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Editorial
Since we are continuously discussing what constitutes an appropriate engineering education model, let me share an example I recently encountered from some Chinese IT graduate students. As far as I was told, in the People's Republic of China, engineering education is structured as 4 years for a Bachelor’s degree, followed by 3 years for a Master’s, and 4 years for a PhD. In our country, we had a 5-year integrated engineering program, essentially a 5-year Bachelor’s degree followed by a 2-year Master’s and a 5-year PhD. Now, we have a 3-year Bachelor’s followed by a 2-year Master’s and a 3-year PhD. And we claim to have gained efficiency in the system. Really? If China invests 11 years in higher education, how is it that we in Europe only need 8 years? Do our students have superior secondary education, or are they simply more determined and hardworking?
Recently, I heard an engineer from a multinational technology company (that is doing electronics design, not just manufacturing) publicly stating that the abandonment of the traditional Portuguese curriculum structure in favor of the more uniform European model was a mistake because we lost the competitive advantage we once had in the quality of our education.
Yet, instead of questioning ourselves and changing course, we stubbornly remain distracted. Now, we are even pushing forward with the idea that specialized training in Master’s programs should be more “flexible,” creating programs aimed at current technological niches, which should be replaced whenever technology changes. Forgive me for going against the grain, but in my view, by focusing education on fleeting trends, we risk training engineers for obsolescence—failing to provide them with the essential tools for a 40-year professional career!”
José Carlos Pedro
(IT President)
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IT will provide technological guidance and mentorship in the newly approved ZLT Aveiro
Aveiro Technological Free Zone (Zona Livre Tecnológica - ZLT Aveiro) has been officially approved in "Diário da República". The proposal, led by a consortium comprising the University of Aveiro and the Municipalities of Aveiro and Ílhavo, also includes Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), PCI - Creative Science Park Aveiro Region, TICE.PT, and the Administration of the Port of Aveiro.
ZLT Aveiro will be a real-world testing ground for innovative technologies, closely integrated with the “Aveiro Tech City Living Lab”. Key areas of focus include 5G and IoT networks, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and next-generation connectivity solutions. This initiative will further solidify the region’s status as a hub of technological innovation.
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Ricardo Figueiredo was distinguished with the IEEE MTT-S Outstanding YP Lecturer Program
Ricardo Figueiredo is a researcher at Instituto de Telecomumicações, Aveiro, in the scope of project NewSpace. His research focuses on the nonlinear characterization of microwave systems.
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IT welcomed the College of Biomedical Engineering from the Ordem dos Engenheiros
IT recently welcomed the College of Biomedical Engineering from the Ordem dos Engenheiros for an insightful visit. These visits aim to provide members with a firsthand look at cutting-edge developments in the field nationally.
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Marco Gomes recognized as IEEE Exemplary Editor for the 5th consecutive year
Marco Gomes has been honored for the fifth consecutive time as an Exemplary Editor of IEEE Communications Letters for Signal Processing I, awarded by the IEEE Communications Society.
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Innovative research project awarded with CMU Portugal Collaborative Grant
The project "AI-Mediated Augmented and Assistive Communication Interfaces for ALS: Decoding Movement and Movement Intent Through High-Density EMG and EEG Signals" has been awarded the CMU Portugal – PRR Collaborative Research Grant.
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OWIN6G project is a Marie Curie Doctoral Network dedicated to training new generation of early-stage researchers (i.e., doctoral candidates, DCs) in the field of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) for the Internet of Things/Internet of Everything as part of the 6G and beyond focusing on novel sensors, solar-cells for energy harvesting and optical detection, and hybrid RF-optical wireless technologies, and the application of machine learning to improve adoption, optimization, and security aspects in sensor networks.
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Cloud Revolution and Hybrid Infrastructures
Instituto de Telecomunicações and the University of Beira Interior are promoting a seminar on the latest trends in Cloud Computing, Virtualization, and Security in Hybrid Infrastructures. The event will be held on April 14, 2025, at the Amphitheatre Parada, UBI, starting at 11 am.
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Digital Transformation of SMEs at Tech MeetUps “Industry 4.0”
Join DIH CONNECT5 experts to learn, experiment, and discuss the role of cutting-edge technologies in the digital transformation of businesses. Each session, designed in a "Test Before Invest" format, will focus on a specific technological theme.
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André Gomes
Advances in Partial Information Decomposition
André concluded his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico in January 2025, under the supervision of Mário Figueiredo (IT - IST).
His thesis explores the recent subject of partial information decomposition, which studies how different types of information (unique, redundant, and synergistic information) are distributed across a set of input variables and how such information can be quantified and extracted. This type of decomposition has applications in areas such as machine learning, cryptography, and complex systems.
Currently, André is a researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisboa.
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"I really enjoyed pursuing my Ph.D. with Professor Mário at IT. His support, along with the friendships I built at IT, made the experience truly rewarding." "
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Ajibike Eunice Akin-Ponnle
Energy Harvesting Mechanism for Smart City Solutions
Ajibike Eunice Akin-Ponnle defended her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at the University of Aveiro in July 2023, under the supervision of Nuno Borges Carvalho (IT - University of Aveiro).
Her thesis focused on developing a stand-alone "Smart-Turbine-Energy-Harvester (STEH)" for harvesting energy from wind vibrations on rooftops with output monitoring via cloud. This has potential applications for smart city IoT/IIoT and to promote UN-SDGs 7 & 13.
Currently, Eunice is a principal Lecturer in Nigeria, seeking opportunities for collaborative international research positions.
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"Thanks to IT and my supervisor, for state-of-the-art facilities access, and sponsorship for national/international conferences."
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