{"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":"2026-08-04T18:58:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:58:06","slug":"research-projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/webs.uab.cat\/mavazquez-castro\/research-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

 FUNDED RESEARCH FROM OPEN COMPETITION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 2026\u20132029 \u2014 Satellite QKD Uplink Payload and Ground Segment<\/strong><\/strong> (Lead by Telespazio). Funded under the Spanish Science and Innovation Missions Programme<\/em> and the Transfer and Collaboration Programme<\/em> of the PEICTI 2024\u20132027. Reference:<\/strong> BDNS 834244. Our team contributes to the protocol- and system-level design and performance evaluation of keyless quantum communication schemes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. 2026\u20132027 \u2014 Lunar Communications and Networking<\/strong>. Funded by the European Space Agency project and conducted within the framework of the Satellite Network of Experts, SatNEx. Our team contributes to the analysis and design of communication and networking solutions for lunar environments.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. 2025\u20132026 \u2014 Satellite QKD Downlink Payload and Ground Segment, Phase 2<\/strong> (lead by SENER aerospace). Development of prototype satellite payload and associated ground-segment technologies for satellite-based quantum key distribution. The project is funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument and managed by CDTI under the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Our team contributes to QKD protocol- and system-level design and performance evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. 2024\u20132025 \u2014 Satellite QKD Payload and Ground Segment, Phase 1<\/strong> (lead by SENER aerospace). Development of prototype satellite payload and associated ground-segment technologies for satellite-based quantum key distribution. The project is funded by the European Union through the NextGenerationEU recovery instrument and managed by CDTI under the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. Reference:<\/strong> CPP 02\/2023 AB (DG\/OCIE). Our team contributes to QKD protocol- and system-level design and performance evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. 2025\u20132026 \u2014 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
  6. 2023\u20132027 \u2014 <\/strong> 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
  7. 2023\u20132024 \u2014 <\/strong> 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
  8. 2022\u20132025 \u2014 <\/strong> <\/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
  9. 2021\u20132022 \u2014 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. COST Action IC 1104<\/a> funded by the European Union RTD Framework Programme. Management Committee member.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 01\/2010-01\/2013. \u00abMASERATI<\/a><\/strong>: Mejora de la Atenci\u00f3n Sanitaria en Entornos Rurales mediante Aplicaciones de Telemedicina sobre tecnolog\u00edas Inal\u00e1mbricas\u00bb. <\/strong>Under the Iberoamerican Programme of Science and Technology for Development CYTED<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  20. 10\/2009-03\/2012. \u201cSatellite Network of Excellence III<\/strong><\/a>\u201d, funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  21. 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
  22. 09\/2009-08\/2011. \u201cPrestige Programme<\/strong>\u201d, PhD grant funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  23. 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
  24. 04\/2008-12\/2009. \u201cBeam Hopping Techniques for Multibeam Satellite Systems<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the European Space Agency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 04\/2005-04\/2008. \u201cComunicacions sense Fils<\/strong>\u201d, funded by the Catalonian Government, Spain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  30. 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
  31. 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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