Jesús Pérez-Valero

Jesús Pérez-Valero

Postdoctoral Researcher

Short bio

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Murcia (UMU), where I work under the guidance of Prof. Antonio Skarmeta. My research interests lie at the intersection of communication system analysis, design, and network optimization, with a strong emphasis on energy efficiency, reliability, and practical deployment evaluations.

Before joining UMU, I completed my Ph.D. in Telematics Engineering at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) with outstanding thesis award, under the supervision of Prof. Pablo Serrano.

Throughout my academic journey, I have actively bridged research and real-world impact by visiting and collaborating with institutions such as IMDEA Networks, NEC Laboratories Europe, and Fraunhofer FHR. Additionally, I have worked on several EU-funded research projects addressing topics including network orchestration, energy-efficient architectures, and intelligent automation for 5G and 6G systems.

Latest news

  • 2026-01-21: Our paper “AI-Powered Orchestration-as-a-Service for 6G Networks: The 6G-CLOUD View” has been accepted for publication in IEEE Communications Standards Magazine.
  • 2025-12-15: Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado UC3M (link).
  • 2024-12-04: I joined Universidad de Murcia as a Postdoc Researcher.
  • 2024-09-20: I defended my PhD thesis with cum laude at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

Awards and fellowships

  • Outstanding Thesis Award in Telematic Engineering (see link)
    Awarded by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) to recognize the best doctoral theses of the academic year, based on originality, scientific contribution, and outstanding academic merit.

  • Research Excellence Award NEC (see link)
    In recognition of PhD research excellence in the NEC Student Fellowship Program.

  • NEC Student Research Fellowship (see link)
    A prestigious, merit-based international fellowship competitively awarded to support PhD research through salary funding, training, and international networking travel.

  • Premio GINÉS HUERTAS MARTÍNEZ (see link)
    Awarded by Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena in 2019 to recognize a Final Project of the highest quality and excellent academic performance.

Research projects

Ongoing projects:

  • 6G-CLOUD: Service-oriented 6G Network Architecture for Distributed, Intelligent, and Sustainable Cloud-native Communication Systems (SNS JU project funded by European Commission.)
  • OpenSlice: ETSI Software Development Group OpenSlice (SDG OSL) is developing an open-source, intelligent Operations Support System (OSS) to deliver Network as a Service (NaaS), based on TM Forum’s Open Digital Architecture (ODA).

Past projects:

  • 6G-SORUS: This project aims to create a sustainable extended edge for B5G networks using vRANs, RIS, and UAVs. (UNICA-6G)
  • Hexa-X: A flagship for B5G/6G vision and intelligent fabric of technology enablers connecting human, physical, and digital worlds. (H2020)
  • ULTERIOR: Ultra Reliable Energy efficient NFV system for B5G networks (under NEC Student Research Fellowship).