Pedro Manuel de Azevedo Silva Fernandes (9517-F52C-D1E2)

Curriculum Vitae

Pedro Manuel de Azevedo Silva Fernandes

Pedro Manuel de Azevedo Silva Fernandes. Concluiu Doutoramento em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores pela Universidade de Coimbra em 2013. É Professor Auxiliar no Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, onde exerceu funções de Coordenação Científica da Licenciatura em Informática. É membro investigador integrado do Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica da Universidade de Coimbra (ISR-UC). Exerceu funções docentes como Professor auxiliar na Universidade Portucalense, Porto, entre 2015 e 2018, inclusive. Publicou 10 artigos em revistas especializadas e conferências. Participou em diversos eventos no estrangeiro e em Portugal. Orienta uma dissertação de doutoramento em Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores, na Universidade de Coimbra, orientou uma dissertação de mestrado na área de Informática (Engenharia de Software), na Universidade Portucalense, e co-orientou uma dissertação de mestrado na área de Engenharia Electrotécnica, Electrónica e Informática, na Universidade de Coimbra. Participou num júri de doutoramento em Informática. Recebeu um prémio e/ou homenagem. Exerceu funções de perito avaliador de projetos europeus FP7 e H2020. Participou em diversos projectos de investigação. Nas suas actividades profissionais interagiu com vários colaboradores em co-autorias de trabalhos científicos. Tem servido como Editor e Associate Editor em revistas e conferências internacionais. É membro do IEEE (Intelligent Transportation, Vehicular Technology, Communications, Computer), do IEEE SA e do ACM.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Pedro Manuel de Azevedo Silva Fernandes

Citation names

Pedro Fernandes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 9517-F52C-D1E2
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1260-9820
AuthenticusID: R-001-JSQ
Google Scholar ID: aDsi5XQAAAAJ
Researcher Id: B-8934-2008
Scopus Author Id: 55932125600

Email addresses

pedro@isr.uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

https://home.isr.uc.pt/~pedro/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences
Engineering and Technology - Electrotechnical Engineering, Electronics and Informatics

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Italian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2015 Concluded	Auditor in Cybersecurity and Crisis Management in Cyberspace (Título de especialista) Instituto de Defesa Nacional, Portugal "n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	n/a
2013/04/17 Concluded	Engenharia Electrotécnica (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Instrumentação e Controlo Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Platooning of IVC-enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Information and Positioning Management Algorithms, for High Traffic Capacity and Urban Mobility Improvement " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado c/ Distinção e Louvor
2013 Concluded	Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Platooning of IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Information and Positioning Management Algorithms, for High Traffic Capacity and Urban Mobility Improvement" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado com Distinção e Louvor (summa cum laude)
2007 Concluded	Curso de Formação Especializada - Redes de Comunicações (Pós-Graduação) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	18
2007 Concluded	Graduate Specialization Course - Communication Networks (Pós-Graduação) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "NA" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18 (in 20)
2006 Concluded	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	15
2006 Concluded	Licentiate degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Automation Controllers" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15 (in 20)

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2007/01/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2015/09 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Portugal

2023/02/27 - 2023/08/31	Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Coimbra, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Teacher Coordinator (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya, Portugal
	Instituto Superior Politécnico Gaya, Portugal
2015/02 - 2018/08	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal

Projects

Other

	Designation	Funders
2013 - Current	APOIO À MOBILIDADE SUPORTADA POR CONTROLO PARTILHADO E INTERFACES HOMEM-MÁQUINA AVANÇADOS RECI/EEI-AUT/0181/2012 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Ongoing
2008 - Current	EVSIM09-Modelos para simulação de tráfego de veículos eléctricos com comunicação e capacidade de decisão dinâmica PTDC/SEN-TRA/099413/2008 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference paper	Robalinho, Manuel; Fernandes, Pedro. "Software 2.0 for Scrap Metal Classification". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, (ICINCO 2019), Praghe, 2019. Published • 10.5220/0007977506660673 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Platooning with DSRC-based IVC-enabled autonomous vehicles: Adding infrared communications for IVC reliability improvement". Paper presented in 2012 Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2012), 2012. Published • 10.1109/IVS.2012.6232206 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Algorithms for management of a multi-platooning system of IVC-enabled autonomous vehicles, with high traffic capacity". Paper presented in 14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2011), Washington, 2011. Published • 10.1109/ITSC.2011.6082989 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Platooning of autonomous vehicles with intervehicle communications in SUMO traffic simulator". Paper presented in 13th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2010), Funchal, Madeira, 2010. Published • 10.1109/ITSC.2010.5625277 Fernandes, P.; Nunes, U.. "Multi-agent architecture for simulation of traffic with communications". 2008. Published
Journal article	Fernandes, Pedro; Nunes, Urbano. "Multiplatooning Leaders Positioning and Cooperative Behavior Algorithms of Communicant Automated Vehicles for High Traffic Capacity". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 16 3 (2015): 1172-1187. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2014.2352858. Published • 10.1109/TITS.2014.2352858 Fernandes, Pedro; Nunes, Urbano. "Platooning With IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Strategies to Mitigate Communication Delays, Improve Safety and Traffic Flow". IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems 13 1 (2012): 91-106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2011.2179936. Published • 10.1109/TITS.2011.2179936
Thesis / Dissertation	Pedro Fernandes. "Platooning of IVC-Enabled Autonomous Vehicles: Information and Positioning Management Algorithms, for High Traffic Capacity and Urban Mobility Improvement". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/2335.

Activities

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - 2025	6G Communication for Smart Cities Supervisor of Manuel Joaquim da Silva Robalinho	Ciências de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019/11/15	Software 2.0 na classificação de sucata metálica Supervisor	Informática (Master) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
2009 - 2009	Adaptação de mapas geográficos e planeamento de rotas na simulação de tráfego de veículos em ambiente citadino Co-supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009	EVSIM09 - Models for traffic simulation of electric vehicles with communications and dynamic decision capacity Co-supervisor	Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/09/24 - 2024/09/27	Associate Editor of ITSC'2024 - IEEE 2024 27th Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC) - 24-27 September 2024, Edmonton, Canada (2024/09/24 - 2024/09/27) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2024/06/02 - 2024/06/05	Associate Editor of IV 2024, 35th IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, June 2 - 5, 2024, Jeju Shinhwa World, Jeju Island, Korea (2024/06/02 - 2024/06/06) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2023/09/24 - 2023/09/28	Associate Editor of ITSC'2023 - IEEE 2023 26th Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC) - 24-28 September 2023 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain (2023/09/24 - 2023/09/28) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2022/10/08 - 2022/10/12	Associate Editor of ITSC'2022 - IEEE 2022 25th Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC) - October 8-12, 2022, Macau, China (2022/10/08 - 2022/10/12) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2021/09/19 - 2021/09/22	Associate Editor of ITSC'2021 - IEEE 2021 24th Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC) - September 19-22, 2021, Indianapolis, IN, United States (2021/09/19 - 2021/09/22) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2020/09/20 - 2020/09/23	Associate Editor of ITSC'2020 - IEEE 2020 23rd Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC) - September 20 - 23, 2020 Virtual Conference (2020 - 2020) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States
2019 - 2019	Associate Editor of ITSC'2019 - IEEE 2019 22nd Intelligent Transportation System Conference (ITSC), October 27-30, 2019, Brisbane, Australia (2019 - 2019) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society, United States

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2013 - 2014	Member of several Work Groups of the European COST Action IC1303 “Algorithms, Architectures and Platforms for Enhanced Living Environments” (AAPELE)	European Union, Belgium
2013 - 2014	Member of the Special Interest Group (SIG) on Visible Light Communications (VLC) of the European COST Action IC1101 “Optical Wireless Communications – An Emerging Technology” (OPTICWISE)	European Union, Belgium
2012 - 2012	2012 Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2012) Symposium	2012 Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV 2012) IEEE, Spain
2011 - 2011	14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2011) Conference	14th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2011) IEEE, United States
2010 - 2010	13th International IEEE Conf. on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2010) Conference	13th International IEEE Conf. on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2010) IEEE, Portugal
2007 - 2007	IADIS Telecommunications, Networks and Systems 2007 Conference	IADIS Telecommunications, Networks and Systems 2007

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2015	Applicability of IT service management in the migration to cloud computing Thesis Member	Abílio Fernando Costa Cardoso (PhD)

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2018 - Current	IoT Council Member	https://www.theinternetofthings.eu/pedro-fernandes
2012/02 - Current	IEEE Standards Association
2011/08 - Current	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
2011/06 - Current	Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
2007/10 - Current	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2015 - Current	NATO MN CD E&T – “Multinational Cyber Defense Education and Training Project” Member	NATO, Belgium Governo da Republica Portuguesa Ministério da Defesa Nacional, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Membro de Program Committee da CISTI’2020 – 15ª Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação Member	Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação, Portugal
2019 - 2019	Membro de Program Committee da CISTI’2019 – 14ª Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação Member	Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Membro de Program Committee da CISTI’2018 – 13ª Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação Member	Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Membro de Program Committee da CISTI’2017 – 12ª Conferência Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação Member	Associação Ibérica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Membro de Program Committee da CAPSI 2015 – Conferência da Associação Portuguesa de Sistemas de Informação Member	Associação Portuguesa de Sistemas de Informação, Portugal
2007 - 2007	Membro de Program Committee da ICVES'07 – IEEE International Conference on Vehicular Electronics and Safety Beijing, China, Sep 13-15, 2007 Member

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2021 - 2022	2022 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 23-27, 2022, Philadelphia (PA), USA	USA
2021/05/30 - 2021/06/05	International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2021), May 30-June 5, 2021, Xi’an, China	Xian, China
2020 - 2020	International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2020), Virtual Conference
2016 - 2016	19th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2016)	Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, November 1-4, 2016
2016 - 2016	2016 IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium (IV’16)	Sweden, June 19-22, 2016
2015 - 2015	Transportation Research Board (TRB) 94th Annual Meeting (spotlight theme: “Corridors to the Future: Transportation and Technology”)	Washington, D.C., January 11-15, 2015
2013 - 2013	IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2013)	Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 3-8, 2013
2013 - 2013	38th IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN 2013)	Sydney, Australia, October 21 – 24, 2013
2013 - 2013	16th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2013)	The Hague, Netherlands, October 6 – 9, 2013
2007 - 2007	10th International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2007)	Seattle, Washington, USA, September 30 – October 3, 2007
2007 - 2007	RoboMat 2007, Workshop on Robotics and Mathematics	Coimbra, September 17-19, 2007

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2015 - Current	Evaluation of a H2020 COST Action acting as EU expert and rapporteur Evaluator	European Union, Belgium
2015 - 2017	Evaluation and monitoring of the FP7 project "VRA" acting as EU expert	European Union, Belgium
2015 - 2015	Evaluation and monitoring of the FP7 project "COMPANION" acting as EU expert Evaluator	European Union, Belgium

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2021 - Current	IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering	IEEE
2017 - Current	IET Intelligent Transport Systems (1751-9578)	Institution of Electrical Engineers
2017 - Current	Transportmetrica A Transport Science (2324-9943)	Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2015 - Current	IET Control Theory and Applications (1751-8652)	Institution of Electrical Engineers
2015 - Current	Elsevier Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies (0968-090X)	Elsevier
2013 - Current	IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine (1556-6072)	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
2007/04/01 - Current	IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems	IEEE
2007/04/01 - Current	IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology	IEEE

Distinctions

Other distinction

2007	PhD Research Fellowship SFRH/BD/38605/2007 FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal