Eduardo Tovar

Eduardo Tovar is a Professor at the Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering (ISEP) of Polytechnic Institute of Porto. He serves as Director of the CISTER Research Center, focusing on real-time and embedded computing systems. With a PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Porto (1999), he has authored over 200 publications in real-time systems, wireless sensor networks, and cyber-physical systems.

His research interests span:

• Real-time distributed systems and multiprocessor architectures
• Industrial communication protocols and wireless sensor networks
• Cyber-physical system security and vehicular networks

Recent publications show strong focus on intelligent transportation systems, including energy-efficient intersection management, adaptive vehicle security using deep learning, and UAV surveillance systems. He has chaired major conferences including IEEE RTAS, ECRTS, and CPSWeek.

As Vice-chair of ACM SIGBED and member of IEEE TC-RTS Executive Committee, he contributes to embedded systems research communities. Currently leads a collaborative lab on Cyber-Physical and Cyber-Security Systems.