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Tiago Alves is an Associate Professor at the Department of Information Science and Technology, School of Technology and Architecture, ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon. He is also an Integrated Researcher at the Institute of Telecommunications – IUL, where he leads research in the Optical Communications and Photonics Group. His academic and research career is centered on advanced optical communication systems, with a strong focus on multicore fibers, signal processing, and network architecture innovation.
- PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon (2007–2011)
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, IST, University of Lisbon (2001–2006)
His research interests span optical fiber communications, multicore fiber technologies, machine learning applications in optical networks, OFDM-based systems, crosstalk mitigation, and photonic signal processing. He has made significant contributions to the modeling and experimental validation of next-generation optical networks, particularly those leveraging spatial division multiplexing and digital signal compensation.
Tiago Alves has been actively involved in numerous national and international research projects, including MATCH (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network), DigCORE, RETIOT, MCNET, AMEN, and MORFEUS. His work bridges theoretical modeling, simulation, and experimental demonstration, with a strong emphasis on practical deployment and scalability. He has published extensively in top-tier journals and conferences, accumulating over 128 publications and more than 1300 citations on Google Scholar.
- Best Paper at the Photoptics Conference (2018)
- Best Paper at the Optics Conference (2013)
- Best Paper at the Optics Conference (2011)
Tiago Alves has co-supervised 15 post-Bologna master’s theses and one doctoral thesis, and has mentored one postdoctoral researcher. He has also contributed to research funding through multiple competitively awarded projects, serving as local coordinator in national initiatives and leading exploratory research under the FCT Investigator program. He regularly reviews for prestigious journals including IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Optics Express, and IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.
He is a key member of the Optical Communications and Photonics Group (OCPG) at IT-Iscte, contributing to national capacity-building in optical networking and Internet of Things through projects like RETIOT. His current research focuses on enabling high-capacity, energy-efficient optical networks using multicore fibers and intelligent signal processing techniques.
