Miquel Oliver Riera

Miquel Oliver Riera is a Full Professor at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University. He received his Ph.D. from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya in 1999 and holds additional degrees in Business Administration (UOC, 2009) and GloColl Executive Education (Harvard, 2011-12). He previously served as Associate Professor at UPC and Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University (1999). He leads the Networking and Strategies Research Group (NeTS) since its foundation and has held visiting positions at MIT (2013-14) and Columbia University (2011).

His research focuses on Wireless Communications with a multidisciplinary approach integrating Regulation, Telecom Policies, and Economic Impact. He has authored over 120 papers, including 40 in ISI WoK Journals, 37.9% in SCOPUS Top 10% Journals. His work includes Blockchain applications in Supply Chains, 5G network protocols, and Smart Cities initiatives.

His publications highlight trends in Wireless Networks, Blockchain Technology, and ICT for Urban Innovation. Over his career, he has secured 4 Best Paper Awards and received two Jaume Vicens Vives Distinctions for teaching quality. He has supervised 13 Ph.D. theses, holds 3 patents, and co-founded a spinoff company. His leadership roles include directing the Telefónica Chair and serving in UPF's government as Vice-Director and Vice-Rector for Institutional Strategy and Quality (2008-13, 2015-16).