Resume

Industrial PhD in RF propagation for low power low range networks

Personal Information:

Albert Anglès Vázquez

Telecos.CAT registered Engineer No.1675
Orchid ID: 0000-0002-5292-6900
Date of birth: 26th October 1984.
Place of birth: Tarragona -Spain

Current residence: Gdansk (Poland)

Mobile: +34 640 77 12 76,  mailto:aangles1984@gmail.com

Academic Background:

  • 09/2010 – 07/2013: Cum Laude PhD in Electrical Engineering-specialized wireless propagation for low power wireless devices , Autonomous University of Barcelona
  • 09/2009 – 06/2010: Master in Design of Telecommunications systems – Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
  • 09/2006 – 07/2008: Electrical and Electronics Engineering with specialization on wireless communications- Autonomous University of Barcelona,Spain
  • 09/2002 – 07/2006: Computer Networks Engineering – Catalonia Polytechnic University (Barcelona)
    • Knowledge in computer networks, network security, systems administration, Cisco Routers, Switches and Firewalls. Also, 9 months at NEWI (North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, UK) as an ERASMUS student in the last year 2005/2006.
      Final year project titled ” Security of wireless networks IEEE 802.11″ — based on EAP-TL”.

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Work Experience

  • 07/2018- present: Software Quality Assurance Engineer – Intel Corporation, Gdansk, Poland
    •  Testing performance of home gateway Docsis 3.0 gateways: throughput, latency.
    •  Debugging and provide feedback to software developers
    •  Build scripts to automate tests using python, java, shell, tcl, etc.
    •  Testing, validating, reporting and documenting results of software builds
    •  Provide feedback in preparation of technical appraisal of setups and tests.
  • 09/2017 – 11/2017:  R&D Software Engineer – Logitek S.A, Rubi (Barcelona), Spain
    • C# .NET User Interface development
    • SQL database management using Microsoft SQL Server 2014
    • Ruby on Rails’ based web environment deployment
  •  09/2013 – 01/2017: PostDoc in characterization of mmWave 60 GHz wireless links, Diego Portales University-Informatics and Telecommunications School, Santiago de Chile, Chile
    • Develop Python scripts to gather power data from an USB baseband power meter and calibrate the 60 GHz development kit for different RF configurations using lab equipment (power linearity, noise floor and 1dB compression point)
    • Calibrate the directional 24 dBi horn antennas (in an anechoic chamber). Design and build automated platforms and Python scripts to set the TX/RX antenna alignment as well as the RX location
    •  Design and carry out different field measurement campaigns emulating typical WiFi and 5G communication scenarios, analyzing multipath, shadowing and pathloss. Process data, analyze and report the results to international recognized journals and conferences.
  •  03/2010 – 03/2013: PhD candidate and R&D RF Engineer at 868 MHz – WorldSensing S.L., Barcelona, Spain
    • Improve the wireless range of original business products by choosing a commercial high gain low power RF Front end and a high efficient ceramic antenna at 868 MHz
    •  Designing an antenna matching network and ensure that power emissions fulfill the ETSI regulations (ETSI EN 300 220 EN)
    •  Carry out different field measurements to test the performance of the improved system in pilot tests. Process data and report the research results in international journals
    •  Analyze the multipath phenomenon at 433 MHz and compare 433 MHz vs 2.4 GHz frequency bands in terms of range for different node heights. Process data, analyze and report the results to international journals.
  • 11/2009 – 02/2010: Research assistant on Localization techniques (XALOC) based on WSN at 868 MHz  Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
    •  European INFOREGIO project (known as XALOC-Localization networks). The goal was to explore GPS alternatives using Wireless Sensor Networks.
    •  Develop a Matlab-based Graphical User Interface, for simulation of tracking algorithms emulating a wireless sensor network deployed along the streets in a smart city
    •  Carry out field measurement campaigns to assess the performance of localization techniques of mobile vehicles, using wireless sensor nodes at 868 MHz (Crossbow Mica2).
  • 05/2009 – 11/2009: WiFI 802.11g/n (2.4 GHz) Network Planning – CELLS ALBA Synchrotron, Barcelona, Spain
    •  Design and deploy a more robust centralized WiFI network (based on 802.1x-EAP-TLS).
    •  Perform WiFI site surveys to assess the coverage (using Ekahau)
  • 10/2008 – 01/2009: RF Transport Engineer – CELLNEX (by ADTEL Telecommunications Systems), Barcelona, Spain
    • Design proper wireless point to point SDH optical links for digital terrestrial TV using the software ICS telecom
    • Dimension of Point-to-Point PDH/SDH wireless links using the ICS Telecom specialized software, allocating the frequency band and the frequency channel, choosing a digital modulation with a proper antenna diameter
  • 11/2007 – 07/2008: Research assistant on fixed 802.16-2004 WiMAX at 3.5 GHz (InterRural)  Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
    •  Spanish Project known as InterRural. The goal was to test and compare the range and quality of service of different last-miles wireless technologies (WiMAX and WiFi 801.11a mainly).
    •  Configure a micro WiMAX base station (Alvarion BreezeMax 3000) and User Equipment to perform experimental evaluation of the performance of multimedia real time services (VoIP) in Line-of-Sight/Non-Line-of-Sight scenarios
    •  Conduct experimental research tasks from received power measurements with the aim to model the wireless propagation channel and extract proper path loss data in different outdoor and indoor scenarios
  • 01/08/07-20/01/07: Technical of provisioning local loop lines at T-Systems Iberia, Barcelona
  • 01/02/07-26/07/07: IT HelpDesk at Atos Origin, Barcelona
  • 01/08/06-25/08/06: Electrical official assistant at the C.N.Vandellós II nuclear power planct, Vandellós, Catalonia, Spain.

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Collaboration with European Projects:

2011- 2013: Future Internet-Public Private Partnership (FI-PPP) European project Outsmart:http://www.fi-ppp-outsmart.eu/en-uk/about-project/Pages/default.aspx.

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Conference Papers

  • L. Ahumada, E. Carreno, A. Anglès and D. Schkolnik, “Studying the dynamics of outdoor-indoor wireless links at 60 GHz.,” 2018 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), Cartagena des Indias, Colombia, 2018, pp. 834-837. doi: 10.1109/APWC.2018.8503789
  • L. Ahumada, A. Anglès, E. Carreño and D. Schkolnik, “Modeling shadow fading correlation in 60 GHz outdoor urban street canyons,” 2017 IEEE-APS Topical Conference on Antennas and Propagation in Wireless Communications (APWC), Verona, 2017, pp. 193-196. doi: 10.1109/APWC.2017.8062277
  • Abad, A.Angles, A.Aynos, A.Bel, O.Chabrera, J.L.Vicario, R.Muñoz, C.Peña, F.Santiago, I.Sanz, G.Seco, D.Soro, “InterRural: internet rural mediante redes heterogéneas e itinerantes”, URSI 2008, Spain.

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 Journal Papers

  • L. Ahumada Fierro, E. C. Maggi, A. Anglès Vázquez and D. Schkolnik, “Empirical Results for Human-Induced Shadowing Events for Indoor 60 GHz Wireless Links,” in IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 44522-44533, 2020.. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2978453
  • Luciano Ahumada, Erick Carreño, A.Anglès, D.Schkolnik, “Shadowing correlation: empirical results for mm-wave wireless links in urban street canyons”, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. PP, no. 99, pp. 1-1.
    doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2018.2801720
  • Albert Anglès, Erick Carreño, Luciano Ahumada, “ Modelling the effect of pedestrian traffic in 60 GHz wireless links“. IEEE Antennas and Wireless propagation letters, Vol.PP, No.99,  doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2017.2688926, March 2017 (IF=1.75, 2n quartile).
  • Albert Anglès, Xavier Vilajosana, José López Vicario, Antoni Morell, Pere Tuset, Ignasi Vilajosana. “A generic empiric propagation model for low power wireless networks operating at the 868 MHz band in smart cities”. IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation, doi: 10.1049/iet-map.2013.0566 , July 2014,Q3 (IF=0.969, 3rd quartile).
  • Pere Tuset, Albert Anglès, José López, Xavier Vilajosana. “On the suitability of the 433 MHz band for M2M wireless communications: propagation aspects”. Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Volum 25, pages 1154–1168, doi: 10.1002/ett.2672, July 2013, Q2 (IF=1.354, 2nd quartile).
  • Vilajosana, I.; Llosa, J.; Martinez, B.; Domingo-Prieto, M.; Angles, A.; Vilajosana, X., “Bootstrapping smart cities through a self-sustainable model based on big data flows,” Communications Magazine, IEEE , vol.51, no.6, pp.128,134, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.2013.6525605, June 2013 Q1 (IF=4.46, first quartile).

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Revised Journal Papers

  • Evenepoel, S., Van Ooteghem, J., Verbrugge, S., Colle, D. and Pickavet, M. (2014), On-street smart parking networks at a fraction of their cost: performance analysis of a sampling approach. Trans Emerging Tel Tech, 25: 136–149. doi: 10.1002/ett.2776
  • Verma, P., Verma, A., Prakash, A. and Tripathi, R, “A Medium Access Control Protocol for Homogeneous M2M Networks”. Emerging Tel Tech, 2012, 00:1-14, doi: 10.1002/ett

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Courses:

  • 03/2014-07/2014: Computing Architecture for the Informatics and Telecommunications degree at Diego Portales University.

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Workshops:

  • Anglès, “PhD Schemes that Link University with Academia”, Irish Association Universities, Dublin, 2013.

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Bachelor’s thesis committee:

  • Erick Carreño: “Caracterización de enlaces inalámbricos del tipo 802.11ad /wireless HD, sobre la banda de 60 GHz”, Agosto 2014.
  • Angelo Antonio Farias: ” Estudio de performancedel scheduler a partir de un timeslotted channel hopping system con el protocolo IEEE 802.15.4e”, Enero 2015.
  • Cristóbal Alfonso Zuñiga Cavieres: “Análisis de Estratégias de Apuntamiento de Enlaces a 60 GHz”, Julio 2016.
  • Ignacio Antonio Navarrete Muñoz: “Diseño e implementación de módulo predictivo de la movilidad de nodos consumidores en redes orientadas a contenidos”, Diciembre 2015

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Seminars:

  • 01/04/12-01/06/12: Upper Intermadiate English Certificate issued by Essor Professional Development Group.
  • 02/04/09: Agilent Seminar: “New Mesurement Solutions for MIMO Wireless Systems: LTE and WIMAX.”
  • 01/04/09: CETC (Col·legi Enginyers de Telecomunicació de Catalunya) Seminar called: “Optical fiber to home: FFTH networks from the city point of view.”
  • 26/03/09: CETC Seminar called: “Keys to built your own comany”, carried by the company PRECSA.
  • 28/10/08 and 30/10/08: CETC Course called “WiMAX: Projects and Applications” carried by the company Eurona.
  • 16/10/08-18/10/08: English Pre Intermediate Course
  • 07-2007, CCNA3 (Switching and Intermediate Routing) Acrediation by Cisco Systems.
  • 2005, CCNA 1 and CCNA2 Accrediation by Cisco Systems.

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Language skills:

Catalan: Native
Spanish: Native
English: First certificate

German: A2.1

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Professional skills:

  •  Antenna theory and measurements: radiation pattern, reflection coefficient (S11), Gain, antenna efficiency, patch antennas, quarter-wave monopole, PIFA antenas, antenna array.
  • Wireless communications skills: wireless propagation, path loss, link budget, Fresnel zone, multipath, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) channels, beamforming.
  • RF/Radio network planning and Radio Coverage Survey.
  • Good skills in system performance evaluation: design & conduct test-beds.
  • Hardware skills:
    • RF signal generators, USB power meters, Spectrum analyzers, Vector Network Analyzers, oscilloscopes and multimeters.
    • Interpretation of ETSI and FCC regulations. o Interpretation of device datasheets.
    • Directional and omnidirectional antennas (3.5 GHz, 868 MHz, 2.4 GHz and 60 GHz).
    • Calibration/testing of RF devices (S-parameters, noise floor, gain/insertion losses, power linearity).
    • Used Embedded Platforms: Arduino, Raspberry PI, Zolertia Z1, TelosB and OpenMote.
    • Used Embedded radios: CC1100, CC2420, ATZB-900-B0, ATZB-24-A2, ATZB-24-B0.
    • Interpretation of schematics, Gerbers, 2/4-layer PCB design.
    • Network generators: Ixia Perfect Storm, Byteblower
  • Software skills:
    • Programming languages: Matlab, C, Python, C# .NET, Java, Tcl
    • Version control: GIT, Mercurial. o Programming IDEs: Eclipse, CodeWarrior, Microsoft Visual .NET.
    • IC PCB design: Eagle, Altium Designer, Orcad, Agilent ADS.
    • WiFI radio surveys: Ekahau.
    • Design of RF links: ICS telecom, RadioMobile.