Marco Alexandre dos Santos Ribeiro

Marco Alexandre dos Santos Ribeiro is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science and Technology (ISTA) at ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, and an Integrated Researcher at the Institute of Telecommunications – IUL, where he contributes to the Radio Systems Group. His academic and research activities are centered on advanced wireless communications, terahertz technology, metamaterials, and computational electromagnetics.

• PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (2011)
• Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST (2005)
• Bachelor’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST (2003)

His research interests span Terahertz (THz) and millimeter-wave systems, plasma-based detectors, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces, 5G/6G communications, and numerical methods in electromagnetics. He applies these to applications in structural health monitoring, stand-off imaging, and UAV communications. His recent publications reveal a strong focus on hybrid precoding for massive MIMO, THz sensor design, and Monte Carlo modeling of electromagnetic phenomena.

His recent work shows a trend toward optimizing next-generation wireless systems using intelligent surfaces and low-cost THz detection, with integration into UAVs and terrestrial networks. He has contributed to journals such as Applied Sciences, Sensors, Photonics, and IEEE publications.

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He has supervised one doctoral thesis and nine master’s dissertations, with topics ranging from 6G networks and THz transceivers to UAV control and EOG-based human-computer interfaces. He has been involved in research projects such as GDD-THZ, TopMater, TRAP, and SAAS, focusing on THz detection, topological materials, open resonators, and semi-autonomous aerial surveillance. He also serves as the 1st Year Coordinator for the Bachelor’s in Telecommunications and Computer Engineering, demonstrating leadership in academic management.

He is affiliated with the Radio Systems Group at the Institute of Telecommunications – IUL, a research unit dedicated to advancing wireless technologies and electromagnetic systems.