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, Fraunhofer FHR, and Sorbonne Université. Additionally, I have worked on different EU-funded research projects (such as Hexa-X and 6G-CLOUD) addressing topics including network orchestration, energy-efficient architectures, and intelligent automation for 5G and 6G systems.

News

  • 2026-06-18: New paper accepted for publication in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters.
  • 2026-06-12: Juan de la Cierva Awardee (link).
  • 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.

Visiting Positions

  • Sorbonne Université, Laboratoire Génie Électrique et Électronique de Paris (GeePs) under a UMU researcher mobility grant (May-June 2026, 4 weeks).

  • Fraunhofer Institute for High Frequency Physics and Radar Techniques FHR, Department of Antenna Technology and Electromagnetics Modelling (June-September 2020, 12 weeks).

  • Karelia University of Applied Sciences under ERASMUS+ Programme (February 2017, 1 week).

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.

  • 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).