Jose A. Sanchez Viloria hiking above a rocky coastline

Wireless systems researcher · 5G & SDR engineer · Outdoors at heart

Jose A. Sanchez Viloria

I build AI-assisted wireless systems across 5G, RF machine learning, physical-layer security, software-defined radio, and embedded autonomy.

Based in Florida · Originally from Punto Fijo, Venezuela

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About

Curiosity, built into real systems.

I am a Graduate Research Assistant at FAU's Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence, where I turn wireless-channel behavior into practical security and sensing mechanisms for 5G and IoT systems.

Originally from Punto Fijo, Venezuela and now based in Florida, I bring the same curiosity to research that I take outdoors: observe closely, test thoughtfully, and keep exploring.

  • FocusSecure wireless AI
  • Field workCAAI & PAWR testbeds
  • LanguagesEnglish, Spanish & Portuguese

Research

AI-assisted wireless security, built in real systems.

Physical-Layer Security

AI-based key generation, authentication, and channel-aware security techniques for infrastructure-less wireless networks.

RF Machine Learning

Federated learning, modulation classification, RF emitter detection, and models that remain useful under noise and class imbalance.

SDR, 5G, and PAWR Testbeds

Deploying experiments across CAAI's SDR and 5G infrastructure and Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) for large- and city-scale data gathering, system testing, and validation.

Experience

Research depth with product engineering range.

Mar 2022 - Present

Graduate Research Assistant · CAAI, Florida Atlantic University

Researching AI-assisted secure wireless communications for 5G and IoT systems, from SDR-backed physical-layer security techniques to deployments on CAAI's SDR and 5G testbeds and PAWR's large- and city-scale wireless research platforms.

Jun 2024 - Sep 2024

Wireless Software Engineer Intern · Apple

Worked with the FR2 Beam Management team, integrating workflows for AI/ML-assisted wireless solutions and stress-testing edge cases for reliability.

Jan 2024 - May 2024

Software Development Engineer Co-Op · Amazon Robotics

Developed fleet management software for autonomous robotic systems and solved distributed coordination challenges at production scale.

Jan 2019 - Aug 2022

Research Assistant · Lab in a Window

Built MQTT and RTMP systems for remote laboratories, LAMP-based interfaces, and cloud-connected embedded systems for sensor and actuator control.

Projects

Selected work across RF, robotics, IoT, and platforms.

Research

NSF Convergence Accelerator Track G · ASTRA Link

AI-assisted physical-layer authentication research, with SDR and 5G deployments across CAAI and PAWR platforms for large-scale data collection and field testing.

Open Source

GR-PHYSEC

Real-time channel-based key generation tooling for physical-layer secure wireless communications.

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Platform

Agora Meetings

Multi-room virtual conference platform that scaled with AWS and Zoom API integrations during and after COVID-19.

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Publications

Selected papers and conference work.

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  1. 2025

    AI-Assisted Physical Layer Key Generation for Secure Wireless Communications · Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers

  2. 2025

    GR-PHYSEC: Real-Time Channel-Based Key Generation for Physical Layer Secure Wireless Communications · GNU Radio Conference

  3. 2025

    Networked AI for Detection, Classification, and Localization of RF Signal Emitters · URSI NRSM

  4. 2025

    Dedicated Blockchain for the Generation of Digital Certificates and Badges in Universities · ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition

  5. 2024

    Adaptive Federated Learning for Automatic Modulation Classification Under Class and Noise Imbalance · AAAI

  6. 2023

    Unsupervised Training Dataset Curation for Deep-Neural-Net RF Signal Classification · SPIE Big Data V

Skills

Tools I use to move from idea to tested system.

AI and ML

Deep learning, federated learning, reinforcement learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, scikit-learn, HuggingFace, OpenCV, R

Wireless Systems

5G NR, SDRs, GNU Radio, PySDR, OpenAirInterface, O-RAN, USRP, NVIDIA Aerial, Sionna

Software

Python, C++, C, Java, SQL, MATLAB, REST APIs, Docker, GitHub, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS

Systems

Embedded systems, IoT, ROS, AWS, MQTT, RTMP, IBM Watson, blockchain

Beyond the lab

Most at home near green leaves, open water, and a trail.

Florida is home now, but the bright, coastal landscape of Punto Fijo is still part of how I see the world. Time outside gives me room to reset, notice details, and return to hard problems with a clearer head.

Indoor jungle

More than 40 indoor plants, each with its own light, water, and personality.

On the water

Paddleboarding and beach days are my favorite way to slow down in Florida.

On the trail

Hiking brings together movement, wide views, and the pleasure of a long route.

Two coastlines

Rooted in Punto Fijo, Venezuela and building a life along Florida's coast.

Contact

Let's talk wireless systems, field deployments, and thoughtful engineering.

joseasanvil@gmail.com Download Resume ORCID