Cláudio Maia

Cláudio Maia is a Lecturer and Integrated PhD Researcher at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, Portugal. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Computer Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute of Porto and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Porto (2018). His research focuses on real-time systems, including real-time operating systems, hypervisors, multiprocessor architectures, and scheduling theory. He has contributed to advancements in task scheduling for multiprocessor platforms, resource contention analysis, and WCRT (Worst-Case Response Time) methodologies. His work has been published in venues such as RTCSA, RTNS, and DATE, and includes a Best Paper award at ICESS 2021. He is affiliated with the CISTER Research Centre, where he collaborates on projects involving embedded systems, real-time critical CPS, and automotive systems integration. His recent research explores memory and bus contention analysis in real-time task models, with applications to multiprocessor systems and industrial automation.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc.) in Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
• Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Computer Engineering, School of Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
• Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Porto (2018)

Research Interests:

• Real-Time Scheduling (WCRT Analysis, Partitioned/Global Scheduling)
• Multiprocessor Architectures and Resource Contention
• Real-Time Operating Systems and Hypervisors
• Parallel Task Models (Fork-Join, 3-Phase Tasks)
• Embedded Systems and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

Awards:

• Best Paper Award at ICESS 2021 for 'Bus-Contention Aware WCRT Analysis'

Key Contributions:

• Developed contention-aware scheduling models for real-time multiprocessor systems
• Advanced WCRT analysis techniques for 3-Phase Task Models
• Contributed to frameworks for automotive systems integration and CPS emulation

Labs/Teams: Active member of the CISTER Research Centre, collaborating on industrial and academic projects in real-time systems and embedded computing.