Francisco A. Monteiro

Francisco A. Monteiro is an Associate Professor in the Department of Information Science and Technology at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, and an Integrated Researcher at Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT), Lisbon, Portugal. He holds a PhD in Engineering from the University of Cambridge and prior degrees from Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon. His academic journey includes progressive roles at ISCTE-IUL, culminating in his promotion to Associate Professor in May 2024.

Education:

• PhD in Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK (2012)
• MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (2003)
• Licenciatura in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon (1998)

His research focuses on signal processing in wireless communications, particularly in MIMO systems, network coding, quantum communications, and advanced decoding techniques like GRAND. He has made significant contributions to quantum error correction, entanglement purification, and low-latency decoding for 5G/6G systems. His recent work bridges classical wireless theory with emerging quantum networking paradigms, as evidenced by publications in Quantum, IEEE Access, and IEEE Transactions.

The trend in his recent publications (2023–2024) shows a strong shift toward quantum information processing—especially quantum error correction via noise-guessing decoding (QGRAND), entanglement routing, and purification—while maintaining a foundation in classical MIMO, full-duplex communications, and network coding. His work is highly interdisciplinary, combining information theory, signal processing, and quantum computing.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Paper Award, ECWT 2007
• Best Student Paper Award, ECWT 2004
• Exemplary Reviewer Award (2014, 2015), IEEE Wireless Communications Letters
• Innovation Young Engineer Prize (3rd place), Ordem dos Engenheiros, 2002
• College Senior Scholarship, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, 2007
• Fellowship from Fundación Endesa & Fundación Carolina, 2019

Francisco Monteiro has advised several MSc students, including Francisco Rosário and João Sande Lemos, both winners of the Luís Vidigal Prize. He has co-supervised PhD-level research and served on multiple thesis committees. His research has been funded through competitive grants and collaborations with institutions in Canada, Finland, Spain, and the UK. He has served as General Chair of ISWCS 2018, Lead Guest Editor for EURASIP Journal, and organizer of the Quantum Internet Alliance Workshop.

He is actively involved in research groups such as the Radio Systems Group at IT and has led projects on MIMO, wireless energy transfer, and quantum networking. His lab work emphasizes algorithmic innovation for practical implementations in next-generation wireless and quantum systems.