PhD Students
Our PhD Students are young, aspiring researchers who occupy a salaried position in our research team whilst undertaking their Ph.D. at a leading Madrid University for up to five years. Most of these pre-doc researchers enter the Ph.D. program at University Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M). IMDEA Networks Institute has a far-reaching collaboration agreement with UC3M which includes the provision of a Postgraduate program for our early-stage researchers. In the future we may have similar arrangements with other Madrid Universities.
Amr AbdelKhalek ABDELNABI
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Electronics and Communication Engineering. Cairo University. Cairo. Egypt.
MSc: Wireless Communication. Nile University. Cairo. Egypt.
Previous Position: Research Associate. Texas A&M University (TAMUQ). Doha. Qatar.
Research: Opportunistic Communication; Stochastic Geometry Application to Wireless networks; Cellular Networks; Wireless PHY and MAC Layers; D2D Communication; Cooperative Communication; Wireless Channel Modeling; Interference Modeling
Joining Date: May 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6923
Haftay Gebreslasie ABREHA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Electronics and Communication Engineering. Mekelle Institute of Technology. Mekelle. Ethiopia
MSc: Telecommunication Engineering. University of Trento. Trento. Italy; Communication Network Engineering. Scuola Universitaria Superiore Sant‘Anna. Pisa. Italy
Previous Position: Research Project “ Towards Remote Access to Virtualized Telecoms Infrastructure”. GARR, Italian Academic and Research Network. Rome. Italy
Research: Network Slicing; Network Orchestration and Automation; Software Defined Network; Network Function Virtualization; 5G Networks
Joining Date: Mar 2018
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6963
Edgar ARRIBAS
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Mathematics. University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain
Previous Position: Research Collaborator and Professor Assistant. Department of Applied Mathematics. University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain
Research: D2D communications; Network Stability; Graph Theory; Analytical Methods Design
Joining Date: Sep 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6944
Hany ASSASA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (5-years). Damascus University. Damascus. Syria
MSc: Electronic Engineering. Politecnico di Torino. Torino. Italy; Degree of Master of Science (120 credits), Master's Programme Research on Information and Communications Technologies. KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Stockholm. Sweden
Previous Position: Core Network Packet Switch Engineer. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. Damascus. Syria
Research: Millimeter-Wave Networking, WiGig/IEEE 802.11ad, Network Simulation (ns-3), Wireless MAC Layer Design, Wireless Networking, Next Generation Networks Architecture, and Software Defined Radio and Networking.
Joining Date: Feb 2015
E-mail:
Constantine AYIMBA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Electrical and Electronic Engineering. University of Nairobi. Nairobi. Kenya
MSc: Wireless Communications. Lund University. Lund. Sweden
Previous Position: Service Engineer. Ericsson. Nairobi. Kenya
Research: Network Function Virtualization; Cloud Services; Machine Learning
Joining Date: Oct 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 48 6922
Dario BEGA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunication Engineering. University of Pisa. Pisa. Italy
MSc: Telecommunication Engineering. University of Pisa. Pisa. Italy
Previous Position: Security Consultant. Communication Valley Reply. Milan. Italy
Research: 5G Networks; Network Slicing; Multi-tenancy; Reiforcement Learning; Machine Learning; Neural Networks; Network Economycs; Scheduling Algorithm; Wireless Networks
Joining Date: Sep 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6941
Guillermo BIELSA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Communication System Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Multimedia and Communications. University Carlos III of Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Internship Student. IMDEA Networks Institute. Madrid. Spain
Research: Wireless Networks; 60 GHz Communication; IEEE 802.11ad; Wireless Testbed Experiments and Performance Evaluation
Joining Date: Sep 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6924
Alejandro BLANCO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunication Technologies Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Double Master's Degree. Telecomunications Engineering & Multimedia and Communications. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Junior Consultant. Everis. Madrid. Spain
Research: Mobile Network; LTE; Software Defined Radio (SDR); Measurements; Data Traffic
Joining Date: Sep 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6934
Patricia CALLEJO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Audiovisual Systems Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Telematics Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Internship Student. IMDEA Networks Institute. Madrid Spain
Research: Online Advertising; Data Analytics; Machine Learning; Network Measurements; Social Networks
Joining Date: Oct 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 624 6245
Roberto CALVO-PALOMINO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Computer Science. University Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Telematics and Computer Science Systems. University Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Researcher at LibreSoft and Robotic group. University Rey Juan Carlos. Madrid. Spain
Research: Collaborative Spectrum Sensing, Collaborative Algorithms, Distributed Systems, large scale deployments
Joining Date: Sep 2014
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6982
Pavel CHUPRIKOV
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and Steklov Mathematical Institute in Saint Petersburg
BSc: Applied Mathematics and Informatics. ITMO University. St. Petersburg. Russia
MSc: Applied Mathematics and Physics. St. Petersburg Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences. St. Petersburg. Russia
Previous Position: Software Developer at JetBrains. St. Petersburg. Russia
Research: Buffer management; Online algorithms; Dependent types; Bioinformatics
Joining Date: Mar 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6925
Vitalii DEMIANIUK
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. National Research University of Informational Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Saint Petersburg. Russia
MSc: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. National Research University of Informational Technologies, Mechanics and Optics. Saint Petersburg. Russia
Previous Position: Algorithms Developer. VeeRoute. Saint Petersburg. Russia
Research: Packet Classification; Software Defined Networks; Network Function Virtualization; Algorithms and Data Structures; Combinatorial Optimization
Joining Date: Jun 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6949
Elizaveta DUBROVINSKAYA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: BA in Automatics, Telemechanics and Telecommunications (with honors). Saint-Petersburg State Transport University. Sankt Petersburg. Russia.
MSc: Digital Communications. Christian-Albrechts Universität zu Kiel. Kiel. Germany.
Previous Position: Board Member at Teleone OÜ. Tallinn. Estonia.
Research: Underwater Communications; Underwater Localization Algorithms; Digital Signal Processing
Joining Date: Oct 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6926
Aymen FAKHREDDINE
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunications Engineering. Institut National des Postes et Télécommunications (INPT). Rabat. Morocco
MSc: Advanced Wireless Communications Systems. École Supérieure d'Électricité - Supélec. Paris. France. Telematics Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Intern. Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs. Paris. France
Research: WLAN indoor localization; Tracking algorithms; GPS; Wireless communications; Mobile Networks
Joining Date: Sep 2013
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6942
Álvaro FEAL
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Computer Engineering. Universidade da Coruña. A Coruña. Spain
MSc: Software and Systems. Polytechnic University of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Research intern. IMDEA Software Institute. Madrid. Spain
Research: Privacy and Security; Regulatory Compliance; Mobile Computing
Joining Date: Mar 2018
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 7331
Ander GALISTEO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunications Systems Engineering. University of Navarra. San Sebastián. Spain
MSc: Telecommunications Engineering. University of Navarra. San Sebastián. Spain; Engineering Technology Network Communication Track. University of Houston. Houston. USA
Previous Position: Teaching Assistant. University of Houston. Houston. USA
Research: VLC; Physical Layer Simulation; VLC localization
Joining Date: Sep 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6933
Julien GAMBA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Computer science. University of Strasbourg. Strasbourg. France
MSc: Computer Networks and Embedded Systems. University of Strasbourg. Strasbourg. France
Previous Position: Internship Student; ICube Laboratory. Strasbourg. France
Research: Network Measurements; Privacy and Security; Interdomain Routing
Joining Date: Oct 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6985
Ginés GARCÍA AVILÉS
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Bachelor in Computer Sciences, University of Murcia (UMU). Murcia. Spain
Previous Position: Internship Student. Engineering Department. IMDEA Networks & University Carlos III of Madrid
Research: Multipath TCP; Transport Protocols; Wireless Networks; 802.11aa; Real-time Multicast; SDN; NFV
Joining Date: Mar 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6949
Pablo JIMÉNEZ MATEO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Degree in Computational Mathematics - Degree in Computer Engineering. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón de la Plana. Spain
MSc: Intelligent Systems. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón de la Plana. Spain
Previous Position: Internship Student. Universitat Jaume I. Castellón de la Plana. Spain
Research: mmWave, Machine learning, 5G
Joining Date: Sep 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6953
Yonas Mitike KASSA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Computer Science. Alemaya University. Dire Dawa. Ethiopia
MSc: Computer and Communication Networks Engineering. Politecnico di Torino. Turin. Italy
Research: Online Social Networks; Online Advertising; Privacy; Large Scale Data Analytics; Machine Learning; Network Measurement; Content Distribution Networks
Joining Date: Feb 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 624 6245
Vadim KIRILIN
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Lomonosov Moscow State University. Moscow. Rusia
Previous Position: Software Engineer and Performance Analyst. Softmachines. Moscow. Russia
Research: : Inter-domain routing, machine learning approaches for caching in CDN
Joining Date: Mar 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6981
Jorge MARTÍN PÉREZ
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Joint Degree in Computer Engineering & Mathematics. Autonomous University of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Research: VNF mapping
Joining Date: Sep 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 624 8377
Nuria MOLNER
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Mathematics. University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain
MSc: Telematics Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: IRTIC (Institute of Robotics and Information and Comunication Tecnologies). Paterna. Valencia. Spain
Research: Fronthaul/backhaul integration and optimization, NFV placement optmization, 5G networks
Joining Date: Sep 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6972
Oluwasegun OJO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: B.Tech in Statistics. Federal University of Technology. Akure. Nigeria
MSc: Mathematical Sciences. African Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Limbe. Cameroon
Previous Position: Freelance Data Scientist. Upwork
Research: Data Science; Data Visualization; Machine Learning; Statistics; Social Networks
Joining Date: Apr 2018
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6961
Joan PALACIOS BELTRAN
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Mathematics. University of Valencia. Valencia. Spain
MSc: Multimedia and Communications. University Carlos III of Madrid. Spain
Research: mmWave; Beam-Forming; Channel Estimation; Mobility Models Estimation and Prediction; ADoA Localization
Joining Date: Sep 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6980
Noelia PÉREZ PALMA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Bachelor in Computer Sciences, University of Murcia (UMU). Murcia. Spain
Previous Position: Project manager for network creation and optimization projects at Allocation and Supply, Landline Business, Telefónica Spain. Madrid. Spain
Research: Opportunistic networks, wireless networks, D2D communication
Joining Date: Jan 2016
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6987
Maurizio REA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunications Engineering. University of Palermo. Palermo. Italy
MSc: Telecommunications Engineering. University of Palermo. Palermo. Italy
Previous Position: Researcher. ETH Zürich. Switzerland
Research: mmWave Networks; Beam Search Algorithms; Signal Processing
Joining Date: Jul 2015
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6996
Víctor SÁNCHEZ AGÜERO
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute y Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Madrid. España
BSc: Audiovisual Systems Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Internship Student. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Research: Internet Measurements; IP Routing; BGP; Data Visualization; Network Architectures; UAV/Drones
Joining Date: Feb 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 624 6238
Lucía UGUINA
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Telecommunication Technologies Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Computer Science and Mathematics. Universitat Rovira i Vigili / Universitat Oberta de Catalunya. Tarragona. Spain
Previous Position: Junior Assistant. Management Solutions. Madrid. Spain
Research: Learning Analytics; Data Mining; Real-Time Data
Joining Date: Sep 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 624 8817
Pelayo VALLINA-RODRIGUEZ
Position: PhD Student
Affiliation: IMDEA Networks Institute and University Carlos III of Madrid
BSc: Computer Science. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
MSc: Telematics Engineering. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Previous Position: Fellow Student. NETCOM Research Group. University Carlos III of Madrid. Madrid. Spain
Research: Social Computing Systems, Online Advertising and Users' Privacy
Joining Date: Oct 2017
E-mail:
Phone: +34 91 481 6999
