedia Technology and Networking, Margherita Pagani, Idea-Group Inc., 2005

27Papers in Journals

J. Lanza-Gutierrez, M. P. M. F. Ferreira, J. Gomez-Pulido, S. P. M. Mendes, J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Orthogonal Perfect DFT Golay Codes, Scripta-Ingenia, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 13 - 16, December, 2015,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Power Optimized OSSB Modulation to Support Multi-Band OFDM Services along Hybrid Long-Reach WDM-PONs, Optical Fiber Technology, Vol. -, No. -, pp. - - -, June, 2015,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Error probability upper bound for perfect sequences implemented with super-structured fibre Bragg gratings, IET Signal Processing, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 421 - 428, June, 2014,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, Design of Few-Mode Fibers with M-modes and Low Differential Mode Delay, Journal of Lightwave Technology, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 353 - 360, February, 2014 | BibTex
P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Investigation of wired and wireless services based on OFDM DSB-RC transmission in the presence of modulation chirp of a DEMZM, Optics Express, Vol. 21, No. 25, pp. 30764 - 30777, December, 2013,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Optimal design of perfect DFT sequences, Physical Communication-Elsevier, Vol. 7, No. -, pp. 92 - 104, June, 2013,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, A. Lobato, B. Inan, H. A. Silva, Reach Improvement of Mode Division Multiplexed Systems using Fiber Splices, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 25, No. 12, pp. 1091 - 1094, June, 2013,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, Design of Few-Mode Fibers with Arbitrary and Flattened Differential Mode Delay, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 25, No. 5, pp. 438 - 441, March, 2013,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Impact of the Modulation Chirp of a DEMZM on the Transmission of Signals Based on OFDM, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 283 - 286, February, 2013,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Orthogonal perfect discrete Fourier transform sequences, IET Signal Processing, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 107 - 113, April, 2012,
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F. M. Ferreira, S. L. Jansen, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Nonlinear Semi-Analytical Model for Simulation of Few-Mode Fiber Transmission, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 240 - 242, February, 2012,
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J. V. Gomes, P.R.M. Inácio, B. Lakic, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Source Traffic Analysis, ACM Trans. on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 1 - 23, August, 2010,
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M. C. R. Medeiros, R. Avó, P. Laurêncio, N.S.C. Correia, A.L. Barradas, H. A. Silva, I. Darwazeh, J.E. Mitchel, P. Monteiro, RoFnet – Reconfigurable Radio over Fiber Network Architecture Overview (invited), Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Vol. 88, No. 4, pp. 38 - 43, November, 2009 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, Comparison of collision avoidance mechanisms for the discovery process in xPON, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 317 - 336, March, 2009,
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S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Forward Error Correction in 10 Gbit/s Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 84 - 94, January, 2009,
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S. Pato, R. Meleiro, D. Fonseca, P.S André, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, All-Optical Burst-Mode Power Equalizer based on Cascaded SOAs for 10 Gbit/s EPONs, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, Vol. 20, No. 24, pp. 2078 - 2080, December, 2008,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, N.B Borges, Discovery process for emerging 10 Gb/s EPONs, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 11, pp. 82 - 90, November, 2008,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Development of 10 Gb/s EPON in IEEE 802.3av, IEEE Communications Magazine, Vol. 46, No. 7, pp. 40 - 47, July, 2008,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Optimized Passive Optical Network (PON) deployment, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 1079 - 1104, August, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, D. Fonseca, P. Monteiro, Fault Discovery Protocol (FDP) for Passive Optical Networks (PONs), Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 701 - 718, June, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Overflow Control Mechanism (OCM) for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs), Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 6, No. 5, pp. 490 - 513, May, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, P.R.M. Inácio, H. A. Silva, M. Freire, P. Monteiro, On EPON security issues, IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 68 - 83, April, 2007 | BibTex
M. Freire, H. A. Silva, Assessment of Blocking Performance in WDM Chordal Ring Networks, Journal of High Speed Networks, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 415 - 432, December, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Flexible logical-link-identifier assignment policy for Ethernet passive optical networks based on extended multipoint-control-protocol DU flow control, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 5, No. 9, pp. 681 - 698, September, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, P. Lenkiewicz, H. A. Silva, M. Freire, P. Monteiro, Estimating Network Offered Load for Optical Burst Switching Networks, Lectures Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3976, No. -, pp. 1062 - 1073, May, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, EPON versus APON and GPON: a detailed performance comparison, Journal of Optical Networking, Vol. 5, No. 4, pp. 298 - 319, April, 2006 | BibTex
M. Freire, H. A. Silva, Assessment of Blocking Performance in Unidirectional and Bidirectional Wavelength Routed Ring Networks, Journal of High Speed Networks, Vol. 12, No. 3/4, pp. 133 - 140, December, 2002 | BibTex

83Papers in Conferences

M. C. R. Medeiros, B.M. Oliveia, H. A. Silva, P. Almeida, P. Monteiro, Ultra High Bit Rate mm-Wave Photonic-Wireless Links Employing Digital Equalization, III International Conference on Applications in Optics and Photonics (AOP 2017), Faro, Portugal, Vol., pp. 1 - 1, June, 2017 | BibTex
S. Maslovski, T. Fernandes, N. Brás, H. A. Silva, A. Topa, Energy harvesting with conjugate-impedance matched metamaterials, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symp. - PIERS, St. Petersburg, Russia, Vol. -, pp. 1449 - 1449, May, 2017 | BibTex
F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, Impact of Inter-modal Cross-Phase Modulation on the Performance of Mode- and Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing Systems, 10th Conference on Telecommunications CONFTELE 2015, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, September, 2015,
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M. C. R. Medeiros, H. A. Silva, P. Laurêncio, P. Monteiro, Cost Effective Hybrid Dynamic Radio Access supported by Radio over Fiber, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Budapest, Hungary, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2015 | BibTex
F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, - Sygletos, - Ellis, H. A. Silva, Impact of Inter-modal Four-Wave Mixing on the Performance of Mode- and Wavelength-Division-Multiplexing Systems, International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks ICTON, Budapest, Hungary, Vol. We.D1.4, pp. 1 - 5, July, 2015,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, Design of Few-Mode Fibers With Up to 12 Modes and Low Differential Mode Delay, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Graz, Austria, Vol. Th.B1.2, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2014,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, LTE Signals Transmission With Modulation Efficiency and Robustness Against Chromatic Dispersion Improved Based on DEMZM Modulation in Cloud-RoF Access Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Graz, Austria, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2014,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, On the Dependence of Differential Mode Delay in Few-Mode Fibers on the Number of Modes, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Cartagena, Spain, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2013,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Optical Single Sideband Generation Optimized to Support Multi-Services OFDM over Hybrid Long-Reach FTTH Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Cartagena, Spain, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2013,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Driving a DEMZM to Generate Wired and Wireless OFDM Services in Hybrid Long-reach Optical Access Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Cartagena, Spain, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2013,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, Design of Few-Mode Fibers with Low and Flattened Differential Modal Delay, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, May, 2013,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, M. C. R. Medeiros, Transmission of LTE Signals for Femtocells over Long-reach FTTH networks, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Castelo Branco, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 277 - 280, May, 2013,
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F. M. Ferreira, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Semi-Analytical Model for Linear Modal Coupling in Few-Mode Fiber Transmission, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Coventry, United Kingdom, Vol. -, pp. - - -, July, 2012,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Expressions of the chirp parameter components for intensity modulation with a dual-electrode Mach-Zehnder modulator, International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Conventry, United Kingdom, Vol., pp. 1 - 4, July, 2012,
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F. M. Ferreira, D. B. van den Borne, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Crosstalk Optimization of Phase Masks for Mode Multiplexing in Few Mode Fibers, OSA Optical Fiber Communications - OFC, Los Angeles, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 3, March, 2012,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Distribution of MB-OFDM UWB and Millimeter-Wave WPAN Signals on Hybrid FTTH Networks, IEEE International Conf. on Ultra-Wideband - ICUWB, Bologna, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 5, September, 2011,
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F. M. Ferreira, S. L. Jansen, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Nonlinear Model for Simulation of Two-Mode Fiber Transmission, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 4, July, 2011,
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S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Prospects of supporting distributed antenna systems over next-generation optical access and metro-access networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Stockholm, Sweden, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2011,
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F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Dual Band Signal Generation for Millimeter-wave RoF Systems with Subcarrier Multiplexing, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2011,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Perfect DFT Sequences Transformed Into Orthogonal Sequences, EUROCON and CONFTELE 2011, Libon, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 4, April, 2011,
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F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, On supporting multiple signal formats over a FUTON system, Conf. on Optical Networks Design and Modelling - ONDM, Bologna, Italy, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 6, February, 2011,
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P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Multiservices and Multiband Optical Signal Generation for Hybrid Access networks, Conf. on Optical Networks Design and Modelling - ONDM, Bologna, Italy, Vol. -, pp. 1 - 6, February, 2011,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Alternative Zigbee Codes Derived From Orthogonal Perfect DFT Sequences, Conf. on Wireless Communication and Sensor Networks - WCSN, Allahabad, India, Vol. 1, pp. 211 - 216, December, 2010,
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F. M. Ferreira, P. Almeida, C. H. Antunes Antunes, H. A. Silva, Reconstruction of the non-minimum phase response of chirped fiber Bragg gratings using an adaptive genetic algorithm, IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence - WCCI, Barcelona, Spain, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 8, July, 2010,
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F. M. Ferreira, S. Pato, J. Pedro, H. A. Silva, Microwave link for transparent protection of optical access networks, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Algarve, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 6, June, 2010,
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S. Pato, F. M. Ferreira, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On supporting multiple radio channels over a SCM-based distributed antenna system: a feasibility assessment, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Munich, Germany, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2010,
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P. Almeida, F. M. Ferreira, H. A. Silva, Multiband Signal Generation for Hybrid Access Networks Using a Single External Modulator, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Porto, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2010,
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F. M. C. Bugalho, H. A. Silva, All-Optical Static RAM Cell Based On Coupled SOA Ring Lasers, European Conf. on Networks and Optical Communications and Conf. on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure - NOC/OC, Faro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 315 - 320, June, 2010 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, M-ary Mutually Orthogonal Complementary Gold Codes, European Signal Processing Conf. - EUSIPCO, Glasgow, United Kingdom, Vol. -, pp. 1636 - 1640, August, 2009,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, Next Generation PON systems ― current status, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Ponta Delgada, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, July, 2009,
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S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On using all-optical burst-mode power equalization in converged metro-access networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – ICTON, Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2009,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, ngPON standardization status (10G-EPON and XG-PON), OptiNet China - OptiNet, Beijing, China, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, June, 2009,
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F. M. Ferreira, P. Almeida, H. A. Silva, Generation of 60 GHz RoF/SCM signals using upconversin and centimeter-wave photonic devices, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Lisbon, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 3, June, 2009,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Generalized Chu Polyphase Sequences, International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT, Marrakech, Morocco, Vol. 1, pp. 47 - 52, May, 2009,
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J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Perfect Periodic Autocorrelation Codes Derived From M Sequences, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 165 - 168, May, 2009,
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S. Pato, J. M. Pedro, J. Santos, H. A. Silva, J. J. O. Pires, P. Monteiro, All-Optical Remote Node for Cost-Effective Metro-Access Convergence, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Sta Maria Feira, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2009,
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J. V. Gomes, P.R.M. Inácio, B. Lakic, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Studies for Modeling Basic Aspects of Source Traffic, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. 327 - 330, May, 2009,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, N.B Borges, Discovery process for emerging 10 Gb/s EPONs, IEEE AccessNets - AccessNets, Toronto, Canada, Vol. 46, pp. 82 - 90, November, 2008,
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S. Pato, J. Santos, J. M. Pedro, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On Supporting Radio over Fiber and Passive Optical Network Systems with a Common Fiber Plant: Compatibility Aspects, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Athens, Greece, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2008,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, P.R.M. Inácio, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, M. Freire, 10G EPON Standardization in IEEE 802.3av Project, OSA Optical Fiber Communications - OFC, San Francisco, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 9, February, 2008,
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J. F. Pina, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, J. Wang, W. Freude, J. Leuthold, Performance Evaluation of Wavelength Conversion at 160 Gbit/s using XGM in Quantum-Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers in MZI configuration, International Conf. on Photonics in Switching - PS, San Francisco, United States, Vol. 1, pp. 77 - 78, August, 2007 | BibTex
J. Santos, M.H. Hajduczenia, J. J. O. Pires, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, On triplexer design for next generation Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) systems, IEEE AccessNets - AccessNets, Ottawa, Canada, Vol. X, pp. 1 - 8, August, 2007,
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M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, 10G EPON development process, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Rome, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, July, 2007 | BibTex
S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Impact of Mode-Partition Noise in the Performance of 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Rome, Italy, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, July, 2007 | BibTex
J. F. Pina, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, J. Wang, W. Freude, J. Leuthold, Cross-Gain Modulation-based 2R Regenerator Using Quantum-Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers at 160 Gbit/s, International Conf. on Transparent Networks – Mediterranean Winter - ICTON MW, Rome, Italy, Vol. 1, pp. 106 - 109, July, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Source Line Load Equalization Methods for Source Aggregation Algorithm (SAA), IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Fault Discovery Protocol (FDP) for Passive Optical Networks (PONs), IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2007 | BibTex
S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Analysis of the Optimum APD Gain for 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, June, 2007 | BibTex
J. Santos, M.H. Hajduczenia, J. J. O. Pires, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Synthesis of Multilayered Optical Thin Film Filters for 10G EPON, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. X, pp. 1 - 4, June, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Overflow Control Mechanism (OCM) for Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs), Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2007 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, M. Freire, P. Monteiro, Real-time Hurst parameter estimation based on modified Embedded Branching Process, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. -, pp. - - -, May, 2007 | BibTex
S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Techno-Economical Assessment of 10 Gbits EPON Deployment, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 573 - 576, May, 2007 | BibTex
S. Pato, R.S. Luis, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, On The Impact of Nonlinear Effects in 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. 577 - 580, May, 2007 | BibTex
J. F. Pina, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Evaluation of Wavelength Conversion Based on Cross-Gain Modulation in Quantum-Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers for 40 Gbit/s NRZ Signals, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Peniche, Portugal, Vol. I, pp. 517 - 520, May, 2007 | BibTex
P.R.M. Inácio, M.H. Hajduczenia, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Preamble Encryption Mechanism for Enhanced Privacy in Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, Information Security 2006 - IS’06, Montpellier, France, Vol. 4277, pp. 404 - 414, November, 2006 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Grid OBS Network with OCDMA-PON Control Plane & Inverted Gold Codes, International Conf. on Photonics in Switching - PS, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, Vol. I, pp. 258 - 260, October, 2006 | BibTex
P.R.M. Inácio, M.H. Hajduczenia, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Um Mecanismo de Cifragem Caótica para Redes Ópticas Passivas Ethernet, Segurança Informática Nas Organizações - SINO, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 2, pp. 100 - 110, October, 2006 | BibTex
S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Performance Evaluation of the Physical Layer for 10 Gbits Ethernet Passive Optical Networks, International Conf. on Access Networks, Athens, Greece, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, September, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, EPON system efficiency evaluation with extended GATE / REPORT MPCP DUs, IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC, Pula-Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Extended GATE/REPORT MPCP DUs for EPONs, IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC, Pula-Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, On efficiency of Ethernet Passive Optical Networks (EPONs), IEEE International Symp. on Computers and Communications - ISCC, Pula-Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy, Vol. -, pp. - - -, June, 2006 | BibTex
J. F. Pina, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Transparent Ring Interconnection Using Multiwavelength Photonic switches: the TRIUMPH approach for next generation metro networks, Symp. on Enabling Optical Networks - SEON, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 39 - 40, June, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, P. Lenkiewicz, Estimating network offered load for OBS networks, IFIP TC6 Networking Conf., Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1062 - 1073, May, 2006 | BibTex
S. Pato, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Uplink Performance Evaluation of the Physical Layer for 10 Gbit/s EPONs, International Conf. on Telecommunications - ICT, Funchal, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, May, 2006 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, M. Freire, Modelling and Simulation of IPv6 Traffic, BTech Conf., Barcelona, Spain, Vol., pp. -, June, 2005 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Inter-packet bursts and their influence on the self-similarity of the trace, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, April, 2005 | BibTex
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Source aggregation as a solution for generation of synthetic IP traces, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 1 - 1, April, 2005 | BibTex
M. C.G. Gouveia, H. A. Silva, Optimization of the dispersion profile in soliton links with dispersion-varying compensating fiber, Mathematical Techniques and Problems in Telecommunications, Tomar, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 229 - 239, September, 2003 | BibTex
M.R. Reis, H. A. Silva, High-Speed Downlink Packet Access: Concepts adn HARQ Performance, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 17 - 20, July, 2003 | BibTex
J. R. Rodrigues, P. Crocker, H. A. Silva, M. Freire, Topologies of Minimum Diameter for Interconnection of Optical Routers in IP-over-WDM Networks, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 95 - 98, June, 2003 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, New family of modulation techniques for mobile communications based on Soft Orthogonal Phase-shift Keying (SOPK), Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 10 - 14, June, 2003 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Soft Orthogonal Phase shift Keying (SOPK) Modulation with OVSF-MAC for UMTS, IEEE International Symp. on Personal, Indoor and Mobile Radio Commun - PIMRC, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. 4/5, pp. 1572 - 1576, September, 2002 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, New UMTS Down Link OVSF With Multiple Amplitude Coding, WSEAS International Conf. on Appl Mathematics and Computer Science, Athens, Greece, Vol. 1, pp. 91 - 94, December, 2001 | BibTex
J. Pereira, R. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, J. Lopes, Correlation of STFT Spectrograms Applied to Voice Deal Function in Mobile Phones, WSEAS International Conf. on Appl Mathematics and Computer Science, Athens, Greece, Vol. 1, pp. 65 - 68, December, 2001 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, A Larger Subset of Pseudo-Orthogonal Spreading Codes for WCDMA, Online Symp. of Electrical Engineers - OSEE, http://www.techonline.com, United States, Vol. http://www.techonline.com, pp. http://www.techonline.com - http://www.techonline.com, December, 2001 | BibTex
T. Fernandes, H. A. Silva, Solving the Channel Assignment Problem Using Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. 01, pp. 297 - 301, April, 2001 | BibTex
L.M. Mendes, H. A. Silva, SCM Optical Communication System Implementation without Optical Isolators, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 463 - 467, April, 2001 | BibTex
L.M. Mendes, H. A. Silva, Automatic Optical Power Control for Semiconductor Lasers, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Figueira da Foz, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 463 - 467, April, 2001 | BibTex
J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Mistura de Sequências de Gold invertidas em WCDMA, Encontro do Colégio de Electrotecnia da Ordem dos Engenheiros, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 165 - 169, April, 2001 | BibTex
T. Fernandes, H. A. Silva, Channel Assignment in Mobile Networks Using Neural Networks, Matemática em Telecomunicações - Que Problemas? - MTQP, Coimbra, Portugal, Vol. 01, pp. 20 - 23, September, 1998 | BibTex
L.M. Mendes, H. A. Silva, Transmissor LASER e Receptor Óptico Sintonizado para um Sistema SCM em 2GHz, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 309 - 312, April, 1997 | BibTex
C. Ribeiro, T. Sá, J. Vilela, H. A. Silva, Placa de Interface ATM para PC, Conf. on Telecommunications - ConfTele, Aveiro, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, April, 1997 | BibTex
C. Ribeiro, T. Sá, J. Vilela, H. A. Silva, Interface ATM para PC, FCCN Workshop Encontro sobre Redes, Lisboa, Portugal, Vol. --, pp. -- - --, March, 1997 | BibTex

Patents

12Patents

J. Pereira, H. A. Silva, Codificador e descodificador eletrónico de sinais ortogonais e perfeitos, 106755, April, 2015
M. Freire, M.H. Hajduczenia, P. Monteiro, P.R.M. Inácio, R. Meleiro, J. Santos, H. A. Silva, Automatic Topology Discovery for Passive Optical Networks, EP 2141832 A1, January, 2010, (Pending)
P.R.M. Inácio, M.H. Hajduczenia, S. Pato, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Fail safe Optical Splitter and Method to Isolate Faults in a Passive Optical Network, WO2009037300 A1, March, 2009, (Pending)
M. Freire, N. M. Garcia, M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, Method for Aggregating a Plurality of Data Packets Into a Unified Transport Data Packet and Machine for Performing Said Method, International Patent WO 2007/118594 A1, October, 2007, (Pending)
M. Freire, M.H. Hajduczenia, P.R.M. Inácio, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, A Method, Communication System, Central and Peripheral Communication Unit for Secure Packet Oriented Transfer of Information, International Patent WO 2007/099045 A1, September, 2007, (Pending)
M. Freire, N. M. Garcia, M.H. Hajduczenia, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, Monitoring Method and Apparatus of Processing of a Data Stream with High Rate/Flow, European Patent EP 1780955 A1, May, 2007, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, D. Fonseca, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, A method, communication system and central communication unit for detecting at least one faulty peripheral communication unit, 06020615.8, September, 2006, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, Method for Aggregating a Plurality of Data Packets with Different IP Formats and Machine for Performing said Method, 06007960.5, April, 2006, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, M. Freire, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, A method, communication system, central and peripheral communication unit for packet oriented transfer of information, 06004417.9, March, 2006, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, A method, communication system and central communication unit for controlling accesses to a shared medium, 05026647.7, December, 2005, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, H. A. Silva, P. Monteiro, A method, communication system, central communication unit and a peripheral communication unit for controlling accesses to a shared medium, 05024740.2, November, 2005, (Pending)
M.H. Hajduczenia, P. Monteiro, H. A. Silva, M. Freire, Monitoring method and apparatus of processing of a data stream with high rate/flow, 05023580.3, October, 2005, (Pending)

Projects

Currently running projects2

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
MMSUPER	Metamaterial superabsorbers for harnessing wireless power	IT, FCT	01-12-2016	01-12-2018
ORCIP	Optical Radio Convergence Infrastructure for Communications and Power Delivering	PO Centro	01-05-2017	01-05-2020

Closed Projects12

Acronym	Name	Funding Agency	Start date	Ending date
BONE	BONE	EU/FP7	01-01-2008	01-12-2010
CONDENSA	IPv4/IPv6-Compliant Optical Burst Switching Network Design with Enhanced Signaling Architectures	FCT/POSC	01-01-2005	31-12-2007
HYDRA-ROF	Hybrid Dynamic Radio Access supported by Radio over Fiber	IT/LA	01-02-2014	01-03-2016
Incentivo/EEI/LA0008/2013	Incentivo 2013	FCT	01-01-2013	01-12-2013
Incentivo/EEI/LA0008/2014	Incentivo 2014	FCT	01-01-2014	01-03-2015
MDM-FMF	Mode-Diversity Multiplexing over Few-Mode Fibres	Coriant Portugal, FCT	01-09-2010	01-09-2014
NGPON	Next Generation Passive Optical Networks	ASI, Nokia Siemens Networks SA	01-04-2007	01-12-2008
Pest-OE/EEI/LA0008/2011	IT Laboratório Associado	FCT	01-01-2011	01-12-2012
Pest-OE/EEI/LA0008/2013	IT Laboratório Associado	FCT	01-01-2013	01-03-2015
PIONEER	PIONEER - Performance Issues in Optical NEtworks with intErnet tRaffic	IT/LA	01-01-2003	01-12-2005
RoFnet	Reconfigurable Radio over Fiber network – RoFnet	FCT/PTDC	01-11-2007	01-04-2011
ROPE	Ethernet Passive Optical Networks	Nokia Siemens Networks	01-07-2004	31-12-2007

Other Contributions

1Conference Committees

HSNMC 2003: 6th IEEE International Conference on High-Speed Networks and Multimedia Communications, Organizing Committee, 2003

2Refereeing Journals

IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems
2011, 1 review(s);
IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Tech.
2011, 1 review(s);

IT Member Profile

Henrique Silva

Scientific Achievements

Supervision of theses

Currently running projects2

Closed Projects12