CV
Vicente Matus, PhD · IDeTIC, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
| Research impact | |
| h-index | 10 |
| i10-index | 11 |
| Total citations | 336 |
| Research output | |
| Peer-reviewed journals | 18 |
| International conferences | 27 |
| Co-author countries | 10+ |
Google Scholar · May 2026
Positions & education
Postdoctoral research in Optical Camera Communications and experimental optical wireless systems.
Software and hardware developer of AI-powered solutions for local businesses.
Research collaboration connected to wearable OCC and related experimental communication problems.
International research collaboration supported by COST Action CA19111 – NEWFOCUS European Network on Future Generation Optical Wireless Communication Technologies.
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International research collaboration under the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 764461.
Completed under a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions fellowship.
Graduated with highest distinction (2018). Degree project: a visible light communications platform applied to vehicular networks.
Prior experience
OCC for sensor networks. Chair of ECRN, SACVLC conference staff (2019, 2021), PhD students' representative. Awarded Suma Cum Laude.
Developed VLC hardware using software-defined radios (NI USRP, GNU Radio) and CAN bus vehicle communication.
Regenerative braking for waste trucks. Built telemetry platform for driving cycle tracking and energy savings estimation.
Certified LED street lighting design (DIALux) and photovoltaic system installation.
Led the electrical team installing the off-grid solar system for the School of Music and Arts.
Designed and built a Raspberry Pi device for estimating fruit quality using near-infrared spectroscopy.
10+ semesters across circuits, communications, and telecom courses. Lab equipment maintenance and student project support.
Academic service
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 (June 2, 2026).
Design and Evaluation of Angle Diversity Receivers Considering Accurate VLC Channel Models in Underground Mines (March 17, 2023)
Sistema de Comunicación por Luz Visible para el Posicionamiento en Interiores Basado en Esquemas de Modulación o Multiplexación (February 10, 2023)
Indoor Positioning for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Unmodulated Light Sources (November 30, 2023)
Optical Camera Communications for Platooning Applications (December 7, 2022)
Sistema de Posicionamento de Luz Visível Interior com Redes Neurais Artificiais (December 7, 2022)
Ground Truth System for Validation of Indoor Positioning Systems (December 6, 2022)
Thesis supervision
Doctoral thesis: Contribution to the application of Optical Camera Communications to Wearable Sensor Networks (defense September 5, 2025).
Degree project: HSSK for optical camera communication: a low-cost approach for IoT applications (defense March 17, 2026).
Courses & seminars taught
Research projects
Optical camera communications for satellite-oriented applications.
European training network on visible-light-based interoperability and networking.
Hybrid optical architectures for smart cities.
Collaborators
Institutions and companies from research and past work, all-time.
ULPGC · IDeTICUniversidad de ChileInstituto de TelecomunicaçõesNorthumbria UniversityCTU PragueUniversidad de Málaga
EPN Ecuador
PUC de Chile
Veolia
Lightning Hybrids
Terralink
Toki Rapa Nui
NEWFOCUS · COSTVisionar AutomatizaciónSkills & distinctions
Tools & platforms
Spanish & English
Spanish native speaker. English B2 (Oxford Test of English).