Bio

José A. López-Salcedo (S'98, M'07, SM'16) was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1978. He received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Telecommunication Engineering from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, in 2001 and 2007, respectively. From 2001 to 2006 he was a Research Assistant at the Department of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC. He was involved in R+D projects dealing with synchronization techniques for digital receivers, satellite communications and iterative decoding techniques for MIMO wireless systems, both for private industry and public administrations.

In September 2006, he joined the Department of Telecommunication and Systems Engineering at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), as an Assistant Professor, he became Associate Professor in September 2013 and Professor in May 2021. From May 2011 to July 2019, he was the Coordinator of the Telecommunication Engineering studies at UAB.

From February to March 2010, February to April 2011, April to June 2012 and June to July 2013, he was a visiting scholar at the University of California, Irvine, USA, also from June 2024 to August 2024 as a Fulbright visiting scholar. From July to September 2011, he was a visiting scholar at the Coordinated Science Laboratory (CSL), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA. From August 2014 to January 2015, he was a Scientific Support Officer at the European Commission, DG Joint Research Center, Ispra (Italy).

José A. López-Salcedo is currently serving as Chair of the Spain Chapter of the IEEE Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society (AESS), elected member of the IEEE Sensor Array and Multichannel (SAM) Technical Committee, member of the IEEE Signal Processing and Computing for Communications (SPCC) Technical Committee, and member of the Editorial Committee of the Korean Institute of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (IPNT). [Curriculum vitae]

Research interests

His research interests are in the field of statistical signal processing, focusing on estimation theory, detection theory and applications to wireless communications and Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).

Additional Information

• R. Terris-Gallego, E. Takiguchi-Medina, A. Galan-Figueras, I. Fernandez-Hernandez, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "GalSASMon: A Galileo Signal Authentication Service Monitoring Station", Proc. IEEE Navigation Conference (NAVICON), Dec. 2026.
• X. Liu, X. Xian Zheng, T. Y. Al-Naffouri, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Cooperative Decentralized Orbit Determination and Time Synchronization for Large-Scale LEO Constellations", Proc. IEEE Navigation Conference (NAVICON), Dec. 2026.
• L. Pallarés-Rodríguez, M. F. Furkan, A. Pourafzal, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, H. Wymeersch, "Hybrid Monostatic and Bistatic Sensing for Target Localization in OFDM Systems under Phase Noise", Proc. IEEE GLOBECOM - Workshop on Positioning and Sensing Over Wireless Networks, Dec. 2026.
• X. Liu, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, T. Y. Al-Naffouri, G. Seco-Granados, "LEO Constellations as a Decentralized GNSS Network: Optimizing PNT Corrections in Space", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, , Dec. 2026.
• D. Egea-Roca, A. Xhafa, J. A. del Peral-Rosado, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Localization-Centric OFDM Resource Allocation with Adaptive RIS Profiles in TN-NTN ISAC", Proc. IEEE Integrated Sensing and Communication Conference (ISAC), Nov. 2026.
• A. Sapienza, O. Kaltiokallio, J. Talvitie, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, E. S. Lohan, M. Valkama, "Aerial SLAM: Feasibility of Localizing and Mapping Non-Terrestrial Objects with Cellular Technology", Proc. IEEE Integrated Sensing and Communication Conference (ISAC), Nov. 2026.
• R. Juran, O. Kaltiokallio, J. Equi, J. Talvitie, E. Lohan, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, M. Valkama, "Collaborative Radio SLAM toward 6G Cellular: Tracking Methods and Performance Results", Proc. Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Oct. 2026.
• R. Terris-Gallego, O. Sardà-Martín, E. Takiguchi-Medina, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, A. Galan-Figueras, I. Fernandez-Hernandez, "Validating Galileo SAS Range Authentication and Positioning with Live Signal-in-Space", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2026.
• X. X. Zheng, X. Liu, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, T. Y. Al-Naffouri, "Coordination of Ground-to-Space Reference Networks for High-Precision GNSS", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2026.
• Q. Liu, M. Fernández-Temprado, A. Reus-Bergas, M. Meneses, D. García, E. Domínguez-Tijero, F. A. Pinto, F. J. Mata, J. Fidalgo, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "Insights on Doppler-Based Positioning with a Single LEO Satellite and Experimental Validation", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2026, [link].
• F. Fabra, A. Giménez, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, E. Dominguez-Tijero, F. A. Pinto-Benel, F. Grec, R. de Gaudenzi, "Exploring the Potential Capabilities of NB-IoT for Future LEO-PNT Missions", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2026.
• E. Dominguez-Tijero, J. Fidalgo, M. Meneses, F. A. Pinto, D. García, F. J. Mata, D. Giustiniano, G. Santaromita, T. Otim, F. Pigato, A. Reus, M. Fernández-Temprado, Q. Liu, F. Fabra, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, "A Unified Hybrid Terminal Integrating GNSS and LEO-PNT with 5G and LEO Signals of Opportunity: Consolidated System Design and Measured", Proc. ION GNSS+, Sep. 2026.
• D. Egea-Roca, F. Fabra, A. Xhafa, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, G. Seco-Granados, "Time of Arrival and Time Difference of Arrival", chapter in Localization in Wireless Networks: Technologies and Applications, N. Saeed, M. A. Khan, editors, Wiley-IEEE Press, Aug. 2026.
• M. Papadakis, I. Rey, I. Diaconescu, R. Terris-Gallego, G. Seco-Granados, J. A. Lopez-Salcedo, V. Gracia, A. Pena, S. Navarta, M. Solé, "Strengthening GNSS Receivers via Authentication and High-Accuracy Overlays", Proc. IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Aerospace, July 2026, [link].