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João Barros is a Research Professor and Associate Director at Carnegie Mellon University Africa. With over 25 years of experience, he is an expert in electrical computer engineering, focusing on wireless networks and intelligent transportation systems, particularly in sensor networks, physical-layer security, network coding, vehicular networks, and edge AI. He holds a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Technische Universität München, Germany, and has been a full professor and founding director at Instituto de Telecomunicações in Porto, Portugal. Barros has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions including MIT, Cornell, and Stanford University. He led the CMU-Portugal program, a $77M research initiative, from 2009 to 2012 and has co-founded successful startups in the venture-backed sector. Barros is an IEEE Fellow and a Fulbright alumnus, with over 180 published papers and 22 patents, significantly contributing to the field with citations exceeding 12,000. He has been honored with numerous awards, including the IEEE Communications Society Young Researcher Award.
Carnegie Mellon University Africa • Pittsburgh, PA
Leading research and academic initiatives in engineering and emerging technologies.
Instituto de Telecomunicações - Porto • Porto, Portugal
Oversaw academic programs and research projects in telecommunications.
Nexar Inc • San Francisco, CA
Led strategic initiatives and platform development for the company's offerings.
Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.