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Biography

Ricard Vilalta (Girona, 1983) graduated in telecommunications engineering in 2007 and received a Ph.D. degree in telecommunications in 2013, both from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Spain. He also has studied Audiovisual Communication at UOC (Open University of Catalonia) and is a master degree on Technology-based business innovation and administration at Barcelona University (UB). During 2006-2009, he worked as research engineer and software developer in Triagnosys GmbH (Munich, Germany) . During 2009, Ricard Vilalta holded a Torres Quevedo Research Grant at E2M (Sabadell). Since 2010, Ricard Vilalta is a researcher at CTTC, in the Optical Networks and Systems Department. He is currently a Research Associate at Open Networking Foundation.

His research is focussed on Optical Network Virtualization and Optical Openflow. He has been involved in several international, EU and national research projects: EU-Japan STRAUSS, ICT IDEALIST, ICT COMBO, ICT STRONGEST, ICT OFELIA, and FP6 E-Cab, and Spanish MINECO FARO and DORADO. He has also authored and co-authored more than 60 journals and conference papers.

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Employment (5)

Open Networking Foundation: Palo Alto, California, US

2014-08 to present | Research Associate
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CTTC: Castelldefels, Catalunya, ES

2010-03 to present | Researcher (Optical Networks and Systems Department)
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Universitat Ramon Llull: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2013-09 to 2014-07 | Visiting Professor (Enignyeria La Salle)
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Estudis Electromecànics S.L.: Sabadell, Catalunya, ES

2008-12 to 2010-03 | Project Leader and software developer
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TriaGnoSys GmbH: Wessling, Bayern, DE

2006-02 to 2008-08 | Software Engineer
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Education and qualifications (4)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2010 to 2013 | Phd, Signal and Telecommunication Theory (TSC)
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Universitat Oberta de Catalunya: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2005-09 to 2011-06 | Audiovisual Communication
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Universitat de Barcelona: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2009-09 to 2010-09 | Master in Business Innovation (MBI)
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya: Barcelona, Catalunya, ES

2001-09 to 2006-02 | Telecommunications Engineer (ETSETB)
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