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Editorial
After more than six years of dedicated effort and a shared commitment to a common goal, Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) has regained its place among the top-tier Portuguese Research and Development (R&D) Units.
Following a comprehensive evaluation by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT), IT was awarded the highest possible rating: Excellent. This classification not only determines the level of Base and Programmatic funding Portuguese R&D institutions will receive over the next five years, but perhaps more importantly, it also carries significant reputational weight. Indeed, this evaluation is widely regarded as the most respected benchmark for assessing the quality and impact of research, development, and support for advanced training in Portugal.
The evaluation process began with a delay of over a year and took another full year to complete. At IT, preparations started shortly after receiving the 2018 evaluation results. We addressed most of the criticisms and implemented many of the previous evaluation panel’s recommendations. Around February 2024, this preparation process intensified, demanding the sustained involvement of a dedicated group that included the current and former Board of Directors, the Coordinators of IT’s five Thematic Lines, and three additional researchers—14 people in total. Yet, this effort extended far beyond that core group. It was truly inspiring to witness the collective engagement of IT’s researchers, PhD students, technicians, and administrative staff, all working in unison toward a common goal.
This process was not only a clear testament to IT’s vitality and cohesion, but also an opportunity to reflect on our strengths and to identify areas for improvement.
Thus, this is more than just a recognition of excellence - it is a milestone achievement that highlights both the quality of our work and the strength of our community.
Congratulations to us all!
José Carlos Pedro
(IT President)
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Instituto de Telecomunicações Rated with "Excellent" by FCT National R&D Preliminary Evaluation
Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT) has once again proven its leadership in science and innovation, earning an "Excellent" rating in the 2023/2024 national evaluation of R&D units conducted by FCT.
Out of 313 R&D units evaluated across Portugal, only 43% received the highest "Excellent" rating, underscoring IT continued excellence in scientific and technological research.
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A Strong Presence of the Portuguese Delegation at EuCAP 2025
From March 30 to April 4, the city of Stockholm hosted the 2025 edition of the European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP), the premier event of EurAAP and a global benchmark in the field of antennas and propagation.
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A New Era for Secure Communications
IT presented the project ‘Secure Quantum Network of Aveiro’ on April 24. The joint initiative by IT Quantum Communications Research Group and the University of Aveiro (UA) is part of the PTQCI – Portuguese Quantum Communications Infrastructure project.
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HealthTech Startup Lampsy Health Secures €230K Investment for AI-Powered Epilepsy Monitoring Device
Founded by our PhD Vicente Garção, Leonor Pereira, and Joana Pinto (co-founder of Clynx Health and IT entrepreneurship manager), Lampsy Health emerged as a spin-off from the Instituto de Telecomunicações and Instituto Superior Técnico.
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Hugo Plácido da Silva appointed as EMBS Distinguished Lecturer 2025
Hugo Plácido da Silva is an award-winning inventor, researcher, and entrepreneur, having co-founded multiple innovative technology-based companies, operating in the fields of biomedical devices and data science for healthcare and quality of life.
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PROJECT SNAPSHOT | D-EoL-TA
Digitalisation of end-of-line distributed testers for antennas
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D-EoL-TA project, coordinated by Nuno Borges de Carvalho, was focused on the development of disruptive technological solutions, namely an automated and digitized distributed end-of-line tester systems, an anechoic chamber, to be installed end-of-line, capable of being automatically calibrated, an energy consumption monitoring system, based on an end-to-end IoT sensing ecosystem, measuring energy consumption during testing, ML/IA algorithms to collect, process and analyze data from tester systems and the distributed tests themselves, and cybersecurity mechanisms with data encryption to ensure the security and integrity of the industrial data.
IT role comprised designing a novel anechoic chamber with 2D material for compact and portable solutions. The anechoic chamber is currently under patent approval.
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Válber Roza
Emotion Recognition and β-Band Analysis based on Simulated Flights
Válber Roza concluded his PhD thesis in 2024 at ISCTE, under the supervision of Octavian A. Postolache (IT - ISCTE).
His thesis work was about the development of a multi-sensing system to detect emotions and beta-band analysis of pilots along simulated flights. His field of research is focused on the analysis of biosignals, automatic emotion pattern classification, robotics, artificial intelligence, and programming.
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"IT, together with Prof. Dr. Octavian, allowed me to have access to sensors and instruments that I would not have had elsewhere, not to mention the scientific events at which I had the pleasure to represent the IT group."
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Asal Kiazadeh
To mark International Girls in ICT Day (April 24th), this issue features an interview with Asal Kiazadeh, a former PhD student in Organic Electronics.
Originally from Iran, she came to Portugal and stayed, becoming a renowned researcher at CENIMAT/i3N.
She holds a PhD in Electronics and Optoelectronics from the University of Algarve, conducted under the supervision of Henrique Gomes, our researcher and, at that time, Professor at the University of Algarve.
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“Let’s say there are two main reasons why I’m in Portugal. First, I applied for a scholarship to pursue my PhD. Second, I didn’t feel fully accepted in the society that was supposed to be mine. Sometimes, we need to make a geographic correction, and I’m truly glad I found a place where I feel I belong. This feels like the country I was meant to be in.”
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