Jose Costa Requena

Jose Costa Requena is a Researcher and Research Manager at Aalto University, serving as a Staff Scientist in the Department of Information and Communications Engineering within the School of Electrical Engineering. His work centers on advanced networking infrastructure for next-generation wireless systems.

Education:

• Doctoral degree in Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology (2007)
• Licentiate degree in Engineering and Technology, Helsinki University of Technology (2004)

Research Interests: Dr. Costa Requena specializes in 5G/6G mobile communication, network slicing, and IoT systems. His research bridges theoretical networking concepts with industrial applications, focusing on low-latency solutions, deterministic networking for robotics, and scalable data generation frameworks for distributed sensor networks. He actively develops experimental testbeds for validating novel communication architectures.

Recent Publication Trends: His 2024-2025 publications reveal a concentrated effort on practical 5G/6G implementation challenges, including QUIC-based name resolution, time-sensitive networking for industrial automation, and Sub-THz backhauling solutions. These works consistently address reliability, latency, and scalability constraints in mission-critical applications.

Scientific Awards: No specific awards are documented in the available information.

Advising and Grants: He has supervised at least one thesis. As principal investigator, he leads major EU and nationally funded projects including FUWIRI 2+ (2025-2027), 6G-EXP (2023-2024), and ZERO-SWARM (2022-2024), focusing on wireless infrastructure innovation and 6G test network development.

Labs and Teams: Costa Requena operates within Aalto's Networked Systems research group and maintains strategic collaboration with VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, contributing to Finland's national 5G/6G test network initiatives in Otaniemi.