Américo Manuel Carapeto Correia is a Full Professor and Deputy Director at the Department of Information Science and Technology (ISTA), ISCTE – Instituto Universitário de Lisboa. He is also an Integrated Researcher at the Institute of Telecommunications - IUL, affiliated with the Radio Systems Group. His academic leadership includes serving as Director of ISTA (2010–2013, 2020), and multiple roles in academic governance such as member and Vice President of the Scientific Council. PhD in Electrical Engineering, Higher Technical Institute - UTL (1994) Master’s in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Higher Technical Institute - UTL (1990) Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering - Angola (1983) Aggregation in Information Sciences and Technologies, ISCTE (2006) His research focuses on telecommunications and mobile networks, particularly 5G, LTE-Advanced, femtocells, machine-type communications, and energy-efficient network design. His work bridges theoretical innovation with practical implementation in areas like agriculture (SMARTFARM4.0), aerial surveillance (SAAS), and multimedia services (COILS, C-MOBILE). The recent articles supervised reflect a strong trend toward 5G private network planning across diverse sectors including healthcare, energy, transportation, and government. Emerging topics include Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) for 6G and AI-driven robotics in healthcare, indicating forward-looking research aligned with next-generation wireless systems. He has led multiple research projects funded by national and international consortia, including: SMARTFARM4.0 (2020–2023): Smart agriculture solutions SAMEQoE (2017–2019): Quality of Experience optimization in mobile networks VELOCE-MTC (2016–2018): Low-latency machine-type communications ADIN (2013–2015): Infrastructure-less wireless networks NEUF (2012–2014): LTE-Advanced with femtocells SAAS (2012–2014): UAV control via terrestrial networks Américo Correia has advised 36 master’s students and 3 doctoral candidates, demonstrating a strong commitment to academic mentorship. He teaches core courses such as Wireless and Mobile Communication Systems, Advanced Mobile Communication Systems, and Research Methods at both master’s and PhD levels. He leads the PhD course on Management of Research Projects, emphasizing research leadership and innovation. His lab affiliations include the Radio Systems Group at IT-Iscte, a key hub for wireless systems research in Portugal.







