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Baltasar Enrique Beferull Lozano is a tenured Professor at the University of Agder, leading the Center Intelligent Signal Processing and Wireless Networks (WISENET) since 2015. With a PhD in Electrical Engineering from USC (2002) and prior roles at EPFL, AT&T Shannon Labs, and University of Valencia, his career spans 20+ years of academic and industrial research in signal processing, wireless systems, and AI.
- Education: PhD (USC), MSc (USC), MSc (University of Valencia)
- Expertise: Data Science, Machine Learning, Graph Signal Processing, Cyber-Physical Systems
His research focuses on AI-driven wireless networks and in-network collective intelligence, addressing fundamental and applied challenges in smart water systems, energy management, and next-gen 5G/6G. He has secured 20+ international projects including 10 EU-funded initiatives (HYDROBIONETS, SENDORA) and 5 RCN-funded projects.
Recent publications emphasize dynamic graph learning from time series data, quantized graph filters, and multi-agent reinforcement learning for networked environments. Awards include IEEE Best Paper Awards (2012, 2021), TOPPFORSK Grant (2015), and Ramón y Cajal Program Rank #1 (2005).
As a Senior IEEE Member, he serves as Area Editor for IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing and evaluates research proposals for the European Commission, NSF, and Qatar National Research Fund. His lab has produced 15 PhD graduates and collaborates with 12+ industry partners including Telenor, IBM, and SINTEF.
