Juan Carlos Merlano Duncan

Juan Carlos Merlano Duncan is a Research Scientist at the University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT), specializing in the SigCom department. He contributes to the SATSENT project with Prof. Ottersten and Dr. Symeon Chatzinotas, focusing on satellite sensor networks for spectrum monitoring. His roles include advancing technologies in wireless communications, remote sensing, and embedded systems.

**Education:**

• Bachelor's in Engineering from Universidad del Norte (2004)
• M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Telecommunications from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (2009 and 2012)

**Research Interests:**
Wireless communications, remote sensing, distributed systems, Software Defined Radios (SDR), embedded systems, and AI-driven satellite technologies. His work emphasizes FPGA design, radar systems (e.g., SABRINA project), and cognitive radio networks.

**Publications:**
Recent work spans AI in satellite communications, digital beamforming, and energy-efficient MIMO systems. Notable themes include STAR-RIS networks, onboard image classification, and THz reconfigurable surfaces.

**Grants & Advising:**
No explicit grants or advisees listed, though his projects imply collaborative research funding. He has led FPGA implementations for radar and cognitive radio systems.

**Labs & Teams:**
Core member of SnT’s SigCom group, contributing to satellite telecommunication testbeds using COTS devices and onboard processing architectures.