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Senior Researcher

Maria Medeiros

Academic position: Associate Professor
Joining date: 01-03-2012
Roles in IT: Senior Researcher
Thematic Line: Optics and Photonics
Group: Optical Communication Systems and Networking – 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



Scientific Achievements

  • PhD, University College of North Wales, 01-01-1993
  • MSc, University College of North Wales, 01-01-1989
  • Licenciatura, Universidade de Aveiro, 01-01-1988
  • Departamento de Eng. Electrotécnica e Computadores da Universidade de Coimbra, 01-01-2012, Associate
  • Optical Communication Networks and Systems (Redes e sistemas de comunicação ópticos)
As Supervisor
As Co-supervisor
  • D. Faulkner, M. C. R. Medeiros, R. Neat, A. N. Pinto, NOC/OC&I 2010 Proceedings - 15th European Conference on Networks and Optical Communications and 5th Conference on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, 2010,
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  • V. Lopes Lopes, D. Bento Bento, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Optical Strategies for Generating and Transmitting Signals in OFDM-RoF Systems, Chapter in, Technological Innovation for the Internet of Things, Springer, Springer, 2013
  • R.A. Avó, P. Laurêncio, M. C. R. Medeiros, Transmission Performance of mm-Waves on Radio over Fiber Systems: Dispersion and Intermodulation Issues, Chapter in, Emerging Trends in Technological Innovation, L. Camarinha-Matos, P. Pereira, L. Ribeiro, Springer, 2010
  • A.L. Barradas, M. C. R. Medeiros, Simulation Model for OBS Contention Avoidance Routing Strategies, Chapter in, Emerging Trends in Technological Innovation, Springer, Springer, 2010
  • M. C. R. Medeiros, Generalized Multiprotocol Label switching: Survivability Mechanisms, Chapter in, Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications, Mário Freire and Manuela Pereira, Idea-Group Inc., New York, 2008
  • N.S.C. Correia, M. C. R. Medeiros, Optical Network Survivability, Chapter in, Encyclopedia of Internet Technologies and Applications, Mário Freire, Idea-Group Inc., New York, 2008

Currently running projects2

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
6G-PHYSEC CA22168 - Physical layer security for trustworthy and resilient 6G systems (6G-PHYSEC) EU/COST 26-09-2023 25-09-2027
ORCIP Optical Radio Convergence Infrastructure for Communications and Power Delivering PO Centro 01-05-2017 30-04-2029

Closed Projects13

Acronym Name Funding Agency Start date Ending date
AstroneuroCircuit Bioelectronic devices to measure astrocyte-neuron communication FCT 01-02-2023 01-07-2024
EUIMWP European Network for High Performance Integrated Microwave Photonics EU/COST 01-10-2017 01-10-2020
HYDRA-ROF Hybrid Dynamic Radio Access supported by Radio over Fiber IT/LA 01-02-2014 01-03-2016
ICS Intelligent Cell Surfaces (ICS) FCT 01-06-2011 01-06-2014
INNOVATE IMPLANTABLE ORGANIC DEVICES FOR ADVANCED THERAPIES FCT 01-07-2016 01-06-2019
I-One Implantable Organic Nano-Electronics EU/FP4 01-09-2011 01-08-2014
LandMark LandMark FCT/POCI 26-07-2018 25-07-2022
OptWire Next-Generation Optical Wireless Communications Enabled by Artificial Intelligence FCT 01-12-2021 30-11-2024
PhoTech-5G/60GHz Photonic Technologies to support 5G/60GHz WLANS IT 01-11-2016 01-10-2018
PURE-5GNET Cooperative Multi-band Access Strategies for 5G Ultra Dense Networks IT, FCT 01-04-2016 01-09-2018
RECODIS Resilient communication services protecting end-user applications from disaster-based failures EU/COST 01-03-2016 01-02-2020
RETIOT Utilização de Tecnologias de Reflectometría no melhoramento do futuro Internet das Coisas e Sistemas Ciber-Físicos P2020 09-01-2017 30-06-2021
TDK4PE Technology & Design Kit for Printed Electronics (TDK4PE) EC/FP7 01-10-2012 01-09-2014
  • B. M. Oliveira, J. H. Silva, M. S. Neves, F. P. Guiomar, M. C. R. Medeiros, P. Monteiro, Best Student Paper Prize Runner-Up, Runner-up for the Best Student Paper prize, awarded at the 49th European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC) 2023, in Glasgow, Scotland, with the paper entitled "Capacity-Achieving Probabilistic Constellation Shaping for Unamplified Coherent Links"., 01-10-2023
  • B. M. Oliveira, A. Lorences-Riesgo, P. Monteiro, M. C. R. Medeiros, Best Oral Presentation Award, Best Oral Presentation presented at ICTON 2018, with the paper entitled "Mitigation of Nonlinear Distortions in a mm-Wave OFDM Photonic Link Employing Digital Signal Pre-Processing"., 01-07-2018
  • M. C. R. Medeiros, H.L. Gomes, L. Alcácer, Elsevier/Sensing & Bio-Sensing Research Award 2015, For research entitled ‘Ink-jet printed polymer electrodes to record extracellular calcium waves produced by neural cell populations in vitro’ presented on 13th May at the E-MRS symposium Materials and Biosensor Systems for in-vitro diagnostic applications, 01-05-2016
  • International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP), Technical Programme Committee, 2023
  • IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, Technical Programme Committee, 2022
  • IEEE International Conference on Communications - ICC, 2015
  • IEEE International Conference on Communications - ICC, Technical Programme Committee, 2014
  • IEEE International Conference on Communications - ICC, Technical Programme Committee, 2013
  • International Conf. on Transparent Optical Networks - ICTON, Technical Programme Committee, 2013