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Wireless Systems
5G NR, software-defined radio, GNU Radio, PySDR, OpenAirInterface, O-RAN, USRP, NVIDIA Aerial, Sionna, PAWR testbeds
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Jose A. Sanchez Viloria
Wireless Systems Researcher · Computer Engineer · Ph.D. Candidate
Research engineer working across AI-assisted secure wireless communications, 5G, software-defined radio, RF machine learning, embedded systems, and autonomous platforms. Experienced in research testbeds and production engineering at CAAI, Apple, and Amazon Robotics.
Expertise
Technical skills
AI and Machine Learning
Deep learning, federated learning, reinforcement learning, RF machine learning, TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, scikit-learn, Hugging Face, OpenCV
Software Engineering
Python, C++, C, Java, SQL, MATLAB, REST APIs, Docker, GitHub, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, CSS
Systems and Platforms
Embedded systems, IoT, ROS, AWS, MQTT, RTMP, distributed systems, IBM Watson, blockchain
Experience
Research and engineering
Graduate Research Assistant
Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence, Florida Atlantic University
- Research AI-assisted secure wireless communications for 5G and IoT systems.
- Engineer physical-layer key generation and authentication techniques using SDR hardware and machine learning.
- Deploy experiments across CAAI's SDR and 5G infrastructure and PAWR platforms for large- and city-scale data gathering, testing, and validation.
- Collaborate across wireless communications, AI, embedded systems, and autonomous platforms.
Wireless Software Engineer Intern
Apple
- Worked with the FR2 Beam Management team in a wireless systems engineering environment.
- Integrated system workflows supporting AI/ML-assisted wireless solutions.
- Designed and executed edge-case tests to improve robustness and reliability.
Software Development Engineer Co-Op
Amazon Robotics
- Developed and maintained fleet management software for large-scale autonomous robotic systems.
- Solved distributed coordination challenges involving autonomous robotic agents.
- Designed, implemented, and tested software to improve system efficiency and performance.
Research Assistant
Lab in a Window
- Integrated MQTT and RTMP services for remote laboratory control and real-time streaming.
- Designed LAMP-based web interfaces that increased student engagement.
- Integrated embedded systems with cloud IoT platforms for sensor and actuator control.
Systems Administrator
Latin American and Caribbean Consortium of Engineering Institutions
- Led teams improving web platforms with the LAMP stack.
- Designed and maintained databases supporting secure, reliable operations.
- Managed AWS infrastructure serving more than 10,000 users annually.
Education
Florida Atlantic University
Ph.D. in Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
M.S. in Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
B.S. in Computer Engineering
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Publications
Selected research
- AI-Assisted Physical Layer Key Generation for Secure Wireless Communications · Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers
- GR-PHYSEC: Real-Time Channel-Based Key Generation for Physical Layer Secure Wireless Communications · GNU Radio Conference
- Networked AI for Detection, Classification, and Localization of RF Signal Emitters · URSI NRSM
- Dedicated Blockchain for the Generation of Digital Certificates and Badges in Universities · ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition
- Adaptive Federated Learning for Automatic Modulation Classification Under Class and Noise Imbalance · AAAI
- Unsupervised Training Dataset Curation for Deep-Neural-Net RF Signal Classification · SPIE Big Data V
- Addressing the Need for Online Engineering Labs for Developing Countries · WEEF-GEDC
- Online Laboratory Communication Using MQTT IoT Standard · WEEF-GEDC
- Design of an Online Laboratory Authoring Tool · Frontiers in Education
Projects
Selected technical work
NSF Convergence Accelerator Track G · ASTRA Link
RF testbed design and AI-assisted physical-layer authentication using SDRs, 5G platforms, MATLAB, and deep metric learning.
GR-PHYSEC
Open-source GNU Radio tooling for real-time channel-based key generation and physical-layer secure wireless communications.
Agora Meetings
Multi-room virtual conference platform scaled with AWS and Zoom API/SDK integrations.
Visit Agora MeetingsSmart Multipurpose Robotic System
Robotic hardware and software modules built with ROS, MQTT, RTMP, OpenCV, and YOLOv4.
Additional
Awards and languages
Honors and Awards
- Honorary Member, National Academy of Inventors
- Business Plan Competition, Sanitation Robot, 4th Place
- IBM IoT Hackathon, Weapon Detection System, 3rd Place
- LAC Scholarship, Honorary Recipient
Languages
English, Spanish, and Portuguese