{"id":140,"date":"2009-05-08T11:23:04","date_gmt":"2009-05-08T09:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/mavazquez-castro\/research-projects\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:35:23","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/mavazquez-castro\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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  1. 2024\/2026: Development of prototypes of satellite payload and associated ground segment for quantum key distribution (QKD) <\/strong>funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument<\/strong> through the CDTI, under the Ministry of Science, innovation and Universities<\/strong>. Our team is responsible of quantum protocol-level and system-level design and performance evaluation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. 2025-2026: NewSpace Talent Programme (Generalitat de Catalunya)<\/strong>.
    Host research group<\/strong> for students integration into space quantum technology and supporting knowledge transfer between academia and industry.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. 2023\/2027: Spanish delegate of the Management Committee<\/strong> of the COST Action 6G-PHYSEC<\/a>.<\/strong> Leader of the Task Group on Crypto-Agile Hybrid Post-Quantum Cryptography and Physical Layer Security for 6G.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. 2023-2024: PHOTSAT: Cubesat satellite to track the 10 million brightest stars in the sky<\/em><\/a><\/strong>. Contributions to the design of the communication subsystem. This study was supported by MICIIN with funding from European Union NextGeneration EU (PRTR-C17.I1) and by Generalitat de Catalunya.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. 06\/2022-05\/2025.  <\/em>SatNEx V<\/a>,<\/em> Quantum communication for satellite networks, <\/strong>European Space Agency project to identify novel applications of quantum technology for satellite communications beyond QKD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. 2021-2022. Swiss Space Quantum Communications<\/strong> (NCCR QSIT)<\/strong>.
    Contributed to theoretical work and protocol design on free-space quantum communications<\/strong>, including QKD and quantum keyless protocols for terrestrial and space links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. 07\/2020-ongoing. Network of Experts in satellite communications, SatNEx V<\/a>, European Space Agency project within the framework Technology Development Programme.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. 02\/2019-02\/2020. SatNEx IV<\/a>. <\/em>Ultra-low power density uni\/bi-directional IoT satellite communications with enhanced PHY Layer Security.<\/strong> <\/em>Our team is responsible of conceptual protocol design and preliminary performance assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. 11\/2016-12\/2018. HENCSAT<\/a>.<\/em> Highly Efficient Network Coding for Satellite Applications Test-bed.<\/strong> European Space Agency. Our team is responsible of code design, system architectural design methodology and performance analysis (application and transport layers).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. 10\/2015-10\/2018. SatNetCod<\/a>. <\/em>Satellite Network Coding for High Performance, Semantic-Aware Mission-Critical Visual Communications. <\/strong>European Space Agency. Our team is responsible of code design, system architectural design methodology and performance analysis. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  11. 02\/2016-02\/2017. SatNEx IV<\/em><\/a> Coding for Physical Layer Security.<\/strong> European Space Agency. Our team is responsible of state of the art analysis of code design and performance metrics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  12. 12\/2014-12\/2016. GEO-VISION<\/em><\/a>. GNSS\u2010driven, EO, Verifiable Image and Sensor Integration for mission\u2010critical Operational Networks. <\/strong>GNSS H2020 Programme project. Our team was responsible of the design and implementation of geo-network coding for reliable comms&networking for mission-critical applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  13. COST Action IC 1104<\/a> funded by the European Union RTD Framework Programme. Management Committee member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  14. 03\/2012-02\/2013. BEATLES \u2013 BGAN Enhanced Alphasat Technology for L-band Extended Spectrum <\/strong>BGAN Extension Phase 2. <\/strong>Funded by the <\/strong>European Space Agency: https:\/\/telecom.esa.int\/telecom\/www\/object\/index.cfm?fobjectid=31865<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  15. 09\/2011-11\/2013. \u201cPrestige Programme<\/strong>\u201d, PhD grant on Network Coding funded by the European Space Agency, The Netherlands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  16. 01\/2010-01\/2013. “MASERATI<\/a><\/strong>: Mejora de la Atenci\u00f3n Sanitaria en Entornos Rurales mediante Aplicaciones de Telemedicina sobre tecnolog\u00edas Inal\u00e1mbricas”. <\/strong>Under the Iberoamerican Programme of Science and Technology for Development CYTED<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. 10\/2009-03\/2012. \u201cSatellite Network of Excellence III<\/strong><\/a>\u201d, funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  18. 09\/2009-08\/2011. \u201cIRIS Programme for Air Traffic Management<\/strong>\u201d, subcontract with INDRA Espacio, funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  19. 09\/2009-08\/2011. \u201cPrestige Programme<\/strong>\u201d, PhD grant funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. 07\/2009-12\/2009. \u201cDistributed MAC for Next Generation Satellite Networks<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the Research Council for Industrial Science & Technology, Korea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. 04\/2008-12\/2009. \u201cBeam Hopping Techniques for Multibeam Satellite Systems<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  22. 06\/2007-12\/2008. \u201cMOVISAT<\/strong>\u201d, subcontract with Thales Alenia Espacio, funded by the funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, Secretariat for Research and Universities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. 04\/2006-03\/2009. \u201cSatellite Network of Excellence II<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the VI Framework Programme of the European Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  24. 10\/2006-04\/2007. \u201cIP-Friendly Cross-layer Optimization of Adaptive Satellite Systems<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the European Space Agency, The Netherlands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. 07\/2004-03\/2006. \u201cSatellite Network of Excellence<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the VI Framework Programme of the European Commission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  26. 04\/2005-04\/2008. \u201cComunicacions sense Fils<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the Catalonian Government, Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  27. 01\/2006-12\/2008. \u201cSesamo: Servicios sEguros por SAt\u00e9lite en MOvilidad<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, Secretariat for Research and Universities, Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  28. 10\/2005-10\/2008. \u201cDICAPRIO: Dise\u00f1o Cross-layer de Asignaci\u00f3n de recursos para Sistemas de Comunicaciones Multihaz de Banda Ancha y Capa F\u00edsica Adaptativa<\/strong>\u201d , funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Education, Secretariat for Research and Universities, Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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