Vicente Matus Icaza, PhD

Postdoctoral Researcher · IDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

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h-index 10 · i10 11 · citations 336
journals 18 · conferences 27
co-author countries 10+
Google Scholar · May 2026

Profile

Positions & education

2022–present

Postdoctoral Researcher · IDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Optical Camera Communications and experimental optical wireless systems.

2025

Co-founder & Developer · Visionar Automatización Soc. Ltda., Canary Islands, Spain

Software and hardware developer of AI-powered solutions for local businesses.

2023–2024

Visiting Researcher · Instituto de Telecomunicações, Aveiro, Portugal

Wearable OCC and related experimental communication problems.

2023

Research stay · Northumbria University, UK

Supported by COST Action CA19111 NEWFOCUS — European Network on Future Generation Optical Wireless Communication Technologies.

2019

Research stay · Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic

Under the EU Horizon 2020 programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 764461.

2018–2021

Ph.D. in EmITIC · Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship. Suma Cum Laude.

2014–2017

Electrical Engineer · Universidad de Chile (credits equivalent to a Master's degree)

Graduated with highest distinction (2018). Degree project: a visible light communications platform applied to vehicular networks.

2010–2014

Bachelor in Electrical Engineering Sciences · Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Prior experience

2018–2021

Early Stage Researcher (ESR) · VISION-ITN, H2020 Marie Curie No. 764461 · IDeTIC, ULPGC

OCC for sensor networks. Chair of ECRN, SACVLC conference staff (2019, 2021), PhD students' representative.

2017–2018

Research Assistant · Universidad de Chile · RETRACT (ERANet-LAC) & FONDECYT projects

VLC hardware with software-defined radios (NI USRP, GNU Radio); CAN bus vehicle communication.

2016–2017

Co-founder, Revo Project · Sustainable transportation startup · with Veolia (France) & Lightning Hybrids (USA)

Regenerative braking for waste trucks; telemetry platform for driving-cycle tracking and energy-savings estimation.

2016–2018

Electrical Engineer · Terralink, Chile

Certified LED street lighting design (DIALux) and photovoltaic system installation.

2016

Volunteer · Toki Rapa Nui (Easter Island), NGO for sustainable development

Led the electrical team installing the off-grid solar system for the School of Music and Arts.

2014–2015

Lab Instrumentation Developer · Postharvest Physiology Lab · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Raspberry Pi device for estimating fruit quality using near-infrared spectroscopy.

2013–2017

Lab & Teaching Assistant · Universidad de Chile · Dept. of Electrical Engineering

10+ semesters across circuits, communications, and telecom courses.

Thesis supervision

2025

Doctoral thesis supervision · Eleni Niarchou, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Contribution to the application of Optical Camera Communications to Wearable Sensor Networks (defense September 5, 2025).

2026

Degree project supervision · Jonás Elías Peñailillo, Universidad de Chile

HSSK for optical camera communication: a low-cost approach for IoT applications (defense March 17, 2026).

Academic service

2026

President of Doctoral Thesis Committee · Universidad de Málaga · Doctorado en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación

Presided the doctoral defense of Dr. Milton Neptalí Román Cañizares: VLC Systems Assisted by Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces and Angle Diversity Receivers: An AI-Based Optimization Approach (thesis by compendium of publications, June 2, 2026).

2023

PhD thesis committee (external examiner) · Pablo Palacios Játiva, Universidad de Chile

Design and Evaluation of Angle Diversity Receivers Considering Accurate VLC Channel Models in Underground Mines (March 17, 2023).

2023

PhD thesis committee (external examiner) · Roger Alexander Martínez Ciro, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Medellín

Sistema de Comunicación por Luz Visible para el Posicionamiento en Interiores Basado en Esquemas de Modulación o Multiplexación (February 10, 2023).

2023

MSc thesis committee (external examiner) · Miguel Seabra da Silva, Universidade de Aveiro

Indoor Positioning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Unmodulated Light Sources (November 30, 2023).

2022

MSc thesis committee (external examiner) · Beatriz Dias Silva, Universidade de Aveiro

Optical Camera Communications for Platooning Applications (December 7, 2022).

2022

MSc thesis committee (external examiner) · Filipe Salgado Almeida, Universidade de Aveiro

Sistema de Posicionamento de Luz Visível Interior com Redes Neurais Artificiais (December 7, 2022).

2022

MSc thesis committee (external examiner) · Diogo Alexandre Agostinho Vala, Universidade de Aveiro

Ground Truth System for Validation of Indoor Positioning Systems (December 6, 2022).

Courses & seminars taught

2022

Research seminars in optical wireless communications · Universidad de Chile · 15 h

2022

Panel: "Studying abroad: challenges and opportunities" · Escuela Politécnica del Litoral (ESPOL), Guayaquil, Ecuador

Funded research projects

2023–2026

OCC4SAT · IDeTIC · €2.4M

Optical camera communications for satellite-oriented applications.

2017–2021

VISION (MSCA ITN) · Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, GA No. 764461 · €247K

European training network on visible-light-based interoperability and networking.

2018–2021

OSCAR · ULPGC · €127K

Hybrid optical architectures for smart cities.

Skills

Software: Python, MATLAB, OpenCV, Qt, APIs, AWS, GNU/Linux, LaTeX
Hardware: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32, SDR (NI USRP, GNU Radio), CAN bus
Fabrication: SOLIDWORKS, 3D printing (FDM)
Languages: Spanish (native), English B2 (Oxford Test of English)

Distinctions

2021

Ph.D. Suma Cum Laude · Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

2018

Graduated with highest distinction · Electrical Engineering, Universidad de Chile

2016

Outstanding student award · Faculty of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Universidad de Chile

2009

Top PSU score at institution · Liceo Abate Molina, Talca, Chile

All-time collaborators

ULPGC / IDeTIC · Universidad de Chile · Instituto de Telecomunicações (Portugal) · Northumbria University (UK) · Czech Technical University in Prague · Universidad de Málaga · Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Ecuador) · Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile · Veolia (France) · Lightning Hybrids (USA) · Terralink (Chile) · Toki Rapa Nui · NEWFOCUS COST CA19111 · Visionar Automatización (Spain)